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> Stallman is definitely on the autism spectrum. it doesn't matter. If we medicalise socially unacceptable behavior, it hurts the victims while victimizing the

> Stallman is definitely on the autism spectrum. it doesn't matter. If we medicalise socially unacceptable behavior, it hurts the victims while victimizing the transgressor. He needs to be banned from any conf and ignored by PR. The right thing to do is send him back to his mum's basement from whence he came while crucifying the ghouls at the FSF appointing him

sildur 6y ago
It's a very American thing to marginalize the unfit, and the different.
- DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
  only I'm not a yank
  - Turing_Machine 6y ago
    "Yank" is an ethnic slur. Do we get to cancel you now?
angelbar 6y ago
You miss a tag/s
moistbar 6y ago
So you're saying we should ban the autistic from being in public? Also, "whence" means "from where." The phrase "from whence" is redundant.
- DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
  no I wouldn't go that far, that would be cruel. but making them wear a sleave so that the rest of us know that they demand to be treated "special" would be a good start. most autistic are not even autistic but they just use it as an excuse to get away with socially inept behavior. that's why there is a "spectrum", so everybody gets a chance to be on it. not saying the disease doesn't exist, but it is made up in 95% or more of the cases that claim to be. and most of them seem to work in Tech also thanks for the language lesson. non-native speaker so this is always welcome.
  - moistbar 6y ago
    > making them wear a sleave so that the rest of us know that they demand to be treated "special" would be a good start. Ooh, could we have Hugh Boss design it? Or why not take it a step further and keep a database of all the known autistic people and have them tattoo their ID number on their arm! Glossing over the tremendous amount of incorrect and unfounded "information" in your hateful screed, you do recognize that what you're suggesting is what the Nazis did to the Jews and gays, correct?
    - DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
      > you do recognize that what you're suggesting is what the Nazis did to the Jews and gays, correct? really? well slap my ass and call me Beyonce! it's still a lot less controversial than anything coming out of RMS's mouth. If he can get away with controversy then I demand the same - I mean I don't care about race/color/gender/religion: but in the name of social justice I should be entitled to, if I wanted. Do you see your hypocrisy now or are you too woke for that?
      - moistbar 6y ago
        I suggest you get some help.
        DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
        I tried but they say it's hopeless. Instead have decided to use my mental retardation as an excuse to get a position of power in a large Tech org and let woke people defend my transgressions on twotter.
    - moistbar 6y ago
      Why was this comment flagged? Is it because I quoted the commenter I'm responding to? Is it because I mentioned that what was being suggested was actually identical to something the Nazis did? Is it because I typoed "Hugo Boss?"
- pwinnski 6y ago
  Off-topic, but Shakespeare and many others disagree: https://grammarist.com/usage/whence-from-whence/ https://grammarist.com/usage/whence-from-whence/
quadrangle 6y ago
On the contrary, we should probably medicalise everything to a degree. If someone is abusive because they are schizophrenic, that doesn't make the abuse acceptable, it makes it understandable. The inclination to pile on angry judgment of people amounts to failing to understand why people are the way they are. The anger is valid to the extent that it is a call to STOP bad behavior, but when it goes past that into retribution, it's counterproductive. Dangerous people shouldn't be put in positions to cause harm, but they might as well fairly be medicalised. And RMS isn't actually dangerous, more like overall exceptionally outlier-level of ethically consistent and moral combined with some sexist cultural baggage and extreme (autism most likely) social awkwardness. Dealing with his position is not a simple black-or-white issue, it's not simple. It should be addressed, and it might be best done with sympathy to understanding his likely autism. That does not make it an excuse. Any non-autist who is creepy is creepy for some other reason that we should also wish to understand.

sildur 6y ago

It's a very American thing to marginalize the unfit, and the different.

DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
only I'm not a yank
- Turing_Machine 6y ago
  "Yank" is an ethnic slur. Do we get to cancel you now?

angelbar 6y ago

You miss a tag/s

moistbar 6y ago

So you're saying we should ban the autistic from being in public? Also, "whence" means "from where." The phrase "from whence" is redundant.

DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
no I wouldn't go that far, that would be cruel. but making them wear a sleave so that the rest of us know that they demand to be treated "special" would be a good start. most autistic are not even autistic but they just use it as an excuse to get away with socially inept behavior. that's why there is a "spectrum", so everybody gets a chance to be on it. not saying the disease doesn't exist, but it is made up in 95% or more of the cases that claim to be. and most of them seem to work in Tech also thanks for the language lesson. non-native speaker so this is always welcome.
- moistbar 6y ago
  > making them wear a sleave so that the rest of us know that they demand to be treated "special" would be a good start. Ooh, could we have Hugh Boss design it? Or why not take it a step further and keep a database of all the known autistic people and have them tattoo their ID number on their arm! Glossing over the tremendous amount of incorrect and unfounded "information" in your hateful screed, you do recognize that what you're suggesting is what the Nazis did to the Jews and gays, correct?
  - DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
    > you do recognize that what you're suggesting is what the Nazis did to the Jews and gays, correct? really? well slap my ass and call me Beyonce! it's still a lot less controversial than anything coming out of RMS's mouth. If he can get away with controversy then I demand the same - I mean I don't care about race/color/gender/religion: but in the name of social justice I should be entitled to, if I wanted. Do you see your hypocrisy now or are you too woke for that?
    - moistbar 6y ago
      I suggest you get some help.
      - DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
        I tried but they say it's hopeless. Instead have decided to use my mental retardation as an excuse to get a position of power in a large Tech org and let woke people defend my transgressions on twotter.
  - moistbar 6y ago
    Why was this comment flagged? Is it because I quoted the commenter I'm responding to? Is it because I mentioned that what was being suggested was actually identical to something the Nazis did? Is it because I typoed "Hugo Boss?"
pwinnski 6y ago
Off-topic, but Shakespeare and many others disagree: https://grammarist.com/usage/whence-from-whence/ https://grammarist.com/usage/whence-from-whence/

quadrangle 6y ago

On the contrary, we should probably medicalise everything to a degree. If someone is abusive because they are schizophrenic, that doesn't make the abuse acceptable, it makes it understandable. The inclination to pile on angry judgment of people amounts to failing to understand why people are the way they are. The anger is valid to the extent that it is a call to STOP bad behavior, but when it goes past that into retribution, it's counterproductive. Dangerous people shouldn't be put in positions to cause harm, but they might as well fairly be medicalised. And RMS isn't actually dangerous, more like overall exceptionally outlier-level of ethically consistent and moral combined with some sexist cultural baggage and extreme (autism most likely) social awkwardness. Dealing with his position is not a simple black-or-white issue, it's not simple. It should be addressed, and it might be best done with sympathy to understanding his likely autism. That does not make it an excuse. Any non-autist who is creepy is creepy for some other reason that we should also wish to understand.