I believe that the concept that the individual it the basic and ultimate unit in society mutt be supported by recognition of the value of one's physical, mental and emotional integrity, including freedom from pain and suffering and the ability to live an
uncrippled life.
Taiwan's banking sector managed to survive the crisis relatively
uncrippled, backed by the steady performance of major state-controlled banks and very strong liquidity environment.
Homer & Langley is narrated by blind, donnish (
uncrippled) Homer, and if Homer doesn't nod, this reviewer did--a few times.
Scrooge just has to stop being so concerned with money, and then Tiny Tim will become miraculously
uncrippled. (Or so it seems; the book is nebulous on Tiny Tim's fate.