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03 Aug 2016, 12:41 am

Dozens of strangers take teen with autism out to play Pokemon Go after bullying incident


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06 Aug 2016, 5:53 pm

Great news but the news caster got one thing wrong. The kid doesn't suffer from autism. Autism is not a disease. Maybe he is happy with who he is and likes life, see vid for example :)



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06 Aug 2016, 6:44 pm

Chummy wrote:
The kid doesn't suffer from autism.


Plenty of symptoms of autism can cause objective suffering in comparison to those without it.



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08 Aug 2016, 12:12 pm

Dillogic wrote:
Chummy wrote:
The kid doesn't suffer from autism.


Plenty of symptoms of autism can cause objective suffering in comparison to those without it.


Since when suffering is objective? you mean his parents suffer? maybe he is happy... maybe he isn't, point is we don't know and I have ASD and don't suffer from it whatsoever.



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09 Aug 2016, 2:02 pm

I don't like Pokemon Go, but people shouldn't be bullying others about playing it



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09 Aug 2016, 7:35 pm

More likely the bullies (cowards) picked on him because he was vulnerable rather than for playing Pokeman go....