Published on 12, July, 2020
As an older person with Autism, I was brought up in very different times with different thinking, values, acceptance, behaviour, etc (1970's & 80's).
The World has changed so much since then - both for better and worse.There have been so many advancements - particularly in science and this has benefitted us ASD'ers immensely.
One thing that is troubling me is that I hold a lot of "principles" that in this day and age would be considered "Old Fashioned", "Traditional", maybe even "Bigotry" or worse.There are things that I struggle to understand or accept which are based on my traditional attitude. I was brought up in an era when....
I openly discuss or rant about these topics along with some others that may be considered taboo with closed friends and family who have all become somewhat numb to my outrageousness / inappropriateness.
I have however managed to "behave" in public (stayed on the right side of the law), but occasionally do mutter things with a level of cowardice.My concern is that now that I am officially autistic, the shackles of having to mask may have been broken and that has the potential of me saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
yeah people shouldnt be cancelled at all and words shouldnt be sensitive.people fought and died wars for us to be able to have free speech, cancelling people is like spitting on the graves of ww1 and ww2 veterans.
If I had fought and died in the war against Hitler, I don't think freedom for people in Britain to spout hate against minority groups is something I'd see as a noble cause.
as i said its a fine line. people can hate anyone they want to hate.... but its a fine line if they cross it too much that it becomes harassing or crosses into that other persons life effect.alot of people hate me... do you think i should cross into their life and bully them and get laws to force them to like me and praise me? ... id be the bad guy then.its a fine line... people are free to hate... so long as it doesnt cross the line and become too harassing or has a effect that disadvantages the person... which then can become more complicated when the person who hates another has a position of power such as your boss who can then use his prejudice to hold you back in your career. everyone hates someone though, so it will always be tricky in terms of people with power like your superior.... i know my boss hates me and his hate for me has made him promoted around 7 to 8 juniors above me and held me back. i accept his hate but i draw the line when it comes to having a effect like holding you back in a career. he can hate me all he wants, but there should be professionalism that overrides prejudice