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--part1_76.1d8803c6.2a375d65_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Wow! So Christian, question: Do you think that all people either born with disabilities or having them later in life should just be euthanized so that they don't "burden" society. I personally know of several people who dive with severe disabilities, myself included, who do just fine. I have MS, and was in a wheelchair for 3 yrs, yet because of diving I am able to go back to doing the things I once did, like train dogs, aggitate dogs for cops, go hiking, and backpacking, and kayaking. Diving, 1) gave me the physical benefits of oxygen under pressure, without being subjected to a hyperbaric chamber----which I would have never done(clausterphobic). 2) Diving gave me the stress reliever that I needed in my life. 3) Diving gives me the physical excercise that I need in my life, and encourages me to excercise more, in more traditional areas. I know of people who dive with no legs, who are paralysed, and who are blind(Course, I haven't figured that one out yet). The point is, if they can swim, they can dive. Now, all that being said, I have absolutely no hesitation to call a dive if I don't feel well. I have done it in the past, and will do it again in the future. Anyway, I hate it when people say "you cant do that because you have a physical disability or a mental disability or limitation of some kind" Don't limit people, and pray that for the grace of god, you aren't in those shoes one day. Karla Karla Clinch Training Supervisor Canine Counselors Ft. Lauderdale, FL 954-725-3532 --part1_76.1d8803c6.2a375d65_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Wow! So Christian, question: Do you think that all people either born with disabilities or having them later in life should just be euthanized so that they don't "burden" society.<BR> <BR> I personally know of several people who dive with severe disabilities, myself included, who do just fine.<BR> <BR> I have MS, and was in a wheelchair for 3 yrs, yet because of diving I am able to go back to doing the things I once did, like train dogs, aggitate dogs for cops, go hiking, and backpacking, and kayaking.<BR> <BR> Diving, 1) gave me the physical benefits of oxygen under pressure, without being subjected to a hyperbaric chamber----which I would have never done(clausterphobic).<BR> 2) Diving gave me the stress reliever that I needed in my life. <BR> 3) Diving gives me the physical excercise that I need in my life, and encourages me to excercise more, in more traditional areas.<BR> <BR> I know of people who dive with no legs, who are paralysed, and who are blind(Course, I haven't figured that one out yet). <BR> <BR> The point is, if they can swim, they can dive.<BR> <BR> Now, all that being said, I have absolutely no hesitation to call a dive if I don't feel well. I have done it in the past, and will do it again in the future.<BR> <BR> Anyway, I hate it when people say "you cant do that because you have a physical disability or a mental disability or limitation of some kind"<BR> <BR> Don't limit people, and pray that for the grace of god, you aren't in those shoes one day.<BR> <BR> Karla<BR> <BR> Karla Clinch<BR> Training Supervisor<BR> Canine Counselors<BR> Ft. Lauderdale, FL<BR> 954-725-3532</FONT></HTML> --part1_76.1d8803c6.2a375d65_boundary-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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