Pets- unpopular viewpoint
First, we do not dislike dogs per se. We used to have one and several family members have really cute, friendly dogs. Now the "however" part. Wife and I feel our culture is increasingly moving toward ...
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PUCampin wrote:
Like many situations, the laws and definitions exist...
Sorry but ADA is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. Not so much the service animal specifically but just in general as I deal with it for work and while I make extra money complying, it's frustrating to watch all the waste that goes into meeting it.
Your post is a great theory but unfortunately, ADA is a poorly written piece of legislation and the disabled and their interest groups have for a long time vilified anyone who doesn't bow down to their interpretation of ADA. ADA should have been written with very specific requirements of what, when and where actions are needed with the legislature updating the act if new needs are found, so that they could be vetted by the larger public.
It basically boils down, to you have to provide "reasonable" accommodation but they never defined what "reasonable" is and over the years the definition grows ever larger and it's special interest groups doing the redefining.
The "comfort" animals are a total joke but by the definition you gave, if you can get a doctor to sign off, it's easy to meet your definition. If the law was very specific, they could have defined the tasks covered by service animals and "comfort" animals wouldn't qualify. Plus asking your questions would likely get a shocked and horrified response (whether you can legally ask or not).
ADA: good in theory bad in actual application.
