tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post8240937602091087097..comments2024-03-14T18:26:18.208-07:00Comments on autism's gadfly: My open letter to Donald Trump regarding neurodiversity jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-43514439769963192602018-08-30T17:44:20.536-07:002018-08-30T17:44:20.536-07:00As someone who has aperger's, and is proud of ...As someone who has aperger's, and is proud of it, I have to say I find your stance rather offensive. By calling our neurologival ifference a disease, you are essentialy confirmis blockheads say we are a cancer, stupid, freeks. ect. I see that you have had a hard life and I symapathize with that, and it was/is wrong of society to treat you that way. But in taking the stance you did, you are basicaly telling those createns they were right. Yes we need acomodations and shit but we also have special tallents. I for one, would not give those tallents in exchange for end to the social problems. Being exactly the same as evryone else would be a fate worse than death from my perspectave.parlimentary monarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17151273141402546511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-57735049988750954882017-04-05T00:00:13.891-07:002017-04-05T00:00:13.891-07:00You have had quite a challenging life. It must hav...You have had quite a challenging life. It must have been so hard to cope with stuff. It is good that you are an advocate for autistic people and those with <a href="https://goldinlegal.wordpress.com/2017/02/13/social-security-disability-opposing-your-ability-to-do-sit-down-work/" rel="nofollow">disability</a>. Everyone needs support and a voice that can speak for them when others will not. A lot of issues are being are being brought to light and that will help bring awareness.Randy Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132093478626475513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-84520688462284496112017-02-05T22:42:00.623-08:002017-02-05T22:42:00.623-08:00Let me ask a another question if you do not mind. ...Let me ask a another question if you do not mind. In our nation does anyone have the inalienable right to murder ourselves by any means we desire? In other words, do we have the inalienable right to commit suicide?cubeangelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-88482873916708510972017-02-05T08:15:00.509-08:002017-02-05T08:15:00.509-08:00I don't know what the intentions of the foundi...I don't know what the intentions of the founding fathers were in stating that. We have the right not to be murdered. We don't have the right to be provided a living, considering how difficult it is to get on disability and even if you get on it, it is impossible to live on $800 a month, so no we apparently don't have the right to be provided a living jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-44111525899211754912017-02-04T06:05:19.053-08:002017-02-04T06:05:19.053-08:00Ari Ne'eman said" I fight to ensure that ...Ari Ne'eman said" I fight to ensure that every person, with or without a disability, knows that they have a right to live and thrive in this world. #WhyIFight"<br /><br />You said in response " No one has a right to thrive in this world, the constitution only guarantees us life, liberty and the PURSUIT of happiness, not happiness"<br /><br />Question for you my friend: Does right to life only mean that no one is allowed to murder you or does it mean that we are also entitled to being provided a living if one can't provide for one self?cubeangelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-35156152739604865222017-01-31T14:55:17.213-08:002017-01-31T14:55:17.213-08:00Jon, Jonathan, Mr. Mitchell (how do I address you?...Jon, Jonathan, Mr. Mitchell (how do I address you?),<br /><br />I have read some of the court cases you posted in some of your articles you posted. First, I never said you didn't have a right to contact our new president at all.<br /><br />Second, I am Autistic myself so I do understand the social problems with autism. I will admit that I only understand them in relation to myself. I've not experienced your issues and you've not experienced mine. We're two different people from two different generations so I don't know. Your issues may be more pronounced in certain areas of functioning then mine and vice versa I don't know. <br /><br />Third, I have dealt with autistics who are less functional then me. I know of one who has both autism and cerebral palsy. All he does is rocks in his wheel chair all day. The whole autism debate is so inherently complex. Does he have the right to refuse a cure? Should he be able to be true to himself and remain in his state? Is he cognitive enough to be able to make this decision? If he is not cognitive enough then is it ethical to make the decision for him. Is it ethical to change who he fundamental is? On the other hand, how can he know what is in his best interests if he can't analyze all the data before him and understand the ramifications of either way? <br /><br />How far can this go? Do we have genetic enhancements as well and eventually have a society like the movie gattaca? <br /><br />Let's say we change their genetics including the autism in the genetic code? Do they become a different person? Does their identity die? Do we change the essence of their soul? Is genetic modification of a human being ethical at all?<br /><br />On the other hand, if one's life can be improved then would it be unethical to not cure autism and eventually have genetic modification maybe trans-humanism? <br /><br />How do we resolve all of this complexity? When I look at all of the sides here I see some truth to every side. It's complex! I don't see a simplistic solution to this at all.cubeangelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-66901963296284718422017-01-21T14:24:13.103-08:002017-01-21T14:24:13.103-08:00Cubed: shows how little you understand about the s...Cubed: shows how little you understand about the social problems involved with autism, they are far more pronounced than that. You can go to google scholar and look at the court cases involving behavioral impairments even if it was a result of the disability. Not accommodatable sp? under the law. <br /><br />This is not what Ne'eman said, he said all social unpleasantries I don't want someone like that making policy recommendations to the government at taxpayer expense or anyone in the organization he is involved with (samantha crane on the IACC this year) to do so either. I have a right to contact our new president and let him know that this should not happen. tbat's the point of this post. jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-32968472129183193952017-01-21T12:56:27.063-08:002017-01-21T12:56:27.063-08:00Jonathan
Here is my opinion on the whole social p...Jonathan<br /><br />Here is my opinion on the whole social pleasantry thing in the workplace. I think we can fit it into three categories. 1. Hygiene, 2. What we say with our mouth, 3. The whole non-verbal language.<br /><br />I think one should shower and shave but I think if one has over-grown fingernails it should not be a big deal. I do think we need to make sure we don't smell or have bad breath. I think we should make sure our private areas are clean as well. If one stinks to high heaven that is a major disruption. I think this is one social pleasantry that should not be eliminated. <br /><br />If we say something rude and we don't know it and we don't know why I think we should be given reprimands and have it explained why it is rude. Example: When I was 15 I asked an older gentleman at Kroger when I was working how much he got paid. He explained that it was rude and I asked him why it was and he explained. I never ever did it again. The problem was solved. <br /><br />THe whole non-verbal thing. I don't think anyone should be punished for the amount of grip someone does on a handshake or one should be made to make eye contact. The only exception to this is if one is working with the public like being a salesman or what not. Then, the social pleasantries are essential to one job's duties.<br /><br />The Americans with disabilities act says that "reasonable" accommodations must be provided for people to complete their duties that are "essential" to the job. If making eye contact or shaking hands with a firm grip is not essential to the duties of my job then I, you and others should not be required to do these things. cubeangelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-85340235654485445112017-01-20T20:20:41.335-08:002017-01-20T20:20:41.335-08:00I don't see any comments yet, so I just want t...I don't see any comments yet, so I just want to say I'm happy you did this.Yuval Leventalnoreply@blogger.com