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If you had a red button to turn this planet into nuclear hell except for Antarctica, you and all your friends (haha) already being there with a big farm (it will get warmer :-) and enough material to sustain yourselves, would you hit it?
Yes 21%  21%  [ 6 ]
No 79%  79%  [ 22 ]
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21 Jul 2011, 8:56 am

I don't know the regulations in other countries, so this may only be valid for my country.

I have been diagnosed recently. As expected. However, I could have saved myself the trouble. There is no consideration for my situation whatsoever. I cannot believe it.

First of all, to make my diagnosis official, I would have to get a second diagnosis which would cost me at least 600 Euros. If I did that, my current employer can fire me, just like that. And to make matters worse: I would be legally obliged to state my diagnosis at any future job interview. Really great, given the NT's typical reaction to mental problems.

The only thing they were able to offer me was to treat my depressions or aggressions if I had any. Well, I don't, it took me long enough to get rid of them (which I did without any help) but maybe I should consider developing some new aggressions now.

The only medication that helps me is illegal here, there is no way to get it legally. And while the law states some things quite unambiguously, the administration (I should say regime, since it ignores it's own law) doesn't give a (you-know-what) about that and prosecutes "us" (those who self-medicate, guess with what) mercilessly. Regardless of scientific facts. My driving license (which I need for my job) could be revoked just like that, they don't even need to prove that I was driving under influence and even if I could prove the opposite, it wouldn't change a thing.

My motivation for being a productive, righteous and honest member of this alcohol- and greed-controlled society just approached zero again. If I had the red button as in the poll question, I think I would press it. And I think I would even be doing something good.



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21 Jul 2011, 9:25 am

No.

I have no right to impose my judgment on the rest of the world. Pushing the button would in fact make me worse than those whom I've judged


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21 Jul 2011, 9:27 am

l05tin5pac3 wrote:
If I did that, my current employer can fire me, just like that.


This is legal in the Euro zone? This would result in a court action in the U.S.


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21 Jul 2011, 9:33 am

wavefreak58 wrote:
l05tin5pac3 wrote:
If I did that, my current employer can fire me, just like that.


This is legal in the Euro zone? This would result in a court action in the U.S.



That is for sure!! !! !! ! And here in the US you are not legally required to divuldge and medica into fo anyone Ect you own doctor.

What medication?

Evan having to leggy tell an interviewer your diagnosis would end in a huge famous court case here in the USA


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21 Jul 2011, 9:45 am

As much as I despise many other things about the US, currently I wish I were born there.
Unfortunately, this is really true.

About the red button: don't take me too seriously, this is just an indicator of how fed up I am with this society. I did so many things for others, I am so generous and so considerate, I wouldn't even punish a criminal for his actions, no matter what. But they just cr*p on me at every opportunity.

Actually, if I had a place on Antarctica with a little reactor to produce electricity and heat and a big greenhouse, and everybody else would just leave me alone, I would be just fine.



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21 Jul 2011, 9:51 am

1) Don't get diagnosed.
2) Emigrate.



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21 Jul 2011, 10:29 am

Now there's a ridiculous irony.

The very country Asperger did his research in.

Outrageous? Stupid? Ignorance?

All of the above.


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21 Jul 2011, 10:37 am

l05tin5pac3 wrote:
As much as I despise many other things about the US, currently I wish I were born there.
Unfortunately, this is really true.

About the red button: don't take me too seriously, this is just an indicator of how fed up I am with this society. I did so many things for others, I am so generous and so considerate, I wouldn't even punish a criminal for his actions, no matter what. But they just cr*p on me at every opportunity.

Actually, if I had a place on Antarctica with a little reactor to produce electricity and heat and a big greenhouse, and everybody else would just leave me alone, I would be just fine.


What do you not like about the US?


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21 Jul 2011, 10:57 am

l05tin5pac3 wrote:
As much as I despise many other things about the US, currently I wish I were born there.
Unfortunately, this is really true.

About the red button: don't take me too seriously, this is just an indicator of how fed up I am with this society. I did so many things for others, I am so generous and so considerate, I wouldn't even punish a criminal for his actions, no matter what. But they just cr*p on me at every opportunity.

Actually, if I had a place on Antarctica with a little reactor to produce electricity and heat and a big greenhouse, and everybody else would just leave me alone, I would be just fine.


I agree with you. You sound really similar to me in some ways. However, you should probably emigrate if you can, which is a shame because Austria is a beautiful country (I have been there lots of times) and it's where Asperger did all his research, for goodness' sake. England is a nice place to live :D I know I'm biased because I was born here in England, but still.



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21 Jul 2011, 11:49 am

I'm kinda fond. Of irelnand and gvermany and would love to learn more about new zeland


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21 Jul 2011, 11:59 am

I could never bring myself to do that.


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21 Jul 2011, 12:09 pm

I wouldn't want to do that to anybody.


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21 Jul 2011, 3:02 pm

I wouldn't push the button because I wouldn't want the fallout reaching my farm on Antartica. :)

I agree with the others: emigrate.



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21 Jul 2011, 11:11 pm

I think about emigrating a lot. But I have built up an existence here, my family lives here, my partner is in a very good job and I know my way around in the local mountains. Not to forget my very few friends. And I managed to get kicked out of the militia, finally.

Also, I can live with not having any consideration for my situation, I am used to it.

If I somehow manage to get rid of the regime elements prosecuting me for my self medication, I might just stay. It really is a beautiful country.

But there are people who are weaker than I am. Why do those self-righteous f*ers have to make their lives even harder? It is a little like the 3rd Reich. Of course nobody is gassed, they "just" prosecute them and the torture is "merely" psychic. But in a thousand years from now people will hopefully see that it is not that much better. In the end they manage to destroy their lives just as well.

@Lucywlf great answer :D



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21 Jul 2011, 11:17 pm

MrXxx wrote:
Now there's a ridiculous irony.

The very country Asperger did his research in.

Outrageous? Stupid? Ignorance?

All of the above.


thanks for the sympathy. great blog by the way!



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21 Jul 2011, 11:22 pm

@NUJV England is too flat and rainy for me. Don't get me wrong, I think it is nice, too. But I am a climber and mountaineer, I really need some mountains >4000 meters. Everything below 2000 I consider hills.

@ASdogGeek What I despise about the US? Bill Maher sums it up nicely. for example the bible belt, the tea party, the political system (military-industrial-complex) and the arrogance of the political class. Of course the European union tries its best to be just like their big brother, but at least we are a few years behind in this frightening development.