Do you think that Autism is the next form of evolution?
I think if science can come up with a cure for some of
their behavior without taking away their brilliance,
we may have our next leap in all types of discoveries.
Also God and evolution can co-exist as one in the same.
Match up all of the evidence with the Bible and everything
we've learnd so far, to me it pans out. This is only my thought
To Autistic people all over the world this is not a ploy to bring you down or talk about your "handicap" if you allow people to say that you are slow then thats on you. I've seen some amazing stories about Autism and I didn't think that Autism was something to laugh at. So read, watch, learn of others who have Autism and maybe you'll open your eyes to what I see.
Also to people who say that God and Evolution cannot co-exist you are the dumbest persons I've ever encountered on this site. The Bible (God/Gods) and Science existed together since man. Or did the Greeks, Romans, Egypti
2007-02-22 05:26:46 · 13 answers · asked by Lord Ares 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Evolution & "survivial of the fittest" is about what genes improve a person's chance to procreate, there by passing genes onto the next generations.
I don't see how autism, even Asperger's syndrome can improve a person's chance to pass on his genes.
You are right to say that there are advantages, as well as drawbacks, to high-functioning autism. I suspect many of the most brilliant minds in science would have been diagnosed Asperger's in this day & age.
On "the View," Temple Grandlin said "A little bit of that genetics gives you a scientist or a really great doctor. Too much of the genetics and you get a very severe problem."
2007-02-24 15:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by Smart Kat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What brilliance r u talking about? I too am not putting down autistic people but I think that suggesting that they can be the next form of evolution is crazy. That would be reverse evolution. There is nothing an autistic person can do that some "normal" individual cannot do or have not done.
I can see God co-existing with certain areas of evolution as god's method of doing something may be varied. But the part of evolution with humans deriving from apes I do not agree with.
2007-02-22 13:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Ethslan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, very, very few autistics are like "Rain Man" (high operators); even those that are high operators sacrifice their abilities in social areas. Most autistics must be cared for their entire lives.
Autism apear to be a mutation (genes that go rebel from the parent's code). A vast number of mutations end in the death of the fetus (like cancer) or a vast handicap (like autism, giantism, or down syndrome). Only very rarely does the mutation end with a favorable outcome.
Yes, evolution and religion can exist together. As long as you don't take a fundementalist biblical literalist stance.
2007-02-22 13:43:00 · answer #3 · answered by adphllps 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The string of letters you have put together is very difficult to read.
Break it up next time.
And no. Autism is not the next step in evolution. It is a mutation. It would have to be selected for to be evolution. I don't know what would select for it.
Perhaps if we put autistic people on an Island they would evolve or something but I don't see how you can see it as evolution if it is not isolated.
2007-02-22 13:32:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"a cure for some of their behavior without taking away their brilliance"
I'm sorry, but autists as a whole are generally not brilliant. Sub-par even. They also won't read this message.
Savants might have that, or Asperger syndrome to a degree.
But it is in no way 'the next step in evolution'.
2007-02-22 13:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Psa 14:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psa 14:2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Psa 14:3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
2007-02-22 13:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by Lovee 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't know...
There is a science-fiction book, "Children of God," by Mary Doria Russell, in which an autistic person plays a key role linking science and spirituality. He describes himself as an "experiment."
2007-02-22 13:36:44 · answer #7 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution leads to a greater chance of survival of the species. Since many autistic people are anti-social, it is probably not a successful evolutionary leap.
2007-02-22 13:32:31 · answer #8 · answered by tabby90 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I won't bother replying to your first point, as it's so inane it doesn't deserve a reply.
As for your comment about god and science co-existing, thanks for the laugh. God belongs to the realm of imagination and science belongs to the realm of reality.
See the difference yet? Or do you need to have this simple fact repeated over and over to you very very slowly?
2007-02-22 13:35:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God and evolution are fine but forget the bible if taken literally and evolution-the two aren't compatible.
2007-02-22 13:30:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