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[@ARTiculations]

Hi everyone I've made a Discord for further discussions: discord.gg/4DWvahY94U. I'm also more likely to respond there as KZbin comments aren't always the most ideal places for conversation. Thank you!

[@razsbags]

No longer there?

[@aubreyholt279]

I really love the fact that you address how accessible features benefit many types of people. I have tried explaining this to people in the past who try to say that for one reason or another that certain accessibility features are "a waste of money" because they are meant to be used by one particular group and that group alone. This video will definitely be a great reference for how that isn't true at all!

[@kst2154]

The truth is you can't know how much you help or not or in what aspect, it seems more like Western trash to feel good about yourself

[@purpleghost106]

As a disabled person, thank you. When you mentioned 'some people think it makes disabled people dependent on society' I want to add that EVERYONE is dependent on society. There are many design features which are considered 'standard' which actively make things easier for able people, unfortuatnely many of those things aren't accessible to us. For example able people do expect signs, but the signs are not readable to everyone.

[@hedgehog3180]

Escalators also come to mind, they help some disabled people but are built for abled people who really don't need an escalator. Also hell one could make the argument that stairs are just needless, everyone should be able to climb a rope up the elevator shaft.

[@myopinionsarefacts]

I never realize that the different heights of the water fountain were for wheelchaired people. I thought they were for kids, but that makes more sense

[@ARTiculations]

Well actually - it's for people in wheelchairs, shorter people, and kids! =)

[@cjd3053]

I love that this video addresses many different types of disabilities, from blindness to mobility issues or paralysis, and also expands the discussion of accessibility to include respect of cultural norms and gender identity. that's the importance of public design!

[@saedricedquila7805]

I am now studying accessible designs for my Architectural Thesis, this really helps! Thank you

[@founderio]

Accessible design should be an integral part of everyday things. A few examples that could use some improvement: - Paper towel dispensers that rip the towels if you have wet hands (We have those at our office.. Terribly annoying) - Street lights where it is not clear if you have to press a button or if it will switch automatically (Kudos to UK, they have standardized them very well!) - Alarm clocks with 20 features controlled via 3 buttons, so you have to get the instruction manual every half a year when daylight savings switches - Plugs at the back of computer monitors or TVs that are hard to reach from any sensible position And one of my favourites, on some of our local train stations the elevators/escalators have a habit of breaking down every few weeks. There should always be a backup set, as things. will. break. eventually. Just a few things that get me going everytime I notice :)

[@Roxor128]

Daylight savings is bad _conceptual_ design. The switchover robs people of sleep, which leads to accidents and it makes international communication even more of a headache than it already is. If people want to make more use of the sun during longer summer days, then they can just get up earlier instead of sticking to a rigid schedule like a robot.

[@founderio]

True indeed..

[@ragnkja]

Close to the equator, the difference in day length is too small for it to make sense to turn your clock forwards around the vernal equinox and back around the autumnal equinox, while near the poles, the difference is too *large* for it to make any sense.

[@hedgehog3180]

Roxor128 I mean for me the problem isn't summer, it's winter, it helps so much if you don't have to get up and go to work/school in the dark, it's honestly just the most depressing thing. The problem is though, it would be impossible to convince any work place or school to switch their schedule during winter.

[@MythologywithMike]

This is a really great video that everyone should see, not just for design purposes but it helps show some of the things people may take for granted or not even think about while for people with disabilities it can change their entire day or life in some cases

[@ARTiculations]

Glad you think so!! 😊🥰

[@bilbobaggins5752]

They had lever-style door knobs in Jurassic Park too; that was their biggest mistake.

[@mlhedengren]

Dino-accessible!

[@oliviaaurellias]

I am now much aware of this issues after my late aunt who use wheelchair is troubled because of most design of public places in my country isn't accessible

[@oliviaaurellias]

Ugh, it pissing me off remembering that hospital we visit barely had a universal toilet, making it hard when my aunt need to go to the toilet every 5 minutes :(

[@SCoati]

Amazing video as always, Betty! This got me thinking about how online spaces that are accessible also make everyone’s lives better. For instance, captioned videos allow someone to watch and enjoy a video even in public spaces where having the sound on would be a detriment.

[@ARTiculations]

Yes for sure! Actually - closed captioning was a huge help to me when I was first learning English. Watching a TV show or movie was really difficult without captions because people spoke so fast and pronounced words in ways I didn't expect, but with captioning I managed to get more of what they said, and even got to learn how some words are spelt at the same time. Even today - I turn on captions for most videos I watch.

