Thanks for the advice. But I was right about the person being "completely ignorant." They couldn't offer a single word in their defense.
I'm never going to keep my mouth shut when some bigot is shooting theirs off at me. Why would I acquiesce to absurdity hoping the conflict "dies down"? How does that make any sense?
It's not about temper. It's about truth and facts.
Who cares if some dumb thread veers off topic? My impression of Autism Spectrum, having lived the life and having observed the Greats like Newton, Van Gogh, Einstein and Tesla, is that they draw WAY outside the lines.
You people, IMO, are just being made pets of the people who persecute you. You're being put in a cage. This place is a clique. And no clique is controlled by social rejects. It is controlled by people who want to control people.
Perhaps some people find shelter from the storm under the wing of hen-peckers. Me, I'm the type who likes to ruffle their feathers. Get them squawking!
Given we live in a barbarian world of corruption, lies, persecution, exploitation, violence, continuous war, ubiquitous crimes against humanity and banalities of evil -- a giant racist concentration-camp that keeps BILLIONS under the boot of oppression -- yes, it is warranted. Nothing could be more warranted.
I don't think your safe space is as safe as you think it is. But, of course, that's just my opinion.
Ah, yet it is about temper.
Here's the thing: You accuse someone else of bigoted behavior, but I ask you this: Is that any worse than being a bully? Because I promise you this: that's how people are seeing you right now, and it's not going to lead to anything good. Hell, it's going to lead to people contradicting anything you say simply to anger you, even if they believe the direct opposite. Or it's going to lead to them outright ignoring you, which directly counters any point you're trying to make. Seen this a million times. And if you keep it up too much, the mods will get involved, and no amount of verbal bashing is going to stop them from doing their job. Instead it's going to make it MORE likely that they'll do it. It sure would on the forums I moderate.
Now that being said, there's another aspect of this: you're making ALOT of assumptions about people on here. People you dont know and have only met, and who often take extra steps to control their behavior on forums like this. Which makes sense, so many of us have alot of social problems IRL, so when meeting other autistics, those people are going to be alot more careful.
For instance. You mention being put in a cage, but I can say at least, for myself, this one... isnt true. I typically do what I can to hide this, but I'm one of the most manipulative, controlling individuals you'll ever meet. However, my method of control is... subtle. Or perhaps I should say, quiet. I live with a wealthy family and am frankly used to getting my way without having to take over-the-top actions. But it's not just that. I got bullied ALOT during high school, but I refused to sink to the level of those jerks. Simply refused. In any "situation" caused by them, I would not say even one word... but I would have total control anyway. I always did. Basically, if one of them were to try to take things too far, they would essentially self-destruct. By my senior year the bullying had totally stopped, and not one of them was dumb enough to get in my way again. And I've been like that ever since. Nobody will know when I have control if I dont want them to... they'll simply see events pushed in certain directions. In the case of the bullies I would eventually start to make it obvious that I had control (as eventually those incidents stopped being amusing) but these days, there's little reason to do that. So I dont.
The funny part is (well, funny to me anyway) that if someone doesnt believe me when I say all that (and many wont), well... that just makes it that much easier for me.
Now, you wouldnt have known ANY of that if I hadnt said it directly. And that goes for anyone else here. You cant know what they're actually like unless you've gotten to know them personally. You cant know what skills they may have, what talents, or what their personality is truly like when not on the forums. All you can do is make assumptions, and THAT, my good sir, is illogical. I daresay it is so far from logical that I could call it anti-logic. For someone who proclaims to be scientific, this should be avoided, yet you're doing it anyway.
You also mention someone not saying a word in their defense, but here's the thing: What if they dont WANT to? If they dont consider the fight worth the effort... or if they're not taking you seriously... then what reason have they to do that?
Now, as for the bit about your perception of autism/aspergers/whatever, it seems that there is a decent chance you have not met many individuals with this condition. One of the reasons why I typically try to stop derailment is that a common symptom (if you want to use that word) of autism in any form is that if things arent regimented (is that the right word?), if they arent organized, it results in... "problems". I'm going to take a wild guess and say that more than a few people here will agree with that. It's not an aspect of autism that can at all be controlled, either. Now, this doesnt affect EVERYONE. But it affects enough people to be trouble. This furthers the chance that either nobody will listen to you, or nobody will take you seriously. Disbelieve me on that one if you want, but it will prove itself true sooner or later.
Now, as for the part about "drawing outside the lines"... I do know what you mean by that, but again, how can you possibly know that people on here dont do that? Again, the only thing you have to go by is what they type on here. That isnt much. To again use myself as an example: I do alot of things that arent normal. Quite alot. I'm male, but frankly I rather look like a girl and get mistaken for one sometimes. I carry a 3-foot-long keychain with me at all times, which is usually wrapped around my arm. Why? Because I bloody well can, that's why. I'm into alot of geeky stuff, which includes cosplay, and believe me, THAT is incredibly strange to many. Yet, I'll do it anyway. Again, because I bloody well can. I also dont watch TV, dont like movies, never drink, and refuse to take part in or even acknowledge any form of politics. However strange the activity/behavior, however outside the norm it may be... that doesnt matter to me one bit. I'll do it anyway. I'm freaking bizarre by normal standards, and if anyone has a problem with it... it's THEIR problem, not mine. But again, you have no way of knowing ANY of that if I dont want you to.
And I GUARANTEE you, I"m not the only one on here that's like that. Not even close. You have no way to know that without truly getting to know someone on here. Until that point, you can only make increasingly illogical assumptions. This sort of behavior goes directly against what you say you fight for. What you fight for is admirable, and it is a battle I myself am very familiar with, but if done the wrong way (or if your passion for it is not controlled), it does the direct opposite of the goals you are striving for. That, surely, is not what you want.
Do you see what I'm getting at here? You're clearly not a stupid individual, so I know this stuff isnt beyond your comprehension. Of course, what you do with all of this is up to you.
I apologize if this post is a bit long. I'm often not exactly good at being concise. But I type ultra-fast, so it's not like it wastes my own time or anything, so that's fine-ish. Hopefully I havent wasted too much of yours either.
