Yes deaf people should be treated equally as hearing people. I bet most of you guys know that most of hearing people are discriminating against deaf people for ages so enough is enough. No excuse for hearing people to say deaf people shouldn't be treated equally. Deaf people can do anything, they are just like you people. Use your fucking brain and try thinking harder. Hearing people need to stop discriminating, stereotyping, misjudging or making assumptions or thinking deaf people can't do anything or is as dumb as mentally challenged people or whatever the fuck you think. Speaking of truth, not all deaf people are bad or dumb or mentally challenged or ill or death. By equally we are saying that neither of us is better. There is nothing equal about the equal treatment of unequals. Deaf people can do anything except hear it's not the end of the world. Deaf people learn English for communicating with hearing people. Most of deaf people can talk and read lips. What about hearing people? Not many hearing people are willing to learn American Sign Language for deaf people. There need more hearing people learn American Sign Language so they can communicate with deaf people. I think it would be fair. We all need learn how cooperative communication contributes to better relationships at home and at work and prevents unnecessary conflict.