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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: 5-year old aspie voted out of kindergarten by students |
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Posted: 28 May 2008, 9:47 am
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Replies: 241
Views: 28,990
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| This lady made a giant mistake. Of course, what she did was terribly Wrong. But beyond that, she picked on a kid who looks good on camera. It's not right that that should matter, but it DOES. That kid was adorable on the CNN interview. He was fidgety, but otherwise well behaved. He smiled constantly... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have a problem with "stupid" names? |
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Posted: 28 May 2008, 9:10 am
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Replies: 76
Views: 8,338
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| I think there are a few people who didn't read my post properly - it was my first day of school when I pushed Tammy. I WAS FOUR YEARS OLD. So those people who said I was mean - I WAS FOUR AND AUTISTIC FOR CHRISTS SAKE *shakes head* And yes of course I know Tammy is short for Tamara but I had never ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do aspie's have Emapthy or not? |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 3:44 pm
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Replies: 80
Views: 9,221
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| Wait... now that I think about this more, what exactly are we measuring here?! :P Grab the average NT, who has a every reason to believe that a randomly selected person probably thinks and feels just like him (another NT). Then ask him if he feels empathy for that person. Well duh, of course he does... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What's worse: Circumcision or Rape? |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 3:06 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 465
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| I joined but with how people are looking at this issue this group seems really closed minded... Viper makes some good points, I think. And I was also shocked at how close-minded the response here was. As somebody who has suffered both of the indignities compared, I am glad to see it discussed at al... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Right track if you want to marry |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 2:41 pm
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Replies: 44
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| Thanks, it's nice to get the occasional concession on this issue. :) Kudos to juliekitty and LoveableNerd for pursuing a reasonable middle ground. I always love to see that happen! ^_^ I think the issue goes back to the Women's Rights Movement, actually. The fact that women have historically been s... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Evolution of religion. |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 12:37 pm
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Replies: 29
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| If being a Quaker works for you, that's great. Don't insult other people and their beliefs. Don't get too high on yourself. Most Christians are unlike Christ. That is no huge secret. I don't see where I "insulted other people and their beliefs." If I insulted anything, it'd be the practice of assim... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: edit |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 12:20 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Does anyone on here have complex PTSD on top of autism? If so, how do you cope? I don't want to go into detail, but think long term priest abuse- not like a single event. Not that a single event is any less traumatic! Anyone else have complex PTSD along with this? Sorenna Sadly, I think a dispropor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have a problem with "stupid" names? |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 11:52 am
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Replies: 76
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| I've always had a problem with names that I consider either stupid, or "not real names." My first day of school, I bumped into a girl. The teacher said "Say sorry to Tammy." I still remember my horror....TAMMY?? THAT'S NOT A NAME!! !! I immediately shoved Tammy. I was not normally a violent child b... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: The mathematics of why I can't get a girlfriend |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 11:42 am
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Replies: 39
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| I'm bored, so I'm pulling a theory out of a hat... I like the cut of yer jib there, matey! :D Your willingness to pursue such a complex topic using mathematics speaks well of you. But can a simple, algebraic formula really capture the subtlety and romance of the human heart? Can it anticipate those... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Evolution of religion. |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 11:10 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,113
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| I've found some religions are more open to change than others. It seems that the older, bulkier, less flexible religions are either shrinking or collapsing. Meanwhile, some religious communities are learning these lessons and becoming more open to others, and more concentrated on a handful of shared... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scientists Say Everyone Can Read Minds |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 10:42 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,323
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| Some scientists suspect this is what happens in autistic people, whose mental disorder prevents them from understanding the intentions and motives of others. Some autistics suspect that non-autistics have a mental disorder that prevents them from expressing their intentions and motives with a reaso... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Reduced sentence because of WEIGHT! |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 10:26 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,055
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| I think it makes sense that the judge ordered that the jail has to see to his basic needs. Every convinct needs a bed he can lay in, a stool he can sit on, and meals that provide adequate nutrition without causing him to become even more unhealthy. If the Law is meant to apply to all people equally,... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: 5-year old aspie voted out of kindergarten by students |
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Posted: 27 May 2008, 9:46 am
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Replies: 241
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| I personally believe that chivalry is a disgusting practice. But that's a matter for ANOTHER thread. I was not too surprised by this story; merely saddened. Hey, next week, let's vote out the kid in the wheel chair because he whines about needing a wheelchair ramp and can't play games with the other... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: When should I call back about job applications? |
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Posted: 23 May 2008, 4:31 pm
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Replies: 11
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| You shouldn't ever brag. Bragging implies that you're getting so carried away with your own pride that you're misleading them - or even outright lying. It's NOT OK to lie at an interview; at the very least, there's the looming risk that you'll be found out for a fraud later, and promptly canned. App... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Thou art God. |
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Posted: 23 May 2008, 3:12 pm
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Replies: 57
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| I did not mean offense in my response; my apologies if any was incurred. Given your viewpoint, I can understand why you would be discontent with such an interpretation. It has a much more positive meaning to me - that each person, each form and function in the universe is part and parcel of a great... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Do we have free will? |
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Posted: 23 May 2008, 2:26 pm
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Replies: 73
Views: 4,423
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| Hmm... either you are inconsistent, or you have not focused much on defining free will. In discussions on free will there is libertarian free will and compatibilist free will. The latter is what most soft determinists believe in, and most determinists are soft determinists. I suppose I could be cat... |
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