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No. Searching for an autism cure does not bring stigma to autistic people, the same way searching for a cancer cure does not bring stigma to cancer patients. S

No. Searching for an autism cure does not bring stigma to autistic people, the same way searching for a cancer cure does not bring stigma to cancer patients. Searching for a cure is just trying to improve people's quality of life. If a cure were hypothetically found, nobody would be forced to get it. If someone likes having autism, more power to them!

JohnMakin 2y ago
> No. Searching for an autism cure does not bring stigma to autistic people, the > same way searching for a cancer cure does not bring stigma to cancer patients. Searching for a cure is just trying to improve people's quality of life. If a cure were hypothetically found, nobody would be forced to get it. If someone likes having autism, more power to them! Again, completely misunderstanding the point. The point in question is arguing that it should be cured. I am not (and am not aware of any mainstream arguments that exist right now) saying that no one should even look for a cure/treatment. These are two entirely different things. There are plenty of people with varying degrees of autism spectrum disorder living completely normal lives that 1) wouldn't choose to accept such a cure and 2) probably would have been forced on such a cure if it existed in their childhoods. This is what people push back against.
- spencerchubb 2y ago
  Would you agree that a cure should be available? Obviously everyone can choose for themselves if they want it cured.
  - JohnMakin 2y ago
    Yea, I agree it should be available, but children do not have the right to choose for themselves. This is the typical ethical dilemma that comes up in these arguments. I would readily bring up the example of congenitally deaf people who have options of medical treatment - many, many of them decide to forgo treatment and stay deaf. It would be insane for someone to say it should be treated, like it’s some kind of societal ill - which is frequently how this argument is framed (and would make no sense towards deaf people). It’s a nuanced discussion that needs a lot of nuance and has affected my life personally and people I care about so I am sorry if my tone is emotional.

JohnMakin 2y ago

> No. Searching for an autism cure does not bring stigma to autistic people, the > same way searching for a cancer cure does not bring stigma to cancer patients. Searching for a cure is just trying to improve people's quality of life. If a cure were hypothetically found, nobody would be forced to get it. If someone likes having autism, more power to them! Again, completely misunderstanding the point. The point in question is arguing that it should be cured. I am not (and am not aware of any mainstream arguments that exist right now) saying that no one should even look for a cure/treatment. These are two entirely different things. There are plenty of people with varying degrees of autism spectrum disorder living completely normal lives that 1) wouldn't choose to accept such a cure and 2) probably would have been forced on such a cure if it existed in their childhoods. This is what people push back against.

spencerchubb 2y ago
Would you agree that a cure should be available? Obviously everyone can choose for themselves if they want it cured.
- JohnMakin 2y ago
  Yea, I agree it should be available, but children do not have the right to choose for themselves. This is the typical ethical dilemma that comes up in these arguments. I would readily bring up the example of congenitally deaf people who have options of medical treatment - many, many of them decide to forgo treatment and stay deaf. It would be insane for someone to say it should be treated, like it’s some kind of societal ill - which is frequently how this argument is framed (and would make no sense towards deaf people). It’s a nuanced discussion that needs a lot of nuance and has affected my life personally and people I care about so I am sorry if my tone is emotional.