Denying human rights is not the way to foster the can-do spirit
The government has apparently set its face against legally enforceable rights for people with disabilities. The disability movement refuses to rely any more on the promise of charity or goodwill, and is adamant that a culture of rights must replace the broken promises of the past.
A compromise is possible. It mightn't be my place to suggest it, and it is entirely possible that the disability movement mightn't accept it. But we mustn't end the year of people with disabilities without this issue being resolved. After this fortnight, we cannot go back to the way things were.
