Roger Ebert is most certainly an exceptional character; not many people can go through so much physical and mental stress in their lives, and continue on with a smile. Roger Ebert is one of many humans, who adds positively onto the "Human Variations Spectrum," by showing that no human should stop what they are doing just because they are, in some way, impaired. Although there are many in the world, who may be mentally or physically challenged, that does not mean that those people are not human anymore; the human spirit is still there, no matter what form it may come in. Let us take Roger Ebert, for example: he was human before his series of unfortunate events (no relation with the book series), and even after his dilemma, he still proves to have the most jolly human spirit that one could possibly obtain.
Let us take another man, Stephen Hawking, for example. Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease when he first graduated from Cambridge University in England (at the beginning of his career). Although he was physically disabled (from head to toe), he was encouraged to continue his studies in physics. Although he is sadly physically impaired, his mind stretches to lengths immeasurable for a hefty majority of normal people. This man is just another extraordinary human, proving that all humans still have that spirit, which unifies us as one.
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For those, who are not familiar with Stephen Hawking, click here.
Marcus, I really like your type of approach to Roger Ebert. You tell it how it is, which is great! Your position on whether people are still humans even if they have a disability is fantastic. Stephen Hawking was an excellent example/comparison. These two profiles show how much people can accomplish even with a disability.
ReplyDeleteThis is definately a facinating point you bring up Marcus. If I am correct, you are saying, in the case of Steven Hawking, that when some seem to forget about their humanity, other humans can help them to regain that knowledge for themselves and in turn, put that sort of purpose back into their lives. I guess that even on the deep level of the human spirit where our humanity sits, emotion and the comfort of others can still seep in and guide you.
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