Maybe the difference is between those who see their disability as a disadvantage and those who don't. Heaven is after all supposed to get it right so if an individual prefers their disability then that is right for them and they surely will be allowed to keep it. Plus one would hope there was the opportunity to try out new things - give hearing a go for a while and then return to being deaf if you don't like it, etc.
Heaven should be the ultimate example of localism in fact - one heaven per person, constantly changing to meet that person's needs. That is part of what I understand by the 'many rooms'.
there's no neat dividing line between innocuous/positive difference and imperfection/disability True. But I think there are still clear sets that most of us can perceive, even if they have fuzzy boundaries. You would be really pushed to find a hearing person who truly believed that deafness was not an imperfection and that the deaf person would not be happier if it could be cured - for most of us it is beyond comprehension why anyone would consider deafness acceptable if there was a choice. The same for most disabilities. We can I think admire those who have achieved self belief and acceptance without disregarding the basic understanding that disability means imperfection - a person in whom something is lacking compared to the norm.
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Heaven should be the ultimate example of localism in fact - one heaven per person, constantly changing to meet that person's needs. That is part of what I understand by the 'many rooms'.
True. But I think there are still clear sets that most of us can perceive, even if they have fuzzy boundaries. You would be really pushed to find a hearing person who truly believed that deafness was not an imperfection and that the deaf person would not be happier if it could be cured - for most of us it is beyond comprehension why anyone would consider deafness acceptable if there was a choice. The same for most disabilities. We can I think admire those who have achieved self belief and acceptance without disregarding the basic understanding that disability means imperfection - a person in whom something is lacking compared to the norm.