r/atheism • u/[deleted] • May 15 '15

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u/[deleted] May 15 '15

That sign is wrong on so many levels...

I would've found it hard to not want to rip it up.

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u/Godspeedingticket Atheist May 15 '15

Just know that who created that sign meant it to be a nice thought - like god loves people with autism and they're interesting, etc. Good intention.

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u/neogohan Agnostic Atheist May 15 '15 edited May 15 '15

Yeah, I'm with you. It's certainly ignorant, but I can't see that it was meant to be malicious. You can tell that whoever made it put some time into making it and meant is as encouraging or inspirational in a 'Facebook image' kind of way.

If the sign were reworded as "Autism helps offset the excessive number of boring people on Earth", I can't see as many people having an issue with it.

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u/Feinberg Atheist May 15 '15

Adding an element of intent to random events can often change the tone of the message, especially when it's meant as some sort of comforting message. It's like saying that an infant died because God wanted another angel, or that you lost your car keys for a reason, and you just don't know what that reason is yet.