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alwayspunkindrublic's avatar

Yes, leaving the church is considered an offense against the community. One joins of his/her own free will, is well schooled in the lifestyle and obligations involved with the choice, and they are harsh on reneging. Shunning is the official response; in reality, it is often less harsh than it sounds. It is often a temporary corrective measure they use in all kinds of situations in lieu of lawsuits, vendettas, and incarceration.

handyhippie65's avatar

yeabbit, yer not a douchebag idiot. you could try the go fund me, and pretend. it seems to work for them.

Takoma DC's avatar

Yes I really disliked the fedora what became popular 10 years ago, perhaps a bit more? I blame Justin Timberlake. I believe he was the first celebrity I recall wearing one, frequently. I personally love fedoras but not the 1960's Frank Sinatra style. I love the ones with the wide brims like what Cagney, Bogart, Gable, Cooper wore in the 1930's & 40's. I like the ones the women wore during those eras too. Wider a bit of a floppy brim. Sometimes with a flower on the side. Sorry OT but I loves me vintage fashion. Glad the 2000's fedora is dead or dying. Yey!

Takoma DC's avatar

Funny how that happens.

malsperanza's avatar

It was never a very solid diagnosis. Steve Silberman 's book "NeuroTribes" goes into the history and motivations for creating the term. Or here's an interview with him that discusses how and why the term is no longer used, and why the diagnosis of autism has been broadened, with consequent massive spike in numbers:

http://www.npr.org/sections...

H0mer0's avatar

Garrison Keillor once said that nothing you do for a child is ever wasted and I still agree with that, even while I'm in the midst of a battle of wills with one of my teenagers and I'm tired and cranky. With that in mind, I would encourage them (the parents) not to second guess themselves when they made a decision based on what they thought was best at the time (notice, I use the word "thought" rather than "believed" since science is something that involves thought rather than blind faith.)

Jack Millwater's avatar

They must belong to a liberal ordnung. ;)

American Patriot's avatar

She was a reporter for a right wing Hungarian party.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

“We run a weekly vaccination clinic and it’s very busy. . . . Strauss also sees plenty of Amish children showing symptoms of autism."

Boom. Game, set, match, QED.*

*If you're a fucking moron.

Takoma DC's avatar

Then they fired her for legal reasons and because she sucks at her job. Plus they be scared of getting Charlie Hebdoed by angy Mosleems.

𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

Except that the Amish have autism too. Must be 4-wheeled vehicles in general.

Takoma DC's avatar

I guess that "look" lingers on in some areas, like cat urine.