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16 Dec 2011, 5:09 pm

A SHOPPING center Santa asks two young brothers if they've had their medication and want a jail cell for Christmas.
http://www.news.com.au/national/bad-san ... 6224512408
Some Australians are like cavemen when it comes to dealing with disabled kids.



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16 Dec 2011, 5:21 pm

That's disgusting that the man had the audacity to ask that question to an autistic 6 year old boy.


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16 Dec 2011, 5:35 pm

No wonder, when I was at school there was a universal habit of making disparaging comments or outright ridicule of disabled kids in general. No amount of education of the general public will change their personal opinions and preferences.

This is why parents have to be vigilant in protecting their kids. I disagree with this mother choosing to advertise her children's autism. It only draws attention to haters.



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16 Dec 2011, 6:57 pm

I'm glad the man got fired. He had no right to say what he said. The boys cannot help being the way they are. On the other hand, I would have to agree with cyberdad. If the mother hadn't been advertising her children's autism in the first place, then maybe the incident would not have occured. I understand that she was hoping that letting people know her children have autism would promote awareness and understanding, but apparently, it did not. Not everyone is going to understand.



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16 Dec 2011, 7:02 pm

Santa's lucky the Dad wasn't present, or I suspect that jolly old elf would be picking his teeth up off the floor.

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16 Dec 2011, 7:06 pm

I also think it was wrong for the mother to advertise his sons' autism as well. If the boy wasn't wearing that shirt, the man wouldn't have been like that towards the children.


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16 Dec 2011, 7:51 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:
I also think it was wrong for the mother to advertise his sons' autism as well. If the boy wasn't wearing that shirt, the man wouldn't have been like that towards the children.


I hardly think the kids or the Mom are to blame, but rather the rude lout playing Santa.
Seriously, Santa needs to do better picking his department store stand ins!

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16 Dec 2011, 8:14 pm

Keep your head down, and your mouth shut.

Do not attempt to change attitudes, or to ask people to think. That has been done once in recorded history-- Lady, you don't have the balls to be a Freedom Rider.

Teach your children to act neurotypical at all costs. Give them whatever medication is necessary to suppress their personalities, and be grateful it exists as you watch them pay the price, or have them institutionalized.

Or dig up your courage, steel yourself, and kill them.

Not nice.

Not the way I want things to be.

THE WAY THINGS ARE NONE THE LESS.

Your children are abnormalities. Abominations. They should never have been born. Normalize them, lock them away, or kill them painlessly.


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16 Dec 2011, 9:35 pm

cyberdad wrote:
This is why parents have to be vigilant in protecting their kids. I disagree with this mother choosing to advertise her children's autism. It only draws attention to haters.

There would never be understanding if we were all in the closet about it, though. I completely respect every individual person on the spectrum's right to not be open about their own status, but I applaud anyone brave enough to be open about it to NTs.



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16 Dec 2011, 11:18 pm

cyberdad wrote:
This is why parents have to be vigilant in protecting their kids. I disagree with this mother choosing to advertise her children's autism. It only draws attention to haters.


Yeah what's up with that? Talk about painting a bullseye on the child.


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16 Dec 2011, 11:58 pm

Nexus wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
This is why parents have to be vigilant in protecting their kids. I disagree with this mother choosing to advertise her children's autism. It only draws attention to haters.


Yeah what's up with that? Talk about painting a bullseye on the child.


What if the kid wants to wear the shirt?
And again, the fault lies with the bad Santa.

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17 Dec 2011, 12:00 am

Nexus wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
This is why parents have to be vigilant in protecting their kids. I disagree with this mother choosing to advertise her children's autism. It only draws attention to haters.


Yeah what's up with that? Talk about painting a bullseye on the child.


Lets not blame the mother...it is not her fault that guy was a total d*ck. I agree though she needs to let him disclose when he is old enough to be aware of the consquences, but the fault of this incident does not rest solely with her.

I agree with Kraich about drop-kicking santa. I dont think I would be able to control my impulses...even if I was the one with a jail cell for Christmas.


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17 Dec 2011, 12:09 am

jojobean wrote:
Nexus wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
This is why parents have to be vigilant in protecting their kids. I disagree with this mother choosing to advertise her children's autism. It only draws attention to haters.


Yeah what's up with that? Talk about painting a bullseye on the child.


Lets not blame the mother...it is not her fault that guy was a total d*ck. I agree though she needs to let him disclose when he is old enough to be aware of the consquences, but the fault of this incident does not rest solely with her.

I agree with Kraich about drop-kicking santa. I dont think I would be able to control my impulses...even if I was the one with a jail cell for Christmas.


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17 Dec 2011, 12:11 am

Kraichgauer wrote:
jojobean wrote:
Nexus wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
This is why parents have to be vigilant in protecting their kids. I disagree with this mother choosing to advertise her children's autism. It only draws attention to haters.


Yeah what's up with that? Talk about painting a bullseye on the child.


Lets not blame the mother...it is not her fault that guy was a total d*ck. I agree though she needs to let him disclose when he is old enough to be aware of the consquences, but the fault of this incident does not rest solely with her.

I agree with Kraich about drop-kicking santa. I dont think I would be able to control my impulses...even if I was the one with a jail cell for Christmas.


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your welcome....shall we tag team santa??

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17 Dec 2011, 12:22 am

jojobean wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
jojobean wrote:
Nexus wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
This is why parents have to be vigilant in protecting their kids. I disagree with this mother choosing to advertise her children's autism. It only draws attention to haters.


Yeah what's up with that? Talk about painting a bullseye on the child.


Lets not blame the mother...it is not her fault that guy was a total d*ck. I agree though she needs to let him disclose when he is old enough to be aware of the consquences, but the fault of this incident does not rest solely with her.

I agree with Kraich about drop-kicking santa. I dont think I would be able to control my impulses...even if I was the one with a jail cell for Christmas.


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your welcome....shall we tag team santa??

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Sounds cool to me!
Ironically enough, I'm watching WWE wrestling even as I type this.

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17 Dec 2011, 12:44 am

That is outrageous. I'm glad the boys weren't upset about it, but that experience should have been so much better for them.

Glad he is no longer working there, hope he got fired.

I wonder what the outcome will be after the investigation.

Why did he do that? :(