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Re:A neuroscientist who believes addiction is not a disease by vacri on Sunday August 30, 2015 @07:35PM (#10144775)
> There are a ton of people previously diagnosed with Asperger's who lead happy, productive lives.

Who said being diagnosed with Aspergers meant you didn't have a happy, productive life? A disease doesn't mean you're debilitated.

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Re:A neuroscientist who believes addiction is not a disease by wpietri on Sunday August 30, 2015 @08:44PM (#10144916)
I'm obviously not saying that, but it gets said a lot. Anything defined as a disease is seen as a problem, even when the person with it just sees it as a difference. An example people gave elsewhere in the thread was homosexuality, which was defined as a disease for years and years.
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