formerfatass wrote:
jpaulson518 wrote:
Is it fair to let someone who has an impairment but not total blindness compete against someone who is completely blind? Yes, because in both cases there is a lifetime of learning there. People in total blindness are instantly given a distinct advantage when you further handicap a visually impaired person. A visually impaired person accustom to receiving 'light cues' can no longer use the tools they have spent their entire lifetime utilizing.
Would this not give him an advantage over someone who is totally blind? I don't know the answer but it seems that the rule is there to level the playing field.
ETA: The problem I have with his suit has nothing to do with his disability nor am I choosing sides. It just bothers me when someone who chooses to participate in an organized sport sues because they do not like the rules. If you don't like the rules don't participate or work within the organization to get them changed. Newsflash - triathlon is not real life. It is a recreational activity we choose to participate in. Before you call me insensative, my father was blind the last 12 years of his life. I have seen the effect it has on someone, but that does not give someone the right to tell an organization that runs an activity that is totally voluntary, how they should do things.