An early posting to AFF discussed the option of an armed uprising against the NT. The idea was swiftly quashed,and then exposed as a joke,
Never the less, the concept of some type of action remains tantalizing. At least,to myself, it does, Might there be others of similar pursuasion ?
If so, I would propose this. A hypothetical Autistic counter attack could only succed if it proceded in an entirely autistic manner, An initiative of ideas and concepts. Ideas are still legal. Concepts can be developed. Is it worthwhile to consider this possability ?
Are these issues worthy of a poll ?
Do you copy ?
Violent or otherwise illegal actions are not the answer and likely to feed the curebies propaganda even more.
"Look how much help these people need, they're actually being violent".
Such an idea is quite moronic to put it nicely.
Garth : are you perhaps perseverating on " violent " and "illegal " ? These thoughts never crossed my mind, or keyboard. I am commited to a zero casualty outcome.
Consider it an imagination challenge, if you like.
" If not, why not ? "
Charles Keatering.
Head of engineering ..General Motors of America
AKA " The Boss "
Garth : are you perhaps perseverating on " violent " and "illegal " ? These thoughts never crossed my mind, or keyboard. I am commited to a zero casualty outcome.
Consider it an imagination challenge, if you like.
" If not, why not ? "
Charles Keatering.
Head of engineering ..General Motors of America
AKA " The Boss "
You want a peaceful armed uprising?
Let's consider numbers for a moment. There are 6 billion people in the world. How many of them are AS? Even if, as current arguments state, our population is growing, we are still only 1:166 or so. I'm against armed conflict of any sort, and it would be suicidal for Aspies to attempt any sort of "armed uprising". Most of us don't even fight back against bullies, much less have the primitive tribal aggression needed for war.
Alison
I think the difficulty in interpretation stems from missing this part of the post:
A hypothetical Autistic counter attack could only succed if it proceded in an entirely autistic manner, An initiative of ideas and concepts. Ideas are still legal. Concepts can be developed.
[emphasis mine]
I believe he was speaking of a revolution in thought. The word revolution is used here to mean simply a radical change in paradigm, a "turning around," as it were, of old ideas and concepts, to be replaced with others. In that sense, a revolutionary could be a militant or a monk. Dr. Martin King, he of the dream speech, was a revolutionary in that sense.
That said, lfaish, I still can't see the exactness of your proposal. Do you suggest maybe an advertising drive?
Please forgive me. Indeed, I was unclear. No weapons. None. Nada.
I had hoped to sugest, [ I think ] more of a war of words. But something very different from what is presently being waged. Firstly, perhaps, an ongoing brain storming effort to develop alternative possabilites for engaging the paradiem. eg: new ideas about causation of asd . novel sugestions for dealing with asd, utilizing alternate belief structures, more insightfull examination of the existing set ups. Challenge their logic, not their emotions.
Then, refining these efforts into clear and eloquent language.
Finaly, getting the presentations out there to be considered by all interested partys.
Then wait for things to get interesting.
PS Thank you for your interest in this matter.
So no revolution,I take it. Sheeesh.And here I thought you were serious about this pending nerogenocide and feeling disempowersd,and stuff.
Too bad.Its tough to get this many three digit IQs into one room very often
'Im nobody.
Who are you?
Could you be
nobody too?' ...................E Dickenson
We are already working on trying to alter public perception. However, it is a very slow process. I have said many times that we do need more people to take action offline, because it is in the real world where the war will be won. We cannot win until people realise this and take action.
I fear that people do not take this seriously enough and we will ultimately lose. Anyone who is willing to take this seriously - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Form an offline group, attend protests, just do things beyond posting on forums and blogs.