A large portion scientists, doctors, engineers, staticians and mathematicians are on the spectrum.

Eradicate autism and you eradicate many of our more intelligent members of society.

Autism is a side of the coin in human genetics, not a disease. It is a gift of our diversity that not all of us think the same way or conform. It gives us an evolutionary advantage even if it makes you seem at a disadvantage due to the rigid, cookie cutter expectations of the modern world. Autism has always been part of us, it just didn't become a "problem" until billionaires needed wage slaves that were efficient little drones who fell in line.

You are not broken. The world around you is fundamentally broken for everyone except for the richest of people. You just have the disadvantage of being able to clearly see how broken it is.

Or maybe we can just improve society a little bit, rather than advocate for eugenics. For once.

Speak for yourself, I weaponize mine in the form of unstoppable Halo lore.

"Sgt Johnson sex scene? Damn straight it's cannon, and I'd be happy to expand on that topic."

You were born however and have the right to take up space.

Hey, I like being autistic.

Notice how diversity is a positive in literally every other species?

you sound exactly like a rabidly ableist neurotypical when you hate yourself for being autistic

I know you are getting down voted, but I get it and have had similar thoughts. Do I think there is actually anything wrong with me? No, I don't actually have any issue with myself as a person. Nor do I think there is anything wrong with "neurotypical" people. That doesn't mean I'm not fundamentally incompatible with society as a whole without having to constantly use a complex set of mental algorithms developed over decades that allows me to function within it well enough to fulfill my basic needs and wants.

In an ideal world people would be understanding and accepting of me and anyone else that is "different". That's not the reality though. People are OK with different as long as it isn't too different. In order for me and people like me to function in the world with the same ease and understanding that everyone else does would require educating and acclimatizing them to be understanding of differences from the youngest ages. In a fucked up way I think using gene editing to make sure no one has to experience the pain of my past (and sometimes still present) is more feasible than seismically shifting the attitude of society as whole.

As I said before, I don't have an issue with myself, I just don't think anyone should have to experience what I have experienced. I'm even one of the lucky ones that is high functioning and doing well for themselves in all aspects aside from socially. This shouldn't be the solution, but if it means people don't have to suffer I have a hard time being completely opposed.

Pretty sure most of the biggest discoveries in history have been made by neurodivergent people.

Someone's still bitter over their trivia night trouncing