Re: Article~Law Student's Debt Forgiven Over Asperger's Syndrome

[Guest guest]

Newland wrote:

> Greetings:

>

> My humble opinion?

>

> This was one decision based on one women's plight. If you want to

> read the court's decision and not the media's version, it can be

> found at

> http://www.nylj.com/nylawyer/adgifs/decisions/052512gordon.pdf

Yes - I know. But thank you.

- Bill, ...AS

--

WD " Bill " Loughman - Berkeley, California USA

http://home.earthlink.net/~wdloughman/wdl.htm

[Guest guest]

Thank you for focusing on the Big Picture, Bill. Advocating in favor of

this individual is very shortsighted, IMO.

Equal access to opportunities requires that one also accept an equal

share of responsibility. In this case, to repay the loan granted to them.

Whether that individual should have ever pursued that course of study

and applied for that loan is another issue entirely. It would seem that

this particular individual did not have a sufficient support network who

could guide them accordingly.

Best,

~CJ

>

> In my view, NOT a victory at all - for anyone other than the erstwhile

> (and hapless) student.

>

> The obvious losers are the ones will NOT recover the money loaned.

>

> Of course the judgement becomes part of " case law " . It can and will be

> used by attorneys and courts everywhere -- in a wide variety of legal

> situations, some inappropriately.

>

> *Those* will get " press " too, furthering an impression of risk when

> dealing with AS people.

>

> Ultimately, I see potential employers (and others) more and more shying

> away from AS people. " Why take the risk " , I hear them saying. In the

> end, not at all a victory for *us*.

>

> - Bill, ...AS

>