I deleted my eugenics tweet, not because I don't stand behind it but because I think my phrasing was unclear. So a thread to clarify exactly what I mean:
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Fucking around with genes has historically been used for really bad things. This is bad and I do not support it.
But also, if I could offer free gene modification to end terrible genetic diseases in fetuses, I would probably do this.
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Being autistic is not a terrible genetic disease. Just flat out. Youre digging yourself a bigger hole here
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YOU might not be talking about autism, but your argument is nevertheless a threat to autistic people -- to anyone with a bodymind deemed "divergent" and "lesser" by the dominant culture. Who do you think would be in charge of deciding whose bodyminds are "bad" and need "fixing"?!
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my argument that maybe we should eliminate genetic diseases is a threat to autism? What are we, made of glass?
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this is some fuckin slight of hand shit. It's like you want this to be a fight instead of actually having a discussion at the object level.
Do you really think you'd be the one making these decisions? Do you think they'd ask you if you want to be autistic? Do you think they'd respect your "yes" -- or would they say that you don't know what you're talking about BECAUSE you're autistic? Your argument is dangerous.
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