Look at golden rice. Even the evil Monsanto gives out royalty free licenses to subsistance farmers in third world countries (defined as any farmer making less than 10,000USD per year in profit), as does the not-so-nearly-reviled Potrykus.

The protein in BT crops comes from the exact same bacteria, and neither source of it can hurt you, but the organic version comes with all the other baggage from the bacteria, while the GMO version is just the one protein.

Except that, while I’ve always opposed GMOs, my objection has always been to the bad business practices and the way they are marketed in such a way as to control the food chain. I do also have scientific objections - not about whether they are safe to eat, but other questions.

I’m not sure I’d blame “the white man”. I think it’s safe to blame many aspects of culture correctly associated with white men, but we see the same social fragmentation in many non-”white” societies, often driven by unpleasant ideologies that originated with white men, but are now being enthusiastically adopted by…

I believe this issue is cultural.

What’s wrong with a dog just being a dog?

Actually, most Aspie kids (and Aspie adults) want to interact. We just tend to screw it up, meaning we get ostracised.

If you asked the parents at Autism $peaks what they wanted, they would probably insist they wanted a “cure”, whatever the consequences. They are pouring money into this.

I think I need to write an article on this, just so I can stop repeating myself.

If you cure cancer, you have the same person at the end of the process.

But I hear genetically modifying DNA causes Autism!!!!!

I disagree. I mean, I can understand the sentiment, and I don’t see what religious groups have to do with this BUT:

I admit to being angry. A lifetime of discrimination will do that.

It’s like discussing something with a brick wall.

You obviously didn't comprehend it, because you are still missing the point. You are giving a choice to parents (based largely on social pressure, so the degree to which it's a choice is in question), not to anyone else. If they find a "cure" for adults, that "choice" is unlikely to be a free one. Children already…

Headdesk

As so often, the truth is somewhat more complicated.

I don't want to speak for the deaf community, but I do know there is a sizable faction that objects to cures for cultural reasons. Would I want to be deaf? No. Am I going to impose my desire on the deaf community? Certainly not. That's why there should be a discussion with the deaf community before we start working on…

Look, I'm not objecting to the idea in principle. I do want a detailed discussion about what's acceptable and what isn't, and that is being deliberately short-circuited by the crowd who insist that science is always benevolent (who often have an attitude best summed up as "**** you, we're going to do it anyway" - and…

While they are condemning people like me for having that trait I think I have a right to object to their attitude.