mozzaok wrote on Jun 12
th, 2012 at 12:10am:
Great to see at least one issue receiving bi-partisan support from our members.
IGNORANCE.
Your son is autistuc.
No worries, I will make sure he never eats fast food or soft drinks, problem solved, thanks mate.
Or, from some righties, I will make sure he is very severely disciplined, I remember my school days, a bit of beating and buggery, made me the man I am today, did me the world of good.
Autism is not a mental illness, completely different thing. Mental illness is caused by environmental factors and can severity can be dramatically decreased if not eradicated with a long term healthy lifestyle. Problem is this can be hard after someone has begun to take medication, which most do.
Discipline has its strengths and is an area that should be developed and researched but I don't think anyone is condoning beating. We are primitive animals and without discipline we would have got killed back in the days, it is probably a key among many to development.