• noughtnaut@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    This might be a terrorist.
    This might be an author.
    This might be an autistic person.

    In one scenario, there is a future where people will cry “we could have prevented this tragedy”. In another, that is one reason why autistic folks are being side-eyed, and that makes me sad.

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      11 hours ago

      Autism is not an excuse for what they are saying any more than it was an excuse for Elon Musk to do a Nazi salute.

      Most autistic people I know have a very strong moral code that they will not deviate from.

      Sure, this guy might be autistic, but his behavior here is not because of autism.

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        7 hours ago

        Why does he need an excuse for asking about breeding dangerous animals?

        Honest question.

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          7 hours ago

          I’m not suggesting he needs an excuse, I’m suggesting that saying he’s doing it because he has autism is bullshit.

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        11 hours ago

        Having a specific interest in what poisonous/venomous creature they can breed in large quantities has nothing to do with moral in codes, and yet will get you looks.

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          I have no idea why you think wanting to breed venomous insects in large quantities has anything to do with autism.