Chapter 577 Special Groups

Since the development of human history, there are many definitions of the word "human". For humans, people can be divided into many kinds, such as ancient people and modern people, men and women, adults and children, etc.

Based on the differences in their respective races, they can also be divided into whites, yellows and blacks, as well as various nationalities, etc.

No matter how they are distributed, there is a special group that has never entered the public's sight, and people can easily ignore their existence.

Maybe someone will suddenly feel pity, but most of the time they are forgotten, no one will remember them, and no one will care about them.

They are a special group compared to normal people, because of various reasons that cause physical defects and the loss of basic abilities.

The above paragraph was published in a newspaper by a newspaper reporter and caused heated discussions throughout Australasia.

First of all, the scale of disabled people in Australasia. Compared with other countries, there are relatively few disabled people in immigrant countries such as Australasia.

Because it is more difficult for disabled people to immigrate, most disabled people's families will also have poor economic conditions due to various conditions.

But we have to admit that there are still a considerable number of disabled people in Australasia, and the number is still increasing.

According to the survey of the Ministry of Human Resources in recent years, there are more than 10,000 students in blind schools across Australasia, and the number of blind people behind the scenes may be even higher, at least in the six digits.

But these people are hardly mentioned in Australasia's policies, and they are almost invisible in life.

This also represents a more tragic fact that these disabled people are either abandoned or, for various reasons, have lost the right to go out.

It was also because of this report that at a meeting of the House of Representatives, the members of parliament first mentioned the issue of protecting the rights of disabled people, and requested the government and the House of Representatives to formulate and improve relevant laws to care for and protect the interests of more disabled people.

Such a topic has attracted the attention of quite a number of people, and it has also brought disabled people into the public eye for the first time, and people have begun to care about the lives of these disabled people.

Speaking of this, we have to mention Daisy Doddridge, the tabloid reporter who published the report.

In order to let people understand the life of disabled people more intuitively and clearly, Daisy Doddridge actually visited many schools for disabled people, including schools for the blind and schools for the deaf and dumb, and interviewed them.

"Little friend, do you have any wishes?" Daisy Doddridge asked a blind child.

"Wish? I want to go out for a walk, but my parents are too busy, and I can't go out alone. My mother said there are too many vehicles outside, and it will be dangerous if I can't see." The child said without thinking.

"Didn't your parents take you out?" Daisy Doddridge continued to ask.

"No. They are too busy and have to work all day." The child answered with a little disappointment.

The world of special people and normal people is often different. The biggest difference between disabled people and ordinary people is that they cannot have the life that ordinary people are accustomed to.

Especially for these blind people, the colorful world is a void in their eyes, which is more terrifying than darkness, nothing, real void.

Then, Daisy Doddridge interviewed many schools for the disabled, including schools for the deaf and dumb. Facts also proved that the lives of these disabled people were not good and were far behind the lives of ordinary people in Australasia.

"We need to do something!" was Daisy Doddridge's feeling after interviewing many disabled people, and it was also the theme of his article published in the newspaper that day.

Arthur naturally noticed the attention of the House of Representatives and the people to caring for the deaf and dumb, and expressed a certain amount of concern.

At present, there is no secret in Australasia for Arthur. With the help of three powerful intelligence agencies, Arthur will definitely know any key events at the first time.

This is good for Arthur's rule. At least Arthur's eyes will not be blinded, and he can formulate relevant policies based on the current situation of society, rather than based on the personal opinions of those officials.

These three intelligence agencies need to be inherited. At least the Royal Security Intelligence Agency needs to be controlled by the Australasian monarch and become the eyes of any Australasian monarch.

If caring for the disabled was just a hot topic at this time, then the next event completely promoted the wave of caring for the disabled.

On June 3, 1922, a traffic accident occurred in the suburbs of Sydney.

Two blind people followed their disabled friends and were forced to separate from their friends because of the large number of people when they went out to play in Sydney.

After that, without any help, they ran around on the road in the suburbs of Sydney and were eventually hit by a car at a speed of more than 50 kilometers per hour, resulting in a tragic price of one death and one serious injury.

It was half an hour before the police arrived. It was nearly an hour before the ambulance with rescue capabilities arrived.

