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Re:Knocking out one key gene leads to autistic traits by fwip on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @10:42PM (#41575205)
I did. Saying that a person is not living a life worth living is a short, short hop from saying "well, why are we spending all these resources to keep them alive?"

Further up the chain, somebody also mentioned detecting autism pre-birth. While this could lead to earlier intervention for autistic children, it also would lead to an increase in selective abortion of autistic fetuses, the same as any other condition we screen for. Which is a simple form of eugenics.

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Re:Knocking out one key gene leads to autistic traits by throwaway48540 on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @02:17AM (#41576380)
It's really not a short hop at all, it's a total opposite of the whole concept of "we're looking for ways to help the people with ASD".
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Re:Knocking out one key gene leads to autistic traits by fwip on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @10:13AM (#41579980)
I'm not trying to attack you or say you wish ill for him. I'm trying to explain how your rhetoric (not your goals!) is philosophically aligned with people who don't want autistic people to exist.
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