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[Unkotare]

Today Yasuhiko Funago attended his first session of the Diet (Japanese Parliament) since being elected in July. Living with Lou Gehrig's Disease, he used a voice synthesizer to communicate. Perhaps a watershed moment for disabled people everywhere seeking real inclusion and dignity in society.


Disabled lawmaker first in Japan to use speech synthesizer during Diet session | The Japan Times

 

[DOTR]

I doubt it.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

I guess he can thank the lord he wasn't born in China...those savages would have killed him in his infancy.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

I guess he can thank the lord he wasn't born in China...those savages would have killed him in his infancy.

a liberal American woman would of executed him in the 2nd trimester

 

[Unkotare]

I doubt it.

What do you doubt?

 

[Unkotare]

I guess he can thank the lord he wasn't born in China...those savages would have killed him in his infancy.

Leave your personal hatred out of this.

 

[Toro]

I'm going to Tokyo next week. First time I've ever been to Japan.

 

[Unkotare]

I'm going to Tokyo next week. First time I've ever been to Japan.

Good for you! You'll love it. Don't get talked into blowing all your dough in some club in Roppongi. Find a nice little izakaya and settle in. Get your drink on, try lots of little dishes (I recommend the raw horse meat, chilled with shaved apple on top). If you can get down to Kyushu (not very near to Tokyo, I'm afraid), you can take in a day of the Grand Sumo Tournament.

 

[fncceo]

I guess he can thank the lord he wasn't born in China...those savages would have killed him in his infancy.

Actually, ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) is adult onset. Only 1% of sufferers show any symptoms before age 25.

 

[Unkotare]

I guess he can thank the lord he wasn't born in China...those savages would have killed him in his infancy.

Actually, ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) is adult onset. Only 1% of sufferers show any symptoms before age 25.

He doesn't care. He just wanted to spew some bigoted bullshit.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

I guess he can thank the lord he wasn't born in China...those savages would have killed him in his infancy.

Actually, ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) is adult onset. Only 1% of sufferers show any symptoms before age 25.

He doesn't care. He just wanted to spew some bigoted bullshit.

Thank you fncceo. That is a very interesting point.

 

[Unkotare]

Hopefully things like this can lead to greater opportunity and inclusion for people with disabilities in all areas of society.