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I can't stop thinking about this story, and I want the opinions of other poly members.
I think we were discussing a story similar to this a few months ago, I cannot remember.
But basically this kid is very allergic to peanuts and has asthma. They are trying to force the public schools to accomidate him.
I do feel for this kid. He has virtually no education his whole life.
But this story troubles me for some reason. I do care about those less fortunate than myself, but at what limit should I continue to care?
It can come to a point in which it would be cheaper to hire a private tutor for this kid rather than continue with the high legal costs and special changes that would have to be made to accomidate him. Or perhaps there should be a school for "special" children.
What troubles me is that other schools have stopped serving peanuts and peanut related products. Peanuts are an important source of protein and studies have shown that it is better than red meats in terms of health benefits.
I am saddened that the rate of peanut allergic children have doubled. Why are so many people becoming allergic? What is wrong with the children? What are we doing wrong to cause allergies to everything to increase so drastically?
But what also bothers me is how sensitive this kid is. If we have a kid who can die just by shaking hands with someone. Wouldn't it be dangerous for this kid to even be out in public. What if he shakes hands with somebody out in public. He could die? I think we head down the road in which peanuts are eventually banned in the U.S. And I love peanuts. I don't want that to happen.
well anyways, I'm tired, I may not be making any sense here. It is sad that people are so allergic. And I may sound selfish. But should we go about reconfiguring our entire society to accomidate the minority?
I think we were discussing a story similar to this a few months ago, I cannot remember.
But basically this kid is very allergic to peanuts and has asthma. They are trying to force the public schools to accomidate him.
I do feel for this kid. He has virtually no education his whole life.
But this story troubles me for some reason. I do care about those less fortunate than myself, but at what limit should I continue to care?
It can come to a point in which it would be cheaper to hire a private tutor for this kid rather than continue with the high legal costs and special changes that would have to be made to accomidate him. Or perhaps there should be a school for "special" children.
What troubles me is that other schools have stopped serving peanuts and peanut related products. Peanuts are an important source of protein and studies have shown that it is better than red meats in terms of health benefits.
I am saddened that the rate of peanut allergic children have doubled. Why are so many people becoming allergic? What is wrong with the children? What are we doing wrong to cause allergies to everything to increase so drastically?
But what also bothers me is how sensitive this kid is. If we have a kid who can die just by shaking hands with someone. Wouldn't it be dangerous for this kid to even be out in public. What if he shakes hands with somebody out in public. He could die? I think we head down the road in which peanuts are eventually banned in the U.S. And I love peanuts. I don't want that to happen.
well anyways, I'm tired, I may not be making any sense here. It is sad that people are so allergic. And I may sound selfish. But should we go about reconfiguring our entire society to accomidate the minority?
) of not having peanuts.
I hate people who use that word.
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