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The show implies Developmental Handicaps are the fault of the Disabled


The show in it's clueless writing implies that a "normal" person given control of the faculties of a person with Developmental Disabilities can effortlessly overcome those disabilities. This encourages bigotry against those with Developmental Disabilities by implying that they are not actually disabled but simply refuse to act normal, and that any person put into their body would be able to act and operate completely normally

Here's a clue -- Developmental Disability is due to the brain not developing normally and is no fault of the disabled person.

The show might as well have shown an amputee being taken over by a "traveller" growing their appendages back in an instant and being able to pull Jackie Chan moves. In fact, that would have been preferable since even a child knows that is impossible, but here in America the mentally disabled are looked down upon and treated with hostility and many adults around here might buy into that notion that Developmental Disability is not a physical affliction, but a "choice".

So thanks for opening with a insensitive and bigoted message that helps encourage more bigotry in America. It's not like there isn't enough of that around here as it is

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"The show in it's clueless writing implies that a "normal" person given control of the faculties of a person with Developmental Disabilities can effortlessly overcome those disabilities."

Please explain the process of information being downloaded into a Human mind through time hundreds of years in the future please.

"So thanks for opening with a insensitive and bigoted message that helps encourage more bigotry in America. It's not like there isn't enough of that around here as it is"

Well You got that right. Canadians are American as their country rests on the North American continent. It's produced by Canadians and the main actors/actresses are Canadian so my question is why are you on a U.S. website crying about it? Oh that's right you're ignorant and obviously bigoted.

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carney-van obviously bought a TV w/o a safe-space button. And if offended by ep 1, then it will be buckle up buckaroo time for ep 12.

My Chimp DNA seems to have lost its password temporarily. Sluggr-2

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It's unfortunate this thread has elicited so many comments. We should really be ignoring anything of this nature, posted by someone who either didn't watch the show at all or is too stupid/impatient to actually pay proper attention.

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no it doesnt, and even people who lose limbs have phantom limb syndrome. maybe watch the show before you go on a rant.

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