[@agustinvenegas5238]

I'm in my second year of architecture at uni and I've always found funny how there's absolutely no universal accessibility in my faculty, having multiple changes in level throughout the patios and generally tight walkways Some day some disabled kid will register and the teachers *will* freak out 😂

[@hedgehog3180]

As someone with PTSD designing quiet and calm environments can really help you calm down. The other day I had one of my worst breakdowns in a bathroom and I think the design of it heavily contributed. There was a constant loud AC on and the room had white tiled walls which were slightly reflective so the light wasn't calming but terrible. Everything about the room made it feel clinical which didn't help. And also I think everyone would agree that they'd be happy if cities and the environment in general weren't so loud. Like not only would it just be nice if there wasn't so much traffic noise in cities, it would probably also make them safer since you'd be better able to listen for dangers. Like if you're crossing a road and someone beeps at you to get out of the way, if there's a lot of traffic noise it might be hard to pick that out.

[@capsfox]

Great video! It's good to see you back. And they're very important ideas. My mom was in a wheelchair for a while after an accident, and our home was so inaccessible she actually had to stay in an assisted living facility while she was recuperating. Seeing her interact with different environments and how some places worked better than others opened up for me a lot of this stuff. I hope this design trend continues. ^_^

[@ARTiculations]

Yes my grandmother (who was living with my parents) also had to move to assisted living towards the end of her life because she couldn't do steps or use the bathroom because the house was so inaccessible. And this got me thinking - it 's understandable that most people who are not disabled don't think too much about accessibility when they buy their house - but since a house is a long term investment - why aren't we thinking more about our aging parents, our friends/family who may have disabilities, ourselves - should we ever become injured, and what happens when we inevitably get old in our house. I certainly will be looking at accessibility whenever I decide to buy a house haha.

[@capsfox]

Yeah, it's interesting that we don't really view these things this way. I live in a fourth-floor walkup apartment, and I'm definitely aware that if I broke my leg or something, things would be very difficult for me. But since I'm still relatively young and have yet to deal with much in the way of physical disability, it's not been something I considered yet. ^^;

[@FranziskaNagel445]

The main entrance to a University has doors that are so heavy that you need to lean with your full body against them to open. So most people use the side entrance. An automatic door opener wold everyones life easier. And the Math-building has a revolving door and 4 normal doors that you can only open from the inside. changing these doors so they can be used both would help wheelchair people and everybody can rush faster to classroom without a heavy door slowing them down.

[@ARPRASHANT123]

Swing Door must not be replace by revolving door or sliding door because of safety purposes in case of fire

[@FranziskaNagel445]

@@ARPRASHANT123 Maybe I wasn't clear. I want to replace the revolving door with a swing door. (that can be opend from 2 sides.)

[@ARPRASHANT123]

@@FranziskaNagel445 see this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4qcZ5uKl52Knas

[@FranziskaNagel445]

@@ARPRASHANT123 Good video. And? What are you trying to tell me with it?

[@ARPRASHANT123]

@@FranziskaNagel445 nothing ... Just learn something 🙂

[@OnyxWylde]

I have a disability that affects balance and the widening of doors and walkways has helped me to be able to get myself around school without needing help and it’s amazing

[@olegtkachenko2933]

Oh, boy. I live in Ukraine and have problems with walking. So I go to a state-owned dental hospital to fix a tooth and you know what? The entrance is 20 steps up high and they don't have handrails. It get's ridiculous sometimes.

[@ARTiculations]

That's very unfortunate. I really hope this video can reach more international audiences, especially places with not as much accessibility regulations - so we can get this message out there more. Please share with others if you can.

[@erickdavid4257]

Very informative and compelling arguments. Well done!

[@wESTmanRO]

3:50 I think nobody built intentional barriers, most likely those are a side effect of caring too much about a vision to consider real life needs I care because " to exclude certain people" implies some degree of malice and vilifies to some extent. That always makes designers say something like "nobody understands my art" and then ignore the actual constructive criticism I hope this nitpicking won't give the wrong impression, I think this video is excellent (the others too)

[@wESTmanRO]

except barriers built against homeless people, those are malicious

[@ARTiculations]

No worries, this is great feedback. Thank you. =) You're right, the vast majority of people are probably not intentionally trying to screw over disabled people. A better way to put it is probably "we have traditionally built environments without considering the needs of people with different abilities."

