06-25-2006, 09:35 PM
Simple idea: US News describes Autism as "mind blindedness", Paul Harrison, a mathematicians, sighted it as extreme sensitivity to outliers (aka either providing incredibly strong reactions or talents in an area or none at all), many religions, including Christianity and Judiasm say man is in the image of G-d. So what makes having extreme creation/worth in some areas and uncoordinated spaciness in others bad (especially since, more often than not, it averages out)?
Laziness. Same reason people choose mates and respond to idols based on preconceived notions of their ability rather than actual experience. People who look strong by body and facial poise may indeed not be able to back up their promises while Autistic people may silently exceed them. Just in the same way boys give gifts by action while women give them by words (and yet women are often seen as more in tune because their gift-giving habits are more easily explained). What people need to learn is there's more than one way to be a creator...and there's no hell in having Autistic abilities, just the added challenge of finding people patient enough to find how Autistic skills can be used rather than labelling them as "greedy/useless people". And yes, that includes social relationships.
Laziness. Same reason people choose mates and respond to idols based on preconceived notions of their ability rather than actual experience. People who look strong by body and facial poise may indeed not be able to back up their promises while Autistic people may silently exceed them. Just in the same way boys give gifts by action while women give them by words (and yet women are often seen as more in tune because their gift-giving habits are more easily explained). What people need to learn is there's more than one way to be a creator...and there's no hell in having Autistic abilities, just the added challenge of finding people patient enough to find how Autistic skills can be used rather than labelling them as "greedy/useless people". And yes, that includes social relationships.