A major problem with the social media-fueled "always right" attitude and justice-seeking is that we often are wrong in our own thoughts and perceptions, often because our perception is almost always formed off an incomplete picture. So, in seeking the justice we crave from the people we have incorrectly labeled as antisocial wrong-doers, we ourselves become the antisocial wrong-doers.
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Unfortunately, this is something that people with disabilities deal with often—especially those with disabilities that aren't immediately visible to the naked eye. They find themselves targeted for "breaking the rules" and "taking advantage" of services provided for—well, for them and others like them—all because some random person perceived them to be a non-disabled person.
Just take a look at how inconsistent and often completely wrong eyewitness testimony is, often times the thing someone thinks they see (or that they remember seeing) doesn't at all line up with the reality of the situation. This same thing takes place constantly throughout our everyday lives. So, the next time you're thinking about going on the warpath against someone you've perceived to be flouting the rules… Take a moment to consider that you might be the one who is off base.
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