[@olegtkachenko2933]

I absolutely hate architects that somehow decide a handrail would mess up their "vision". It literally can mean that I just can't enter a place. There are quite a few places with walls or glass windows with my handprint on them, because someone didn't bother to place a damn rail.

[@hedgehog3180]

I would say that if you design something that inaccessible after having been informed of it then you're responsible for having done that. I think that all modern architects and designers should be expected to design in an accessible way since they must have encountered disability in some form or another.

[@lv2draw1]

My biggest pet peeve is when you're in a public space with a TV on, and there aren't subtitles. First of all, How do you expect people to watch it if the room gets loud? The worst cases are when the sound is off from the get-go, and subtitles still aren't added - Which kinda makes having the TV on in the first place a waste of resources. And I've not even mentioned how it'll help those who are Deaf or have other hearing impediments.

[@bn-eugenepwa]

I love the idea of "universal design." I'm reminded of trying to change my baby's diaper in a restaurant bathroom that had an awkward fold down changing table but not a single hook or surface to place the diaper bag on (besides the floor). Another time I was at a kid's party at a bowling alley and a dad needed to change his daughter's diaper but there was no changing table in the men's room. I love how this makes it clear that good design is not an us and them situation. It benefits everyone.

[@mauriciouieda]

Really good informative video! Congrats!

[@gigglysamentz2021]

Excellent essay! I love your videos, they change the way we look at the built world

[@themoores9817]

Thankyou for this video.I’m just doing an assignment for uni on accessibility in interior design ,and this has helped me with my research 😄

[@rivervine]

I love this video so much! I am disabled and I HATE having to ask where the elevator or ramp is, or park in a space far from a building’s door because that’s where the accessible parking is. This video explains the benefits of universal design for the whole population. And that shows our unity, not otherness.

[@nicekid76]

Awesome video - only thing though, sometimes i feel designers treat accessibility like an after thought rather than something to reach for. Granted Massachusetts has pretty strict accessibility laws. Hmm I wish all elevators had verbal feedback to which floor it was on and what side the door is on. Ps. I never linked touchless bathrooms with accessibility. Learn something nee everyday

[@ARTiculations]

I think in the elevator safety codes there are some standards for accessibility that includes audio announcements - but I think they're provisions that are only mandatory in some Canadian provinces. But I'm not an elevator expert so I'll have to read up more on that. Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed the video! =)

[@chakatfirepaw]

Well, touchless bathrooms are only partly about accessibility, unless you consider an unwillingness to flush and/or turn off taps a disability.

[@CassieVee]

Dude, I was feeling pretty down lately because it seems like no one is paying attention to SO MUCH WORLD SUCK. Then this video gave me hope! Then y'all mentioned that cost is an excuse people use to not be inclusive in design made me angry. Then I made sure I hit the "get notifications for new video button" and I was happy again!! Thank you.

[@ARTiculations]

Aww thanks girl ^_^ Sorry you've been feeling down lately. Here's a virtual *hug* to you!

[@h0tie]

Well balanced viewpoint with plenty of references that can be looked up i detail

[@LeadTrumpet1]

Universal Design is great and all buildings should be designed with it in mind but accommodations are still going to be needed for certain groups of disabled people due to conflicting access needs. Clear and easy to hear announcements would benefit the HoH community and brightly light and contrasting colors can certainly benefit the partially sighted and other communities. But both of those things may overload autistics, those with processing disorders, and other disabilities and health conditions that can be affected by sensory or informational input.

[@Ryukuu1]

Found you through Tom Scott.You have an Amazing Channel! Greetings from Germany by the Way : D

[@astaiannymph]

There's a prominent grocery store near me with two revolving doors and four lever-handled doors-and only the revolving doors are unlocked from the outside (so people don't steal the carts, I think?). There's a button for wheelchair users, but I'm mostly able-bodied, and I cannot go through a revolving door. I can learn complex ballroom dance moves no problem, but I manage to get stuck in revolving doors. Accessibility lets me and other revolving-door-challenged people buy groceries.

[@harizzolhani9079]

I really love the facts that you presented.

[@LY43537]

Love this. Thank you.

[@mirandaminnick6978]

Can't wait to use this video as a source for my research project on accessibility and design :) Betty makes some really great points that I would love to cite in my paper as backup for my argument.

