Re:The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl
by enraged_camel on Thursday December 31, 2015 @08:03PM
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I'm not saying that assholes are "probably" people with Asperger's, or that assholes are "likely" to be people with Asperger's.
I'm just saying that, before we lash out at people we perceive as assholes, we should ask ourselves whether they are willfully being assholes, or simply can't help it.
edit: apparently this is a controversial statement. Consider this: our justice system distinguishes between criminals who commit crimes willfully, and those who do so due to a mental illness. The two are treated differently. I'm saying we need to do the same in our social interactions.
Are all red things boobacks?
You see assholes, and you say they are probably people with Asperger's, even though of the two statements:
"this person is an asshole" and
"this person is an asshole, and also has Asperger's"
the first is more likely.
It's nice that you give people the benefit of the doubt. It's not nice that you slur people with Asperger's by saying that assholes are likely to be people with Asperger's.
EDIT: Specifically, there are many people with Asperger's who are appalled by the hateful idiots in GamerGate or the worst bits of 4chan, and who really dislike being associated with them.