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Is autism an excuse for bad behaviour?

Autistic Not Alien

What do you think about this?

I think using autism as an excuse for bad behaviour is itself very naughty. When famous people do this, it harms autistic people because it implies that autism is a bad thing. Autistic people have enough difficulty gaining acceptance and understanding in this world – the ‘autism made me do it’ excuse makes advocacy and survival even harder. I've just posted a video about this [content removed by Moderator due to breaches of the online community rules and guidelines].

Parents

  • In researching about the difference in how autistic and Neurotypical people perceive right and wrong, I came across this:

    "Imagine this: Janet and her friend are kayaking in a part of the ocean with many jellyfish. Janet had read that the jellyfish aren't dangerous, and tells her friend it's alright to swim. Her friend is stung by a jellyfish and dies."

     is she to blame?

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  • In researching about the difference in how autistic and Neurotypical people perceive right and wrong, I came across this:

    "Imagine this: Janet and her friend are kayaking in a part of the ocean with many jellyfish. Janet had read that the jellyfish aren't dangerous, and tells her friend it's alright to swim. Her friend is stung by a jellyfish and dies."

     is she to blame?

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  • in reply to Lotus

    Is Janet the NT one?

    Is there no longer such a thing as a genuine accident or mistake?

    Did Jane's friend have an unexpected allergic reaction to the jellyfish stings?