That's a slippery argument. At the low functioning end of the autism spectrum are behaviors like tantrums, compulsive violence towards self and others, and beha

That's a slippery argument. At the low functioning end of the autism spectrum are behaviors like tantrums, compulsive violence towards self and others, and behaviors like fecal smearing. We also need to be careful not to ignore clearly disordered behavior. That is not compassionate towards the afflicted, either. If a disorder can't be labeled a disorder, the patient cannot be treated.