@Victimitis:  I am indeed, because it is directly applicable and illustrative. 

Ms. Wente's entire point seems to me to be how far should we dumb down the environment for people who simply can't cut it?

How much trust would you have in a doctor who managed to get through medical school and residency, or your criminal defence lawyer who got admitted to the Bar, by relying on "generous" accommodations?

In some disciplines, if you can't skate, you can't play.  So, the analogy is apt.