fastfinge [OP] 2 points 7y ago
The sighted folks who get run over by cars are largely people who haven't taken appropriate safety measures. The fact that sighted people have been hit by cars while playing Pokemon Go has absolutely nothing to do with the question of if blind people can or should play Pokemon Go. The implication of your comment was that Pokemon Go shouldn't be made accessible, because blind people are too stupid to make sure we're playing in a safe environment. Sure, perhaps some blind people are that dumb; it's already been proven that some sighted people are that dumb. But this has nothing to do with if it's a "good idea" or not, and implying that it does is entirely inappropriate. Also, if blind folks want to participate in a "money vampire", that's a choice they should be allowed to make.
I wasn't careful to make sure my comment didn't offend you, because your comment absolutely offended me. If you still can't understand why, this discussion is not worth continuing.
As to the comparison to drinking, it's absolutely on-point. Sighted people who don't drink safely get hurt, and blind people who don't drink safely get hurt. We don't say that selling drinks to blind people isn't "a good idea". Sighted people who don't play Pokemon Go safely get hurt, and if it were ever made accessible, blind people who don't play Pokemon Go safely will get hurt. That doesn't mean it's not "a good idea".