Cure Talk - outside of autism

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So I was reading this article: http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/20 ... es-charity and I noticed the tone is very similar to autistic curebie articles, albeit with no demonizing the kid in the process of attacking the disorder. This troubles because I as T1D is very different from autism I agree with the article, but can I really agree with one curebie stance while rejecting another as foolish?

I don't know with autism it is ingrained in how our brains work and neurological wiring...so seems any actual cure would be very dangerous or at least run the risk of drastically changing the person in ways they may not be comfortable with. Also some traits asociated with autism can end up being sort of good things for certain situations...as far as I know diabetes is a nasty physical disorder I have not really heard of anyone with it wanting to keep it, but most are stuck with it I imagine as I don't think there is a cure.

Yes you can, and it's not foolish. There is nothing in existence that automatically rules something necessary of curing. This is a case of comparing apples and oranges, where you can like apples but not oranges; you don't have to like oranges because they're a fruit as apples are.

If it causes a problem for the person, or is of substantial threat to society, it needs to be cured.

In the context of autism, if your problems outweigh the positive, you would want a cure, otherwise it wouldn't be necessary and potentially harmful - that is, if one were to exist without side effect. But it's obviously more complicated than I can put words to.

A person with autism that is completely dependent on external support may not want a cure, but having a cure would benefit society (and their parents time). This conflict is where issues arise, because the autistic may not desire to be cured, but simultaneously, those having to support that person may.

I suppose one can be pro cure for one thing an anti for another. There are no rules. The neat thing about reading this thread for me is that I think it's healthy to re-examine your view points and see whether you might want to change your tune on something, realizing that you're potentially being hypocritical in having such differing stances for two different medical afflictions. There's no right or wrong answer to this, though.

Obviously I'd take any effective treatment that would improve my level of functioning & quality of life, but that's Me and you're You.

There is a difference between cures and treatment.

In general I agree, but there's also the grey area of a treatment protocol that reduces symptoms until they're no longer clinically significant nor impacting ones life to such an extent that they'd be likely to receive a diagnosis vs. being told they simply have a few minor HFA traits.

I only skimmed the article lightly, but quite frankly I think anyone who is against a cure for diabetes must be a monster. I saw in my grandmother and my first dog what a horrible thing it is. A cure for diabetes would end a lot of suffering, and would be nothing but a good thing.
I would also love a cure for asthma myself.
I hope there will very soon come cures for both. Would be nice with one for cancer too. And... and... and....

Some people with disorders (which Asperger's is) don't want cure, while others do, and some are undecided.
Anyone suffering from a chronic or otherwise serious disease, will likely want a cure. A disease is most certainly not a part of your identity, it is only something you suffer. There is absolutely nothing enjoyable or transability about having a physical disease.