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> RMS has called himself "borderline autistic". As someone actually autistic, he doesn't get to blame being a douchecanoe on being autistic. > His socially cl

> RMS has called himself "borderline autistic". As someone actually autistic, he doesn't get to blame being a douchecanoe on being autistic. > His socially clueless black and white thinking makes it look like he is far in the spectrum. Then _learn_. Also, we're not talking about not getting social cues about when it's okay to start talking, we're talking his considered and repeated position on issues such as sexual assault, and his _actual actions_ towards teenagers. > But if they do their work well they can stay. Others give them some room. It's called tolerance. Great tolerance for the people your creeps chase out or abuse, thanks. You actually do have to pick, and if you pick people like RMS, you pick against all the people that can't - and shouldn't have to - deal with an environment people like RMS create.

nabla9 7y ago
I'm sorry if I communicated badly. English is not my native language I was trying to give explanation, not excuse. I was trying to communicate understanding, not acceptance.
Jedd 7y ago
> As someone actually autistic, he doesn't get to blame being a douchecanoe on being autistic. Was he a douchecanoe? Is that even a helpful label for you to apply to him? Was he claiming he behaved / behaves the way you think he does solely because he's borderline autistic, or are you extrapolating?
- LaGrange 7y ago
  > Was he a douchecanoe? Yes. > Is that even a helpful label for you to apply to him? Yes. > Was he claiming he behaved / behaves the way you think he does solely because he's borderline autistic Yes.
Barrin92 7y ago
Sad to see that you're being downvoted. Richard Stallman's insane statements about child abuse have nothing to do with autism. The man has defended pedophilia and apparently also harassed women throughout his career. Absolutely disgusting behaviour that has nothing to do with being neuro-atypical.
ubermonkey 7y ago
GREAT comment, and honestly it's an indictment of HN that it's currently downvoted.
- LaGrange 7y ago
  There actually seems to be a bit of a battle going on in my upvotes right now.

nabla9 7y ago

I'm sorry if I communicated badly. English is not my native language I was trying to give explanation, not excuse. I was trying to communicate understanding, not acceptance.

Jedd 7y ago

> As someone actually autistic, he doesn't get to blame being a douchecanoe on being autistic. Was he a douchecanoe? Is that even a helpful label for you to apply to him? Was he claiming he behaved / behaves the way you think he does solely because he's borderline autistic, or are you extrapolating?

LaGrange 7y ago
> Was he a douchecanoe? Yes. > Is that even a helpful label for you to apply to him? Yes. > Was he claiming he behaved / behaves the way you think he does solely because he's borderline autistic Yes.

Barrin92 7y ago

Sad to see that you're being downvoted. Richard Stallman's insane statements about child abuse have nothing to do with autism. The man has defended pedophilia and apparently also harassed women throughout his career. Absolutely disgusting behaviour that has nothing to do with being neuro-atypical.

ubermonkey 7y ago

GREAT comment, and honestly it's an indictment of HN that it's currently downvoted.

LaGrange 7y ago
There actually seems to be a bit of a battle going on in my upvotes right now.