21st Century: Query 97
Suppose 99.99%
of humans were born without the ability to see. In other words, blindness would
not be considered a disability but the norm. In fact, sight itself might be considered
an abnormality and sighted people would likely be considered mentally ill and
suffer discrimination and scorn, much like people who can see the future and
talk to the dead.
How might the
lack of sight impact our culture and change how we navigate the world in terms
of family and friends, work, romantic relationships, social interactions, and
transportation? What would be different in this world? What would remain the
same?