[@kugendrenchandramoghan665]

I feel that I have learnt and gained knowledge, and I would like to say thanks to my lecturer for sharing this video link with us.

[@shoshanaot873]

There is nothing new UD solutions like these have been suggested for decades but hope you are successful in increasing education

[@garlicslut8878]

This was a great video, thank you

[@angelramirez898]

Love this video!

[@neurotransmissions]

So interesting! I love the idea that accessible design helps everyone. They’ve become a normal part of life, but make my life easier! If only I had something that could help me carry all my grocery bags in one trip...

[@ARTiculations]

Maybe a rolling cart? =D And then if the grocery store/your building has accessible ramps then you don't have to worry about steps :P

[@swayingGrass]

A slightly longer faucet so I don't have to bump the washbasin or wash my hand sideways. why so hard.......

[@mikecastle9555]

I stayed with a friend who had "fancy faucets'. It was quite the process, first the fingers, then push the back of one hand against the back of the sink to get my palm wet, repeat for the other hand, and repeat again but longer to rinse the soap off.

[@daeldiadem7056]

I am doing research on design for accessibility and came across yours. Really love your points made. Do you have any other references regarding design for accessibility that I can check out?

[@luckyrosesand]

Bieng under 5 feet tall, and with increasingly sore shoulders, light switches and wall plugs are at an awkward height. Ideally for me (and my kids), they both should be at the height of my hip to elbow area. It means I don't have to reach up or bend down to turn on a light or plug in an electric cord.

[@lorettarussell3235]

I agree my old house has few plugs and most are just a few inches above the floor , some are in the basebord and some ard just above it.

[@Goldenhawk0]

Great Video, Betty! thanks again for letting me help.

[@ARTiculations]

Thank youuu Omar for your help and feedback!!

[@redplanet2720]

Awesome video

[@ameliaanderson3747]

as a wheelchair user, this is so important

[@thomasstewart9752]

Great video.

[@David_Here]

This sounds like a 99 pi episode. I really loved this video. Personally more videos about these types of things may be in order. :) Keep up the good work

[@ARTiculations]

Thankss =D I LOVE 99% Invisible, so it's honestly a huge compliment that you think this is even comparable to that. More videos like this are in the works ^_^

[@zeebeezoey]

There's a recent 99pi that talks about this exact subject :D apparently it's called the 'kerb-cut effect'

[@gigglysamentz2021]

Oh my god round door knobs are still a thing?? How would I open those with my knee? OAO

[@the1annex]

As a Dane (a danish person) i have yet to encounter a round doorknob. It's one of those things you only see in movies to me.

[@sarenswiftfoot9811]

I have a visual perception disorder witch makes reading difficult especially when I am over stimulated. I often struggle with reading menus and signs in public spaces, clear fonts and pictures make a big difference.

[@Spacefish007]

The worst indoor design fail i encountered recently: Toilet for a 50 people office floor. There are 3 doors to actually reach a toilet, all of them open inward! First door leads to the washing room, second door to a hallway in front of the toilets, 3rd door the toilet door.. getting out of the toilet you have to touch all three handles! After you washed your hands you need to open the outside door inward as well.. They have paper towel dispencers in the washing room, however all of them are placed at least 4m away from the door, the single trashcan in existence where you put your used paper towels is 5m away from the door, so no chance opening that door with the paper towel and throwing it away afterwards.. B.t.w. there is a space next to the door which could easily be used for another trashcan.. Srsly.. the architect of that toilet facility wasn´t thinking straight IMHO... B.t..w best solution i could think of: automatic sliding door between the washing / sink room and the outside, so no need to touch any door handles...

[@thany3]

How many of you are there? Because the world needs at least 2 of you :)

[@kelsicosme5556]

Hello there!! Adore your video🙃

[@mlhedengren]

I love thinking about this stuff in economic terms. Like if I came to a curb in a wheelchair, I might be willing to pay an amount in dollars if that curb was filed down, but if I were with a stroller, I might pay only some amount in cents to not have to pop the carriage up and over. The folk who would pay in dollars might be rarer and their inconvenience more drastic, but there are a lot more people who are only slightly inconvenienced. The ADA was passed because it was imperative for some people--you'd never have an alliance of slightly miffed parents, delivery people and skateboarders-- but it benefits many people in slight ways.

[@carolinerobbie9663]

Great video! Glad to have helped. Remember, we are all only temporarily abled.

