• LostWon
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    1 year ago

    Difficulty is irrelevant. It’s not like accessibility can’t be achieved at all. The only reason such barriers haven’t been overcome by now is because nobody thought they should have to do or pay for it. Regardless of the intent, the outcome relegates a group of people to a lesser status as citizens.

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      1 year ago

      I didn’t talk about difficulty, and I’m not saying that this design doesn’t make for discriminatory barriers.

      Still, there’s a degree of reasonability required. Even in aviation, there are cases in which an aircraft cannot accommodate a person’s mobility issue. In this case, instead an airline is expected to book an alternative flight at another time which can, whether it’s their own airline or another carrier. Similarly, a slower BC Ferries ferry to Nanaimo with an accessible bus connection may be considered a suitable alternative, if the Hullo crafts “high speed craft” are unsuitable to accommodate.