Comments for TheZach Dot Net http://www.thezach.net Zachary Lassiter On the Web Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:49:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Autism + Abortion = Compassion (WHAT?!) by theresa http://www.thezach.net/blog/autism-abortion-compassion-what/#comment-39 theresa Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:30:57 +0000 http://www.thezach.net/?p=9#comment-39 It is quite disturbing to hear another's true thoughts about aborting in the name of "compassion". It sounds strangely familiar to some societies from the past that have tried to eliminate a portion of society according to their own measure of "compassion". We are of the human race and we have morals not based on performance but endowed worth. Autism is not an accident or epidemic, quite the contrary. It has existed throughout history, even before vaccination were invented, helping our world to survive. Remove autistic humans from existance and see how quickly our development as a species comes to halt. We are led to believe social behavior is necessary to survival and quality of life when in fact we often see it is not true. If there is a mass casuality with 100 children bleeding to death I would choose the autistic doctor over the "social" one. Autistic life has the unique ability to assess a problem, come up with a logical solution and fix the problem with out pain producing post-tramadic stress disorders. Would a social-emotional person be able to remain calm and treat the young patients? Autistic people think differently and that is a really good thing. Do we really want a society of people all thinking in the exact same way? How would we ever be able to adapt, invent, and care for one another. It's time for the world to hear the blessings of autism instead of the negative drama played continously in the main stream media. Autism is hard and exhausting but it has also made me a more patient and compassionate person. My son has taught me delayed gratification. He sees things I miss because I'm not focused. Animals are immediately comfortable with him. They share the same senses. My husband goes to work everyday faithfully even though it's stressful to be around people. He finds solutions to problems while everyone else is at a loss. The benefits of autism are endless if we as a society would just stop long enough to notice. It is not always comfortable to be around bodies that act in strange ways but do we disregard their minds and hearts because of the system it's living in. What makes us human or compassinate anyways? Who made "the norm" qualified to judge what joy, happiness and quality of life is. As our down syndrome population is decreasing and will be extinct one day so will go the autistic population if people do not take a stand against the "heartless". By the way if you don't want an autistic baby, child, brother, sister, mother or father I know someone who does, please send them to my door! It is quite disturbing to hear another’s true thoughts about aborting in the name of “compassion”. It sounds strangely familiar to some societies from the past that have tried to eliminate a portion of society according to their own measure of “compassion”.
We are of the human race and we have morals not based on performance but endowed worth. Autism is not an accident or epidemic, quite the contrary. It has existed throughout history, even before vaccination were invented, helping our world to survive. Remove autistic humans from existance and see how quickly our development as a species comes to halt.
We are led to believe social behavior is necessary to survival and quality of life when in fact we often see it is not true. If there is a mass casuality with 100 children bleeding to death I would choose the autistic doctor over the “social” one. Autistic life has the unique ability to assess a problem, come up with a logical solution and fix the problem with out pain producing post-tramadic stress disorders. Would a social-emotional person be able to remain calm and treat the young patients?
Autistic people think differently and that is a really good thing. Do we really want a society of people all thinking in the exact same way? How would we ever be able to adapt, invent, and care for one another. It’s time for the world to hear the blessings of autism instead of the negative drama played continously in the main stream media.
Autism is hard and exhausting but it has also made me a more patient and compassionate person. My son has taught me delayed gratification. He sees things I miss because I’m not focused. Animals are immediately comfortable with him. They share the same senses. My husband goes to work everyday faithfully even though it’s stressful to be around people. He finds solutions to problems while everyone else is at a loss. The benefits of autism are endless if we as a society would just stop long enough to notice. It is not always comfortable to be around bodies that act in strange ways but do we disregard their minds and hearts because of the system it’s living in. What makes us human or compassinate anyways? Who made “the norm” qualified to judge what joy, happiness and quality of life is.
As our down syndrome population is decreasing and will be extinct one day so will go the autistic population if people do not take a stand against the “heartless”.
By the way if you don’t want an autistic baby, child, brother, sister, mother or father I know someone who does, please send them to my door!

]]> Comment on The R Word by John http://www.thezach.net/blog/the-r-word/#comment-17 John Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:33:57 +0000 http://www.thezach.net/?p=21#comment-17 People who are truly retarted aren't offended by the "R" word... because they are retarted! Dumbass! People who are truly retarted aren’t offended by the “R” word… because they are retarted!

Dumbass!

]]> Comment on The River In Bronson Park by Matt carlson http://www.thezach.net/blog/the-river-in-bronson-park/#comment-15 Matt carlson Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:20:40 +0000 http://www.thezach.net/?p=29#comment-15 Sweet picture. Sweet picture.

]]> Comment on I Hate Cigarettes by Nightmare http://www.thezach.net/blog/i-hate-cigarettes/#comment-14 Nightmare Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:10:06 +0000 http://www.thezach.net/?p=6#comment-14 Everyone has a right to breathe. Including you. Smoking is a disgusting habit, I am drawn into it also. I don't enjoy smoking around others who are non-smokers, because they gave the choice not to smoke and not to harm their health, so they should be able to be in a smoke free environment when they want to. Be thankful he didn't smoke in your apartment, but outside. He must care pretty much also, just as much as I do about non-smokers. Everyone has a right to breathe. Including you. Smoking is a disgusting habit, I am drawn into it also. I don’t enjoy smoking around others who are non-smokers, because they gave the choice not to smoke and not to harm their health, so they should be able to be in a smoke free environment when they want to.

