Special People

Sarah Palin is a well known politician. She has a son with a ‘condition’ known as ‘Down’s Syndrome’. He is a person with special needs.
The television cartoon show ‘Family Guy’ mocked him.
His sister, Bristol Palin, responded to the senseless attack and I would like to repeat her words in this letter.
“When you’re the son or daughter of a public figure, you have to develop thick skin. My siblings and I all have that, but insults directed at our youngest brother hurt too much for us to remain silent. People with special needs face challenges that many of us will never confront, and yet they are some of the kindest and most loving people you’ll ever meet. Their lives are difficult enough as it is, so why would anyone want to make their lives more difficult by mocking them?
As a culture, shouldn’t we be more compassionate to innocent people – especially those who are less fortunate? Shouldn’t we be willing to say that some things just are not funny? Are there any limits to what some people will do or say in regards to my little brother or others in the special needs community? If the writers of a particularly pathetic cartoon show thought they were being clever in mocking my brother and my family yesterday, they failed. All they proved is that they’re heartless jerks.”
‘Family Guy’ is one of the cartoon programs that your children may be watching.
Do you know what they are teaching?