Cohousing-L Mailing List: Michael Barret's comment re creating restrictive fees for lower participation

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As a person with a disability, I've become rather concerned about the 
feasibility of participating in cohousing.? While people sometimes seem 
idealistic, one questions whether they are as altruistic.? If people's needs 
change or they cannot contribute in the same ways, does that mean that?they are 
to be undervalued?? How can?a person with a disability become part of a 
community if they have to be concerned about resentment or tension from other 
community members if they cannot contribute in exactly the same way?? Is 
Michael suggesting that a person with a disability should be charged 5x as much 
as a healthy individual because of the limitations of their disability?? Does 
this mean that elderly whom may be less able to contribute (financially too), 
would be charged more when they might least be able to afford it?? This doesn't 
sound very utopian to me.

Alan Weintraub
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