A reputable newspaper does not necessarily mean that all its articles are gospel truth. I do not have any objection to the article itself. Expressions such as, 'prevent the calamity of' are decidedly in bad taste.

I told you having a product like this is an innovative idea and if it can fulfill someone's need and can make someone happy without being at the cost of someone else' comfort, why not?

I wonder how it would change the way women dress if all the men of the world were to become blind at once. Would some of them wear even more lightly? Or would they just start covering themselves up even more. It is funny though to think of a situation like this.