[@6yjjk]

I can operate a lever-style door handle with my backside. (I'm tall enough and my backside fat enough.) But I've never yet been yanked to a halt by catching the belt loop of my jeans on a round door knob.

[@Soliloquy084]

We wanted round door knobs specifically to prevent Bailey from opening the doors. They only had lever style ones though.

[@ARTiculations]

There are lever handle locks/covers too. Or you can get "door monkeys" and work with most doors parent.guide/baby-proof-internal-doors/

[@TheNightmareRider]

IDK if they're an option for most domestic areas, but I do know from volunteering at a cat shelter that you can get doors which lock when pulled up. While humans can still open them as normal, small animals can't.

[@wclark3196]

Yeah, to Hell with Bailey. He's such a jerk.

[@What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names]

Well here I go. This is me binge watching your channel now.

[@ARTiculations]

Aww thanks friend! ^_^

[@al3.x28]

What r u on

[@heptagonrus]

If a door needs an easily-operated handle to allow people to go through with minimal effort - maybe the door itself is redundant there? Ofc this doesnt relate to many other cases where lever handle is better than round knob etc. Thanks for the video, did not think about all this from this angle. Altho in some cases these special addition can' be used by others. Or uncomfortable to use. E.g. long ramps for wheelchairs/baby carriers/bikes. They take significant space and can't replace stairs for other people, i.e. you have to keep both stairs and ramp.

[@ARTiculations]

Doors are required in many circumstances such as in fire-rated walls - a fire-rated door is mandatory. A door is also often used for privacy such as in an office, bathroom or bedroom. So it's much more feasible to put an easily operable lever, then to eliminate the door entirely.

[@heptagonrus]

In case with privacy and with fire-proofing the door probably should not be easily opened. E.g. privacy - an additional lock with key or a button delivers privacy, not the handler with its basic ability to keep door closed. I.e. in your video a person with groceries comes to a door and tries to open it - but the problem is not the handle, but the key lock, if this is an apartment door. With fire it might be similar - an easily opened lock is weak and even if door is fireproof, the lock can break and door will just open. Altho there are some cool door locking designs, combining easiness to open with storength against dangerouse force, e.g. the one-way doors in malls, with big handle taking full door width, to push it in emergency. Please note, I am not trying to agrue with you or devalue your video, just pointing out an interesting contradiction between demand to pass a doorframe easily and demand to have a door there. Probably, if think further, the illusion of contradiction appears because both things are required from a door, but at different times. IT should do both things at different times, so people have to complicate design and add door handles etc. Uff, sorry for long text, have a ncie day :)

[@dmytrom297]

Whom differently-colored levels would help?

[@thomasstewart9752]

Even if accessibility is making disabled people dependent, the alternative is nothing for them to depend on.

[@thomasstewart9752]

There is this common trope that presents enabling devices and technology as a terrible thing. If people notice you depend on something as slight as a notebook, they call it a crutch as if crutches are somehow evil.

[@SimonS44]

I have never actually used a round doorknob, they don’t exist here, we only have these lever-style ones.

[@ARTiculations]

Oh wow that's awesome. Where abouts are you at?

[@SimonS44]

ARTiculations Germany

[@founderio]

You wouldn't believe it, our carpark at home actually has one of those.. On an exit way nontheless. First time we were in there, we didn't even notice you could turn the handle and used the key to exit. Took a few weeks for me to notice it.. Yay for 1960's buildings.

[@break1146]

Yeah, we rarely have them here too (Netherlands). I have seen some of them in old buildings and they're awkward to operate, even when you have nothing in your hands. One thing, which bugs me, and that's very common here are front doors (of houses mostly) having like a fixed knob and you could only (from the outside) open it with the key. From the inside they either have handles or a well... a hook kinda. Seems like a safety measure, but they're easily opened with a piece of plastic (yep I've used that before when I locked myself out) when not actually locked (there are ads advocating to actually lock the door instead of just closing it, it requires literally seconds to get in). The main thing is that it's just hella inconvenient when having your hands full, as they have no handle and also require you often to give it a fair pull to open it.

[@XLatteHD]

100% likes well deserved. P.S. I know bringing this up will make someone dislike but I am still proud as of now 100% are likes.

[@cheshirehavens6208]

In the Western US at least we need to build in a much less car focused way for there to be any real improvement in accessibility in urban life

[@andeace23]

Round door knobs keep the raptors out.

[@SteveChisnall]

I still get derided as a "social justice warrior" for trying to promote universal design.

