DEAF: A pack of wolves in response of The Bison Jump

by webmaster on Sep.27, 2009, under Politics

2 Comments for this entry

John Egbert
September 27th, 2009 on 12:11 pm
David,

Very good Vlog!

My wife, Shirley told me about this “The Bison Jump” vlog by Barry S. and said this, “A family is a group”. How can one be a individualist in a family? A family is a group!

Some say this, “It Takes a Village to raise a (Deaf) child”.

An individualist person always have a special agenda…only for himself. Many of us are not individualist and have concerns how this individualist that made the “The Bison Jump” vlog to continue misguide people to be “self-interest” individualist.

John
Robert Alfred Hawkins
September 27th, 2009 on 3:50 pm
You have some interesting observations. There are in fact a growing number of individuals separating from aspects if not the entire U.S. deaf community (which some aspects are run by the hearing) due to decisions related to individual, business and organizational ethics.

The U.S. deaf is often oppressed by the hearing and deaf alike. Does it entitle us to do wrong to make something right? Plain and simple, two wrongs doesn’t make one right.

For example certain U.S.-based relay services and deaf business or organizations including schools have questionable hiring and ethical practices by the so-called pseudo-elite deaf.

Sometimes, it’s best to take the high road in name of ethics. I’m not perfect and I learned from experience as is my best friend. How do I feel right now? Independent, organic and happier with a brighter outlook. I keep company with deaf who shares similar values.

Hardest part of this is being truly alone. I respect Barry Sewell’s viewpoints as I try my best towards others. In literate terms he isn’t alone. There are ones sharing same convictions.