This kind of pity is the worst kind of condescension. Just because someone doesn’t have legs doesn’t make them a half man, and doesn’t make them some sort of always-victim unable of independent thought.

The last thing that people who are considered disabled need is some able-bodied person cooing at them with overtures of, “Oh, how sad, did you even get to see Stockholm? Boo hoo.” Gross!

Good for him for finding a venue for celebrating his unique value-add!

Too bad Alex Stone is blinded by his own celebration for his own legs to only feel sadness for the man. “And how long have you been emotionally crippled, Mr. Stone?”