[Carla B]

Originally Posted by EnglishJW

Get real. You aren't on top of any fence. What happened to my questions for you? You know, when I asked you about your use of what I regarded as pejorative terms like deafies, hearies and mentally retarded? Why did your posts and my questions disappear?

Since you really have no appreciation of what The Villages is, I would have thought you might have grasped the extent of the damage and ill will generated by this action through your reading. I am amazed that you perceive yourself as neutral here.

Moreover, this action and any resulting actions will not (IMO) lead to any constructive outcomes. People have been forced into positions as adversaries. Sure, there will be some people who are sympathetic to the plaintiffs. On the other hand, if all of this had been handled differently, I sincerely believe the vast majority would have been supportive. I no longer think this is possible. How many people lost as a result of what has happened? Who didn't get to take a class? Who didn't get to teach a class? How does that number compare with 34 or 21? This was not the way to handle what happened here. That is the lesson I hope you have learned as well.

Well stated.