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Has Political Correctness gone too far?

Some jobs are only available for those who can see, like being a photographer, a bus driver or pilot. You would have thought that said jobs wouldn't be advertised to the blind. So it would surprise you to find an advert for a job as an air traffic controller, which requires 20-20 vision, to be in Braille. Well the St Mary's airport has done just that.

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Posted by Harry Schneider

 St Mary's airport says that all of their ads are available in Braille to adhere to equal opportunity requirements. But who is going to complain about a job which needs 20-20 vision not being advertised in Braille? I very much doubt that any blind person who came across the ad read past 20-20 vision required!

             Reports claim that the ad has been welcomed by the Royal National Institute for the blind. I presume that the ad is only welcome on principle as no blind person can get the job.

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