CooterFritter 777 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Fresco said: Like eradicating polio was disgusting.? Imagine the mental state of polio victims, it must have been so hard for them to know they had a disease that people were actively trying to eradicate. You have to imagine that. Why? Because polio is eradicated. No-one gets polio anymore. No-one wants to go back to the time when people were disabled and died with polio. Oh wow this is a truly awful comparison. Autism doesn’t kill people and is also not contagious and polio is not something you are born with and can’t change. That’s the difference. What a cruel and idiotic comparison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaUniverse 3,369 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Fresco said: Like eradicating polio was disgusting.? Imagine the mental state of polio victims, it must have been so hard for them to know they had a disease that people were actively trying to eradicate. You have to imagine that. Why? Because polio is eradicated. No-one gets polio anymore. No-one wants to go back to the time when people were disabled and died with polio. I don’t think you could’ve made a more worse comparison 1# Samoyed Stan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomOfTheDance 13,785 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Autism sucks, yes, but what sucks more is being treated like a parasite and like if everything is wrong with you because you're autistic. People have to live with that. It'd be better to treat them with care and attention instead of being insensitive and treating them like an "it". I remember seeing one commercial/interview from AS where a mother was dealing with her autistic child. She said she wanted to drive off a bridge with her child in the car because of autism. AS pities the parent, but not the person with autism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronk 14,737 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Thank you @RAMROD for this thread. Oprah has been mentioned a few times. Oprah has done a lot of good in the world. One moment worth mentioning is her short speech at the launch event of the Born This Way Foundation where she introduced Gaga. Her words here, at Harvard, are inspiring. The entire event can also be found on the internet. I live outside the space time continuum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 154,566 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, HorusRa2 said: im sure she means well but the clinton foundation she could honestly have skipped that one. Why? They do a lot of good Off the top of my head, I know they've provided life saving prescription meds to low income areas, sent malaria meds to poor parts of Africa, funded AIDS research, and they also do that annual global citizens award thing that draws attention and funding to people with exceptional causes around the world. There was something about education too but that might be their family charity, not this one. Either way, they've got good causes. 🧡The blindfold's off my eyes, all I see for me is better days🧡 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 154,566 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, AJRocketMan said: And she gets to deduct that ish from her taxes. I would LOVE to see Gaga’s tax returns! I don't mind it, really. I'd rather all that money go to charity than to the US government to spend on their next billion dollar military plane 🧡The blindfold's off my eyes, all I see for me is better days🧡 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillaume Hamon 6,252 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Meraki said: I just felt a punch in my gut, seeing Autism Speaks up there . . . Where they always bashed for their methods? Maybe she supported them before it started or because she was told they helped autists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspiria 10,683 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Dennis said: I guess more than the billionaire who pretends to care about working-class women every time she gives a speech In addition to @Why am I on GGD already said, there is no way this site knows about every single donation these celebrities have made lol. One because I'm sure they make many private or anonymous donations but also, Oprah has been in the business for decades, and before the internet was so popular it was far easier to keep things like this discreet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suuus 5,632 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Fresco said: I don't understand why people are so opposed to the research that autism speaks does (preventing and finding causation). If anyone finds that autism is a disability (and it is), then certainly finding the causes and preventing it are necessary. There are other organizations that are more focused on treating people that have it. It may spend too much on fundraising activity, so I'm not endorsing it. But the flyer that I read, listing the problems with it, was likely written by an autistic person( a person with the disability). So, the person writing the problem sheet wanted more gifts of money to be given to autistic families. I would argue that there is a need for the prevention research and that social security should be used for disabled, if they need it. Autism is not a desease that can be prevented please educate yourself about autism Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,066 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Girlies I know y'all go crazy when someone dares to criticize gaga but you SHOULD NOT defend her for supporting Autism Speaks... like, just do not. No one here is being like "oh she supports those she's evil", so please, kindly, shut it. And that polio comparison? I haven't seen anything that vile in this site in a while... So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suuus 5,632 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Fresco said: Like eradicating polio was disgusting.? Imagine the mental state of polio victims, it must have been so hard for them to know they had a disease that people were actively trying to eradicate. You have to imagine that. Why? Because polio is eradicated. No-one gets polio anymore. No-one wants to go back to the time when people were disabled and died with polio. Wow you are a digusting person for making this comparison autism is not a desease that needs to eradicated please educate yourself about autism from an autistic user Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUsername 11,344 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 16 hours ago, Ronk said: I love this old thread: Thanks I still update it btw! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDiamond 6,286 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 20 hours ago, Dennis said: I guess more than the billionaire who pretends to care about working-class women every time she gives a speech omg GAGA OUTCHARITIED Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresco 1,688 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 My aunt got the polio disease. She was crippled by polio and unable to walk for many many many years of her life. My aunt wanted polio reasearched and prevented and cured as much as anyone. It has been prevented by vaccine. There was no cure for people that were crippled by it. In my mind, it's a valid comparison. I personally haven't done any research on autism. I'll just leave it at that, with the caveat that people need to look at the bigger picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suuus 5,632 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Fresco said: My aunt got the polio disease. She was crippled by polio and unable to walk for many many many years of her life. My aunt wanted polio reasearched and prevented and cured as much as anyone. It has been prevented by vaccine. There was no cure for people that were crippled by it. In my mind, it's a valid comparison. I personally haven't done any research on autism. I'll just leave it at that, with the caveat that people need to look at the bigger picture. I hope the mods gave you a warning for your polio comparison because Again autism is not a desease that can prevented or cured and so no its not a valid comparison the fact that you didnt do any research show that you have no idea what you are talking about so maybe do some research before making such a horrible comparison because poilo and autism are not compairable at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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