I also believe that harsh name calling is not the answer to this problem. I have to agree that the names called were uncalled for especially coming from the mouth of a teach of special need persons.
Calling people fat slobs and shaking your head in disgust is not the answer to their problem. Name calling only discourages a person more. If someone called you a worthless piece of crap every day, or told you that you were ugly, or fat everyday, its human nature to believe that is "What You Are" and thus you act accordingly.
We can't always blame the individual for their actions, although I am all for taking responsibility for your life and how you act and not blaming others for what you do, there are exceptions to the rule when it comes to people who are mentally handicapped.
My aunt has cerebral palsy that occurred at birth. My Grandparents catered to her every whim though she is quite capable of doing things such as feeding herself, walking with the use of crutches, and thinking, though her mind is child like in some aspects. Lets put it this way the woman is very aware and very capable of manipulation and taking advantage of situations if it gets her what she wants.
When my Grandparents passed away, my family took her into our home, as she had no where else to go. After a year of caring for her and seeing her manipulative ways, knowing what she was doing, we decided the best thing for her was to put her in a home with others that had disabilities. There, she was made to wash her own clothes, wash her own dishes, cook with assistance, and even go to work every day. The job was sitting putting things together for a company that hired such individuals to do so. Again these are all things she was well capable of doing, however was never "made" to do by my Grandparents, whom just allowed her to sit around and do nothing, but eat and sleep in and she got well used to that as she was 40 some years old when they passed on. Can these people be turned around into productive citizens? Yep as my Aunt is a prime example of that now. Her assistance she receives pays for the apartment at the facility. Instead of allowing her to sit around and do nothing the rest of her life my family did something about it!
As much as I loved my Grandparents, who thought they were doing the right thing for babying their disabled child, it really was not the best thing for her as she is capable of doing things! So who can we blame the child or the care takers? Should we call the child a fat lazy slob and shake our head at them or should we try and change things for them? Again it's not always the fault of the child because they were never taught anything else but what they are! That is all they were taught and how their were raised and so that is how they act!
Should people receiving assistance be allowed to play lottery with that money was the question? My opinion don't count because the states say that anyone over the age of 18 or 21 depending on the state can buy a lottery ticket and that's just the way it is whether we think they should or not so I shall leave it at that.
Merry Christmas Everyone!