Why is it that the law requires all new constructions to be accessible to people in wheelchairs ? Crossing lights now have audio-signals for blind people. Deaf people can have sign-language interpreters to go to school. Society has changed or adapted itself for people with a great number of handicaps, and I applaud this movement. However, I don't understand why colorblindness is not included in this list ? If we know that colorblind people cannot differentiate green or red LED lights, why are they allowed on devices ? Why is color used as a categorization tool when many people cannot distinguish them ? I believe this to be a form of discrimination towards people with a certain handicap - colorblindness. I am not implying that this condition is equivalent to blindness or many other handicaps. But I am saying that a sufficient % of the population is affected for there to be thought put in to certain situations where color is of importance.
Discrimination
Why is it that the law requires all new constructions to be accessible to people in wheelchairs ? Crossing lights now have audio-signals for blind people. Deaf people can have sign-language interpreters to go to school. Society has changed or adapted itself for people with a great number of handicaps, and I applaud this movement. However, I don't understand why colorblindness is not included in this list ? If we know that colorblind people cannot differentiate green or red LED lights, why are they allowed on devices ? Why is color used as a categorization tool when many people cannot distinguish them ? I believe this to be a form of discrimination towards people with a certain handicap - colorblindness. I am not implying that this condition is equivalent to blindness or many other handicaps. But I am saying that a sufficient % of the population is affected for there to be thought put in to certain situations where color is of importance.