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Old Jan 18, 2017, 09:29 AM
leejosepho leejosepho is offline
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Originally Posted by ScientiaOmnisEst View Post
I'm of the mind that autism, especially Asperger's or whatever they call it now, is actually the next step in human evolution.
Others have made the points about autism being debilitating for most or at least for many who have it, but you are not alone in thinking the Aspie mind is often preferable over the mediocrity of many who are neurotypical. We would not want "Rainman" for president, of course, but having "Spock" in such a position could easily be viewed as an improvement over the typical politician.
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