[@ARTiculations]

I position it as simple economics. Providing disabled people with equal opportunities means more of them can get jobs and contribute to the economy. If you think about it - it's actually a pretty fiscally responsible idea. There's nothing wrong with advocating for social justice - but advocating for universal design doesn't have to be limited to social justice.

[@hedgehog3180]

The fucking door knob thing is also just so annoying if your hands are slippery, when I've been abroad and like taken a bath it's so annoying that you can't because your hands are wet.

[@Roxor128]

Extra Credits did a video on this topic as applied to game design. They make many of the same points you do. Seems good designers think alike, regardless of their field. For anyone who hasn't seen it, here's a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnvSkqtnj5arars

[@mahone-kt4dj]

Adding pictures

[@ahmetmuazkomur5830]

love your content but the volume of the music was a bit much and distracting

[@davidball7111]

Yeah but freakin raptors can get in

[@Rokkiteer]

I don't think I've ever encountered a round doorknob... I wonder if they're banned here

[@Tagraff]

People of norms are disabled whether they realized it or not. If we remove stairway and turn into a rocky side, then they would not be able to articulate their way through and some will trip, some will fall, some will break their ankle -- they're severely disabled to the nature and they need shelter to be protected from the element of weather, they need the ground to be flat, so that they can walk, all things made by human is simply to make it easier for them -- including technology like broom and car, to ease their way through without any need to raise concern about -- So, rather than to say the well known categorized people who are known for having disability is a wrong perception to hold -- Humans are fragile, we're easy to get injuried, we're easy to misperceive something -- So, hence there's a policy and of all things standard and the rise of technology is simply to make it easier for us to get along and make way.

[@Tagraff]

Oh and in fact, there's a real disability that we can't see -- a wavelength that is absent to us -- but there is an existence that can be captured by the use of technology. Some animals are able to capture some wavelength that we can't see or capture. So, the numerous of senses we have and the numerous of ability we have are so severely limited.

[@assacam5747]

RAMPS RAMPS RAMPS

[@harrisonwinton1562]

What do you mean making architecture more accessible for both genders?

[@Alpha8713]

Am I the only one who finds door handles to actually be more difficult and annoying to use than door knobs?

[@BenCarpenter1975]

remove the loud background music on your video to make it more accessible to people with hearing impairments or who are easily distracted.

[@alexberg5037]

I HONOR YOUR SCHOLARSHIP.......ESP AS A PHYSICALLY DISABLED SENIOR.... THANK YOU..... BTW, THE ARCH OF MY CURRENT HOME WAS ROGER SCOTT, WHO STUDIED UNDER MICHAEL GRAVES, OF PRINCETON, WHO WAS HIMSELF PROFOUNDLY PHYSICALLY DISABLED....

[@ThatMans-anAnimal]

Does reducing the selection pressures which reward able-bodied people with access to institutions actually benefit humanity as a whole, or does it create a dysgenic environment? Further, are these propositions' expenses outweighed by their value? In most cases, I would say that they aren't. Of course, it's in your interest to say that they are, because this is your field of work, and people like having work. You may think over-engineering something to perfection is desirable, futuristic, or just fun and interesting, but when it begins to go from a possible design to a mandatory design, that is when they should receive scrutiny as to their actual impacts on society, and not just their impacts on the individuals who in some way benefit from their implementation. Ultimately, it should be an economic and eugenic question. Does a proposition pay for itself, or otherwise have a positive effect on humanity? Empowerment is not a goal unto itself; if we empower people who will use their power for bad deeds, that is a net negative. Often, the elderly use accessibility to vote in ways that are self-serving which the rest of society will have to pay for long after they are gone, for example. If they had to rely on a younger relative to access their voting rights, they might feel indebted to that person and reconsider their position. The illusion of independence among disabled people, women, children, etc., is toxic and pervasive. The family unit should be emphasized if social stability is to be maintained over the long-term. Hyper-individualism is largely the result of an overly-easy life. A modicum of collective ideation can be achieved through mindful and relatively simple urban planning. Additionally, exclusion is not inherently undesirable. Exclusion has always been a fundamental characteristic of civilization, which serves to elevate it above the most crude ways of life and most inept potential members.

[@kicker7955]

Kinda stretching the importance of it.

[@Panzilla1]

Thank you, but i also felt it was a bit long for saying not a whole lot. You also didn't say anything that wasn't common knowledge either, making the value of that 6 minutes speech even more apparent.