Be thankful he didn’t smoke in your apartment, but outside. He must care pretty much also, just as much as I do about non-smokers.

]]> Comment on Graphic Design Portfolio by I’m In The Projects | TheZach.net http://www.thezach.net/projects/graphics/#comment-9 I’m In The Projects | TheZach.net Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:16:44 +0000 http://www.thezach.net/?page_id=16#comment-9 [...] I have added a new section which showcases some projects I have been working on.  It can also be used as a portfolio so you can see what I have been up to.  So head over to The Projects section and take a look at my latest websites and graphic design work. [...] [...] I have added a new section which showcases some projects I have been working on.  It can also be used as a portfolio so you can see what I have been up to.  So head over to The Projects section and take a look at my latest websites and graphic design work. [...]

]]> Comment on Autism + Abortion = Compassion (WHAT?!) by Gavin Bollard http://www.thezach.net/blog/autism-abortion-compassion-what/#comment-5 Gavin Bollard Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:25:39 +0000 http://www.thezach.net/?p=9#comment-5 Zach, The way I see it, Aspergers is increasing because it's less harmful and more useful to society. By not_aborting by "saving" and by assisting aspergers children we're technically affecting the laws of evolution. You could almost say we're "weakening the species" .... except.... Does a lion affect evolution when it eats a smaller animal? Yes, It's affecting evolution because it is a <i>part of evolution</i>, the laws evolution are in constant motion, always striving for ecological balance and "survival of the fittest". In the same way, assisting aspies to become social enough to reproduce isn't "breaking evolution" it's us being a <i>part of evolution</i>. The world has changed considerably so that the conditions are more favorable to aspies. Certainly aspies operate more effectively than their NT counterparts in the non-nuclear family and in the connected online communities required for today's living and working environments. Zach,
The way I see it, Aspergers is increasing because it’s less harmful and more useful to society. By not_aborting by “saving” and by assisting aspergers children we’re technically affecting the laws of evolution. You could almost say we’re “weakening the species”
…. except….
Does a lion affect evolution when it eats a smaller animal? Yes, It’s affecting evolution because it is a part of evolution, the laws evolution are in constant motion, always striving for ecological balance and “survival of the fittest”. In the same way, assisting aspies to become social enough to reproduce isn’t “breaking evolution” it’s us being a part of evolution.

The world has changed considerably so that the conditions are more favorable to aspies. Certainly aspies operate more effectively than their NT counterparts in the non-nuclear family and in the connected online communities required for today’s living and working environments.

]]> Comment on Autism + Abortion = Compassion (WHAT?!) by Laura http://www.thezach.net/blog/autism-abortion-compassion-what/#comment-4 Laura Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:35:14 +0000 http://www.thezach.net/?p=9#comment-4 UGH. That person makes me ill!! I hate the idea that we should be able to cherry-pick the life we get. My son is almost 5. He's autistic. He's funny, sweet, caring, affectionate, so much fun - and I cannot imagine this world without him in it. Does he have hardships? Fo sho. But who doesn't? What next? Aborting babies that have a predispostion to becoming fat? After all, fat people have a life of hardship too, right? Aborting kids that may be gay? Gays have a life of hardship too, right? We all have stuff to deal with in life. Put on your big girl panties, get creative, and DEAL with it. I hate to be harsh, but if this were a friend of mine, the friendship would have ended with that conversation. UGH. That person makes me ill!! I hate the idea that we should be able to cherry-pick the life we get. My son is almost 5. He’s autistic. He’s funny, sweet, caring, affectionate, so much fun - and I cannot imagine this world without him in it. Does he have hardships? Fo sho. But who doesn’t? What next? Aborting babies that have a predispostion to becoming fat? After all, fat people have a life of hardship too, right? Aborting kids that may be gay? Gays have a life of hardship too, right? We all have stuff to deal with in life. Put on your big girl panties, get creative, and DEAL with it.

I hate to be harsh, but if this were a friend of mine, the friendship would have ended with that conversation.

]]> Comment on Autism Speaks Pulls Some Legal Mojo On Me by stochastuc http://www.thezach.net/blog/autism-speaks-pulls-some-legal-mojo-on-me/#comment-3 stochastuc Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:34:52 +0000 http://www.thezach.net/?p=8#comment-3 Yeah, when I read about this on WrongPlanet.com I added a comment in stumbleupon about the page too, social networking is sweet... I was so angered about this and it's sad that people think they are helping autistics by donating to that organization. Yeah, when I read about this on WrongPlanet.com I added a comment in stumbleupon about the page too, social networking is sweet…

I was so angered about this and it’s sad that people think they are helping autistics by donating to that organization.

]]> Comment on Autism Speaks Pulls Some Legal Mojo On Me by Rachel http://www.thezach.net/blog/autism-speaks-pulls-some-legal-mojo-on-me/#comment-2 Rachel Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:19:33 +0000 http://www.thezach.net/?p=8#comment-2 Wow. That's a legal move right up there with the Scientologists. >_> Ah well, you'll be glad to know I added your woes to my <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/autistics-speak-for-themselves" rel="nofollow">Squidoo lens on Autism Speaks</a>. Granted, it's just another boulder on top of the mountains of evidence the lens already has, but still, thought you'd appreciate the support. Wow. That’s a legal move right up there with the Scientologists. >_>

Ah well, you’ll be glad to know I added your woes to my Squidoo lens on Autism Speaks. Granted, it’s just another boulder on top of the mountains of evidence the lens already has, but still, thought you’d appreciate the support.

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