It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, what matters is what's on the inside, but our society today fails to understand this. Nowadays what is different is not accepted, different people are discriminated against, despised and usually targeted. People with disabilities are seen as different creatures than most people, disabled people do not choose to be the way they are, but our society alienates them anyway. There are different types of disabilities, some types of disabilities are; mental disability, physical disability, learning disability and socialization disability. These disabilities are seen as weakness in our society and therefore contribute to the stereotype that leads to discrimination against disabled people.• There are a significant number of people who instinctively hate disabled people, although it is disgusting to see such behavior, it is not incomprehensible. • Deep within our idea of ourselves is an image of what human beings should be like. This is physical but also moral. If people deviate significantly from the norm, many find it disturbing.• The fact that disabled people are different from the norm, results in discrimination against them.• If people themselves are on the margins of society, they may want to assert their strength through taking it out on those who are even lower in the hierarchy.• Men usually admit that they consider mental handicap as a disqualification from the human race.• Psychological and cultural influences are also a reason for discomfort with disabled people.• “Usefulness , efficiency and power", people who do not have these qualities are led to believe that their life is not worth living." because disabled people do not contribute to the economy. People with disabilities can have a negative impact on family relationships, which can lead to influencing society. Furthermore, this resource was very useful because it provided statistical data to demonstrate how disabled people are affected, which consequently affects society. Works Cited Moore, Charles. "A terrible truth: it is natural to blame the weak." The telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 25 October 2010. New article. 11 January 2014. Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania. Hobart. Information sheet. Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania., 16 January 2012. Web. 10 January 2014. Sobsey, Dick. “A Background Paper Prepared for the Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities (Alberta).” Euthanasia and people with disabilities. University of Alberta. Network. January 11. 2014.
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