THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FROM A DEAF BEING *
- I am a proud Deaf Being who brought you out of pure oralism, out of
oppression
- Thou shalt have no languages but ASL and English. Thou shalt use ASL
through the air and English through reading and writing. You must not make a
likeness of anything on your hands and mangle it, for I am a concerned and
caring Deaf Being.
- Thou shalt not take my languages and cultures in vain. My world is
precious. You must not use it lightly or use it in the making of false
hopes.
- Thou shalt keep pure the History and Culture of Deaf people. Remember the
NAD and DPN (alright Jack, and DCARA! **). Be excused from your daily
struggles and celebrate these days.
- Thou shalt honor thy mother and father, diverse Deaf role models and
hearing allies.
- Thou shalt not kill the spirit of the Deaf Community and Culture.
- Thou shalt not go back and fourth over the fence. You must stand on your
own two feet and make waves.
- Thou shalt not steal the languages and cultures of Deaf People not bear
false witness against the true welfare of Deaf people.
- Thou shalt not covet. Thou must not tell lies about the doings of Deaf
people and their hearing allies.
- Thou shalt not set your heart on controlling and taking over Deaf people's
worked, or to change or destroy anything that belongs to Deaf people.
* My most sincere apologies to those
who embrace the Lord and the most sacred Ten Commandments. Adapted May, 1993. By
Janet S. Weinstock.
** Extracted from the "Deaf
Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency" (DCARA) serving the deaf and hard
of hearing community: of, by and for the deaf. August 1993 issue.
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