> I’m not defending the lack of accessibility. It’s just a reality at this point.
Some unrequested advice on ethics:
I really understand your pragmatism, but in defending the way things are at this point, you are indirectly defending the consequences, even if you don't directly support these consequences.
This sounds weirdly stern (we're talking about web development, not, say, the Middle East) but I think this applies to everything we do.
When you choose to use a tool or a technique because everyone else is doing it, you are endorsing the status quo and its harmful or positive side effects, to some degree. Defending the way things are right now isn't wrong by itself, but it is not a neutral action.
Some unrequested advice on ethics:
I really understand your pragmatism, but in defending the way things are at this point, you are indirectly defending the consequences, even if you don't directly support these consequences.
This sounds weirdly stern (we're talking about web development, not, say, the Middle East) but I think this applies to everything we do.
When you choose to use a tool or a technique because everyone else is doing it, you are endorsing the status quo and its harmful or positive side effects, to some degree. Defending the way things are right now isn't wrong by itself, but it is not a neutral action.