Although the Sydney Hospital launched full-scale treatment for both people, it was finally announced that both of them were dead.

After that, the incident of blind people getting separated and being hit and killed also appeared in major newspapers, further promoting the public's heated discussion about the disabled.

It has become a hotly debated issue that has attracted the attention of millions of people. Arthur also knows that he must not hide behind the scenes. He needs to make a statement to win the hearts of the people and stabilize the domestic situation.

In a public appearance, Arthur said that he is very concerned about the current incident involving disabled people and will do his best to protect the interests of disabled people and make travel as convenient as possible for disabled people.

Arthur's speech is the highest instruction in Australasia. Following Arthur's statement, the government and the House of Representatives are also immediately studying how to deal with this matter and how to protect the interests of disabled people in the future.

First of all, the punishment for this traffic incident that has attracted national attention. According to the provisions of the Australasian Traffic Safety Act, the speed limit for small cars on suburban roads is 60 kilometers per hour, and the vehicle involved did not violate the speed limit.

And because the accident site was not at the intersection, the car was actually in a normal driving state.

It can only be said that the two blind people running around on the road was a bit unexpected, and the driver of the vehicle involved was a bit careless, but the driver's fault was not much.

If we look at it from the perspective of later generations, if the car is not at fault, the main responsibility must be the two blind people.

The current situation is completely different. This is an incident that has attracted national attention and is related to the issue of protecting the interests of the disabled, which is currently under hot debate. Naturally, it is impossible to easily sentence the responsibility to the disabled.

The final compensation was made by the government, and government officials have repeatedly guaranteed that they will improve the relevant laws on the disabled and effectively protect the travel safety of the disabled.

There is one thing worth thinking about in this incident, that is, the two blind people did not receive any help in the suburbs.

This is worth pondering. Although it is the suburbs of Sydney, it is the capital and the largest city of the country after all. It is impossible to have no traffic.

But the two blind people did not receive any help, which indirectly contributed to the occurrence of this traffic accident.

For this reason, under the initiative of the government, many media began to publish suggestions on being helpful, calling on the public to lend a hand and help these disabled people when they encounter such situations.

The House of Representatives also had a sudden idea to explore the possibility of building a road dedicated to the disabled, especially the blind, in the city.

Because the number of disabled and blind people is not large, this road does not need to be too wide, even half a meter is enough.

But it must be easy to distinguish, so that the blind can clearly feel the difference between this exclusive road and other roads.

With the guidance of this road, blind people can easily avoid danger and walk on the street calmly.

This road was proposed by members of the House of Representatives as Exclusive road, which means exclusive road.

The reason why it is not called blind road or blind-only road is that it has the word "braille". Although it emphasizes that it is exclusive to blind people, it is also too different from the roads for ordinary people.

To put it bluntly, this is easy to reflect discrimination against the blind. After all, isn't the blind road for blind people?

The exclusive road is different. It also emphasizes the uniqueness of the road, but does not emphasize too much which group of people use it, and there is no discrimination.

This proposal was quickly recognized by the public, and many design companies also designed the exclusive road in their minds. One of the designs also quickly attracted the attention of the government and the House of Representatives.

For such a special road, the important thing is not to let ordinary people see its difference, but to let the blind clearly feel whether it is a special road.

Therefore, the paving of special roads must be different from ordinary roads, so that the blind can feel it clearly, and naturally they have to work hard on their feet.

Compared with the patterns of ordinary roads and floor tiles, the shapes of special roads are more special, and you can easily feel the difference when you step on them.

In addition, the colors of special roads and ordinary roads will also be distinguished to remind people not to occupy special roads.

The proposal on special roads was passed by the House of Representatives with a majority advantage, and was also listed as a key road reconstruction project in 1922 by the Ministry of Transportation.

According to the documents issued by the Ministry of Transportation to various cities and the documents issued by various states to various cities, it can be seen that governments at all levels are currently doing one thing, that is, to speed up the reconstruction of roads, add blind paths in urban construction, and ensure the passage of blind people.

This also means that almost all cities need to make certain reconstructions, but no one has any complaints about this. Protecting the interests of the disabled has become the hottest topic in Australasia.

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