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Originally Posted by 4691mls
Agreed.
If a person happens to be one of those who takes in information more easily when it's heard rather than read (I know someone like this in real life; this person is neither lazy nor stupid) then why shouldn't they get their books in audio format? I wouldn't want such a person to consider me lazy for reading rather than listening.
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They can get their books in whatever format they like. Just don't call it reading if you aren't using your eyes.
I would laugh, truly and long, if anyone tried to imply I was lazy for reading.
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Originally Posted by 4691mls
Or if a person has a really busy life and their best chance at enjoying a book is to listen to it while commuting or doing housework, what's wrong with that? Anybody that busy hardly seems lazy.
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Is this some real person or just some hypothetical seeped in hyperbole?
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Originally Posted by 4691mls
What if a person has severe dyslexia and although they have learned how to read, it's still difficult and slow? Why shouldn't they be able to take in a book in a format that works for them?
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I believe I qualified my statement limiting it to those without handicap. People can take in whatever format works for them, obviously.
However, if you have dyslexia and have trouble reading, perhaps more practice is called for.
You can take in reading material in whatever form works for you but if you listen to audio books in lieu of the written word, I'm gonna judge you. It's not going to be a wilful judgement but I will think less of you. I'm going to think "Self, this person is not a reader. Obviously they aren't a reader because they aren't reading. They are just another poseur who tries to talk the talk but can't walk the walk, for whatever reason."
Now, I'm glad that the world of books are open to most people, in one way or another. I'm happy that all of the above examples are able to get their fix. However, listening is not the new reading and I think implying otherwise is a bit offensive.
No wonder 14 percent of the population can't read. No wonder 21 percent of adults in the US read below a 5th grade level. No wonder 19 percent of high school graduates can't read.
No wonder the "average" American reads at a 7th or 8th grade level.
But hey, that doesn't matter right? We have audio books!