Aspies For Freedom

I've contacted Simon Baron-Cohen about this to see if he can give us some clear cut explanation about the facts.

Watch this space, I usually get a fast response as he's working with me on a personal situation.

davixen

Prof B-C is working with us on a personal issue so I have had an interim response, he is going to get back to me when he has more time. I am hopeful because I always hear back.

Lucas Wrote:

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It's not genocide if you're not actually killing anyone, imo. I don't see where you get that conclusion from.

It's Eugenics though if you abort a feotus because it's Autistic. Also because there are Autistics that not only want to remain Autistic, but for there to be other Autistics as well, it is genocide though the majority would of course not see it as such.

Plus if selective sterilization can be used as a tool of eugenics and genocide (as it has been), then surely selective abortion can (and is).

anbuend Wrote:

Lucas Wrote:

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It's not genocide if you're not actually killing anyone, imo. I don't see where you get that conclusion from.

It's Eugenics though if you abort a feotus because it's Autistic. Also because there are Autistics that not only want to remain Autistic, but for there to be other Autistics as well, it is genocide though the majority would of course not see it as such.

Plus if selective sterilization can be used as a tool of eugenics and genocide (as it has been), then surely selective abortion can (and is).

Sadly, I think it's all too likely that parents would be put under much pressure not to continue with a pregnancy if a test were available for autism in foetuses.

No tests currently used for other conditions are 100% accurate, so if I were a parent in those circumstances, I would seek a 2nd or third opinion but then I don't see the medical or scientific profession as some kind of Gods.

All too many people do though and that's why these tests are so dangerous in the wrong hands.

davixen

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