• noughtnaut@lemmy.world
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      11 hours ago

      This might be a terrorist.
      This might be an author.
      This might be an autistic person.

      In one scenario, there is a future where people will cry “we could have prevented this tragedy”. In another, that is one reason why autistic folks are being side-eyed, and that makes me sad.

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        9 hours ago

        Autism is not an excuse for what they are saying any more than it was an excuse for Elon Musk to do a Nazi salute.

        Most autistic people I know have a very strong moral code that they will not deviate from.

        Sure, this guy might be autistic, but his behavior here is not because of autism.

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          5 hours ago

          Why does he need an excuse for asking about breeding dangerous animals?

          Honest question.

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            4 hours ago

            I’m not suggesting he needs an excuse, I’m suggesting that saying he’s doing it because he has autism is bullshit.

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          8 hours ago

          Having a specific interest in what poisonous/venomous creature they can breed in large quantities has nothing to do with moral in codes, and yet will get you looks.

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            8 hours ago

            I have no idea why you think wanting to breed venomous insects in large quantities has anything to do with autism.