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1、chapter 5Disabilityuntilrecently,disabilitypolicydidnotfulfillLincoln’sfamouscondi-tionsfordemocracy:“governmentofthepeople,bythepeople,andforthepeople.”Onlyrecentlydidchangeindisabilitypolicyoccurasaresultofeffortsofpeoplewithdisabilities.Disabilitypolicywasfashionedbyable-b
2、odiedpeoplefordisabledpeople.Eventhoughsuchpolicymaybegood,itishardlydemocratic.Becausethisistrueofmostsocialpolicythatisfashionedbyhavesostensiblyforhave-nots,disabilitypolicyepitomizessocialpolicy.PublicU.S.disabilitypolicywasinitiatedaftertheRevolutionaryWar.Astillunindust
3、rializedUnitedStatesseemedtotakeitforgrantedthatveter-answhoweredisabledwhilefightingforourcountryshouldreceivesomecompensatorybenefit.Indeed,additionsandchangesweremadetopublicdisabilitypolicyaftermostwars,evenundeclaredwars.Unfortunately,wehaveneverdonewellbyourveterans,dis
4、abledveteransincluded,particu-larlyasthewarinquestionfadedintohistory.Meanwhile,battlefieldmedi-cineimprovedgreatlywithhelicopterevacuationand,whereneeded,rapidtransportationbyambulance-likejetaircrafttosophisticatedhospitals.Alcoholwasnolongerrequiredasacrudebattlefieldanest
5、hesia,atleastforwoundedsoldiersundergoingsurgery(althoughitisstillsometimesuseful,alongwithmarijuana,heroin,andnicotine,tonumbsensibilitiesincombat).Advancesinmedical,organizational,andothercapabilitiesledtotheproportionatereturnofmoredisabledveteransandfewerdeadones.Asaresul
6、t,thepressureforadvancesinpolicyfordisabledveteransonlyincreased.WorldWarIIandthepoliceactioninKorea,andlatertheDisability87VietnamWar,ledtotheformationandgrowthofrehabilitationmedicineandanewprofessioncalledvocationalrehabilitation.Itwouldbecynicaltoviewsuchprogressasarising
7、fromtheneedtofightfuturewars;morelikely,itarosefromobligationandguilt.However,obligationandguiltaredan-geroussentimentsonwhichtorestsocialpolicy.Morerecently,thedisabledveteransreturningfromIraqandAfghanistanwarshaveincreasedpublicawarenesssurroundingdisabilitypolicyandvetera
8、nsaffairs.Unfortunately,governmentserviceshavenotbeenabletokeeppacew
