Why I do what I do: challenge, community, equity | Blog | Zufelt.ca

From a leader of Drupal's accessibility effort:

Truth be told, as a blind user and consumer of information technology I have a greater stake than some others in ensuring that the information systems that I may potentially use are accessible. More importantly, I truely believe that "all persons have equal value". I do not believe that all persons have equal ability. Since the assignment of individual ability is completely arbitrary, I do not believe that a person's abilities reflect on their value to society.

I can not make the world a completely equitable place for all persons. There are many who suffer needlessly in ways that are far worse than not having access to online poker, a dating site, or to commenting on a popular blog or news site. Contributing my arbitrary skills toward making the web a more inclusive and equitable ecosystem for all who have access to it, so that we can all communicate and participate in life together, is one of the ways in which I can contribute to society as a whole.