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#3243

Cats have/portray/display/pertain the majority of symptoms of autism. Autism, in human diagnosis terms, is in fact the 'neurotypical' state of a cat's mind.

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After 1 vote and with 4 points ahead, the winner is...

RationalMadman
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Cats are not 'all types of cat' if we go into wild forms. I am referring to the creature that is smaller than a big dog and is generally domesticated or feral but lives in bushes. Lions and all such 'wild' variations of cat are not relevant to the debate. Any cat brought up by Pro or Con has to be the size and shape that is what people mean when they describe a 'pet cat', even if some of that physical type are feral.

examples of cat:

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VSy6kJDNq2pSXsCzb6cvYF-1200-80.jpg
https://cdn.britannica.com/47/168047-131-123149D2/cat-hair-growl-teeth-snarl.jpg
https://vetstreet-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/9d/6d/844f96204112adb76d7dff7f300e/man-loves-cats-iStock_000017127254-335sm6914.jpg
https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_9786-1.jpg
https://www.litter-robot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Cat-sniffing-kitten-760x335.jpg

When I say symptoms of autism, this includes:
https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-are-symptoms-autism

they may not understand or appropriately use:
Spoken language (around a third of people with autism are nonverbal)
Gestures
Eye contact
Facial expressions
Tone of voice
Expressions not meant to be taken literally

Additional social challenges can include difficulty with:
Recognizing emotions and intentions in others
Recognizing one’s own emotions
Expressing emotions
Seeking emotional comfort from others
Feeling overwhelmed in social situations
Taking turns in conversation
Gauging personal space (appropriate distance between people)

Restricted and repetitive behaviors vary greatly across the autism spectrum. They can include:

Repetitive body movements (e.g. rocking, flapping, spinning, running back and forth)
Repetitive motions with objects (e.g. spinning wheels, shaking sticks, flipping levers)
Staring at lights or spinning objects
Ritualistic behaviors (e.g. lining up objects, repeatedly touching objects in a set order)
Narrow or extreme interests in specific topics
Need for unvarying routine/resistance to change (e.g. same daily schedule, meal menu, clothes, route to school)

There are a couple more potentially but that covers what I will argue that cats have the majority of.

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Thank you for your vote.

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@Barney
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@whiteflame

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/hisd-teacher-who-called-muslims-goat-fuckers-challenges-quanell-x-over-racism-accusations-6739740
https://www.vulture.com/2016/04/meet-the-german-comedian-whose-racist-joke-caused-an-international-crisis.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/6pa710/motherinlaw_calls_me_goat_fucker_terrorist_and/

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@RationalMadman

Sure thing cunt. Go fuck a goat, thanx

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@Pilot

feeling is far from mutual, don't accept my debates again thanks.

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@RationalMadman

I didn't have the time to finish my argument, but thank you for the interesting topic. I learned a lot about cat behavior and autism.

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@RationalMadman

Thank you for pointing that out. Not only could that have messed me up, it would have offended Figaro, my cat.

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@Pilot

"the cat has next to 0 iq by nature,"

I meant EQ, fuck.

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@RationalMadman

Thanx.

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@Pilot

okay

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@RationalMadman

Would you be willing to give me a week for my arguments?

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@Pilot

no because it is there to avoid a bullshit kritik by Con

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@RationalMadman

Would you be willing drop the "portray/display" criteria in your proposal?

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@RationalMadman

Interesting concept.

Idk if this is really what you mean, but bacteria are deaf and blind in human terms.

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@RationalMadman

Terrifically original topic!