Historical Materialism Implication of the View on Persons with Disabilities with Chinese Characteristics
The issue regarding the view on persons with disabilities is not only a subject of theoretical comprehension but also a practical one.The comprehensive advancement of the cause of persons with disabilities is ultimately human development and can only be accomplished through the joint endeavors of all individuals,including those with disabilities.The new view on persons with disabilities advocated by historical materialism fundamentally surpasses the old view of regarding persons with disabilities as"abnormal groups"or"social bystanders",emphasizing that people with disabilities are themselves part of the diversity of society,in the practical social inclusion of persons with disabilities,they continually generate their own richness,comprehensiveness,and creativity,to meet the new expectations of life with new developments,fully realizing the internal unity of individual value and social value.The view on persons with disabilities with Chinese characteristics is rooted in the splendid traditional Chinese culture.Both persons with disabilities and the able-bodied possess the nature of"double life".Disability is not exclusive to a particular group of people but rather a latent possibility.Material production and material communication regulate and enrich the essential connotation of the relationship between persons with disabilities and society.Social inclusion is the sole path for persons with disabilities to achieve common prosperity and all-round development.In practice,it is necessary to fully guarantee the substantive equality of persons with disabilities,facilitate their social inclusion through employment,inclusive education,and barrier-free environment construction,establish a system where wealth production and distribution mutually promote each other,and all members of society including persons with disabilities,share the fruits of economic and social development.Standing at a new starting point,we must adhere to the value orientation of equality,inclusion,and sharing,and pool positive forces towards the center and towards the good through civilized practice that embodies the requirements of new quality and productivity,so as to facilitate the comprehensive development of everyone and promote the comprehensive progress of the cause of persons with disabilities in China.
Views on persons with disabilitiesThe cause of persons with disabilitiesHistorical materialismDouble lifeInclusive development