[Bonnevie]

it's interesting but if you read about deaf culture, those that believe that Deaf with a capital D denotes someone who feels that deafness is a distinct culture, with it's own language. They consider English not their native language which is one reason they resist speech to text as a solution. one site even said this:The term “hearing-impaired” is seen even more negatively because that says there is something wrong with being Deaf (which is the complete opposite of what Deaf people believe!) Most hearing people believe that deafness is a handicap. But, au contraire! It indeed, is not. Deaf people can do everything except hear. Everything! Deafness is not a handicap.

so if one believes that, then asking for an interpreter is akin to someone who only speaks French to demand an interpreter. Apparently, it's a handicap when it's beneficial.

It's the hypocrisy of all this that bothers me. I think anyone here would have been desirous of having this settled reasonably to accommodate our fellow Villagers. but refusing to consider any concession at all because the law is on your side, no matter the consequences, and demanding money is being as thoughtless to others as we have been accused of being.

I hate all this because I don't want to be angry and resentful to anyone and yet I find myself feeling that.

Nothing fuels this more than the lack of information we've been given by both sides in this dispute. All we have are the consequences. Please everyone, give us more information.