Asperger's is one of those tenuous diseases like ADHDthat was invented to excuse children for being social misfits.
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Sun 22 May 2005, 21:46,
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sorry - John's not madbut there is evidence for a genetic basis for it.
That's like saying Tourette's is just an exuse for children with filthy mouths
(That's like saying Tourette's is just an exuse for children with filthy mouths
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Sun 22 May 2005, 21:47,
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Tourette's, I believe inhaving watched some brain surgery in which a prod with an electrode in a sensitive area made the patient swear (or sometimes giggle).
Who's John?
By the way, I excuse people for being social misfits automatically, without feeling the need to invent diseases to make it acceptable.
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Sun 22 May 2005, 21:49,
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Who's John?
By the way, I excuse people for being social misfits automatically, without feeling the need to invent diseases to make it acceptable.
ermhave you looked there recently?
It will be back soon. Whatever it was.
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Sun 22 May 2005, 21:55,
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It will be back soon. Whatever it was.
Dear Editor of The LancetIt's ok, Felix believes in Tourette's, you can now stick it in your medical journals and stuff. The jury's still out on Autism though so just wait a few months.
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Sun 22 May 2005, 21:56,
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I mean what I'm sayingand have thought about it. Also, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying being a social misfit is a bad thing by any means, only that these spurious diseases are excuses invented for the comfort of parents and teachers.
Oh, and also, I don't deny the condition exists, and may be a bad thing. I just deny that it's a disease.
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Sun 22 May 2005, 21:50,
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Oh, and also, I don't deny the condition exists, and may be a bad thing. I just deny that it's a disease.
Bollocks.Utter bollocks.
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Lord Manley of Ven www.justgiving.com/manley - please?,
Sun 22 May 2005, 21:59,
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