[Gllug] BETT at Olympia

[Chris Ball]

>> On Fri, 03 Jan 2003 14:11:58, Tethys <tet at accucard.com> said:

   > Both are accurate descriptions, yet one is deemed acceptable, and
   > one not. Why? Is there some sensible explanation, or is it just
   > political correctness rearing its ugly head?

I'm told that this is owing to the etymology of ``handicapped'' being
the phrase ``capped hands'', which has begging implications; not that 
I - or, I imagine, the majority of people using the word - would have
thought of that.  :-)

- Chris.
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