the roots of prosteletizing and the search for cures

Hi brennakimi,I think these are very relevant questions that you're asking. I do have a concern (as always) before promoting.You mention that autism and add are not diseases, but simply "alternative brain make-ups." Are you suggesting that these "alternative brain makeups" are as viable as "normal people"? If so, I think there's a good chance you're going to spend a lot of time debating that on this thread, as (as far as I know) it's not a mainstream view.If you want to focus the discussion on prosteletizing, I'd suggest choosing examples that are less controversial. That way, the discussion can be focused on where this urge comes from. If you want to include discussion of autism and add, and why they're simply 'alternatives' and not diseases, then I'd ask you to add some info about that. Right now, they're bare assertions that (as far as I know) don't fit mainstream views.Let me know what you think. Somehow I feel I'm always giving you "homework"; sorry about that. Just trying to point out possible issues and deal with them before we get the discussion going.Thanks.

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Hi brennakimi,Thanks for the comments, but I think you left my main question unanswered: did you want discussion of autism / add as an integral part of the discussion, or did you want the focus to be on why people prosteletizing?Either way, I tried to suggest how you could target your OP to move the discussion in that direction. If you respond to the questions / suggestions, we can move forward and get this topic out there.I still maintain this is an interesting / important topic that does relate to the debate. So I encourage you to follow through on it.Thanks.

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