Yes, there was a story, probably about a year or two ago, of a woman who had panic disorder, and one of her issues was going to a store. I'm not sure, but I think it was about a case of discrimination, because she had a service dog, and this enabled her to go to the store.
As much as I like Bill Maher for many of the things he says, he ticks me off sometimes, and that story was one of them, because he made fun of her. I don't remember exactly what he said. He has stated many times that some people shouldn't get services and products or devices that make their lives easier, because some people have to accept that they have limits and can't do some things others can. He was talking how we usually try to make everyone able to do everything. While I don't think it's right to do so at the expense of other people's rights, in the United States, we have the right to the pursuit of happiness, and if someone invents something that makes a disabled person's life happier and better, then it's a good thing. And just to be clear, I believe in equal rights, not special rights. I'm not talking about giving someone else an ability that harms another's rights.
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