Should autistic people have children?
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Sure, why not? There are plenty of highly talented people out there who are autistic. Hell my daughter is autistic and she's better than most kids in her class with math. I'll also point out that an autistic person/s having a child in no way guarantee's that the child is autistic. The genetics are there for a "normal" child. Autism just means they are different than normal, not worse than normal. Side: Yes
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That depends on whether you believe human rights should be awarded to certain people or be universal. Inheritance of mental disorders is not a straight forward subject. For example, during the holocaust 75%-100% of people with schizophrenia were either killed or sterilized. Studies postwar showed that the prevalence of schizophrenia was actually higher than expected. To say the least, it didn't work - which is counter-intuitive since schizophrenia is one of the most hereditary mental illness. The same would apply for autism. What would preventing them from having children accomplish? Side: Yes
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