http://www.politicopinion.net/opinion/cnib-pushes-buttons-in-favour-of-canes-672 Canadian Political Opinions - Current Events & News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:21:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.politicopinion.net/opinion/cnib-pushes-buttons-in-favour-of-canes-672#comment-1908 xenos Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:58:24 +0000 http://www.dreamindigital.cc/672/editorial/cnib-pushes-buttons-in-favour-of-canes#comment-1908 Yuppers... I could not agree more.. My grandfather was "legally blind". It was not a life long thing though... He always hated having people help him with things and treating him like he was totally blind. I really like the pin idea, and it would be great if it took off. The only problem I see with it, is that it may not be visible enough to the average stranger, and in todays society where people are more and more keeping to themselves and ignoring others, it could mean that when a partially sighted person asks for help the "good samaritan" may just walk by without a thought. Time will tell.. I still think it is a great idea Yuppers… I could not agree more.. My grandfather was “legally blind”. It was not a life long thing though… He always hated having people help him with things and treating him like he was totally blind. I really like the pin idea, and it would be great if it took off. The only problem I see with it, is that it may not be visible enough to the average stranger, and in todays society where people are more and more keeping to themselves and ignoring others, it could mean that when a partially sighted person asks for help the “good samaritan” may just walk by without a thought. Time will tell.. I still think it is a great idea

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