Did Sam send hate letter to the parent of the autistic child?

Winnie,

I think this is a difficult issue. Yes, it is very easy to condemn the letter writer for being depraved, heartless, cruel, etc. But on the flip side: is it morally or ethically all right for a family to force the entire neighbourhood to share the burden of having a retarded child around. The child was wailing and scaring the living daylights out of other kids. Imagine that happening at midnight when everyone is asleep.

Please note I have every sympathy for such families and I believe the state should extend every possible financial and humanitarian assistance, because clearly no parent wanted or chose to have a retarded kid.

This issue highlights why it is very important to be rich. If the matter cannot be resolved peacefully, then either the family must move out, or the neighbours must move out. But to do so requires money.
 
Ontario police are aware of a disgustingletter that apparently sent to a woman caring for an autistic child by a woman neighbour who wanted the "wild animal kid" out of her neighbourhood, even if it meant killing the child.

The hateful letter was reportedly sent last week to a resident of Newcastle, Ont., just west of Toronto, who hosts her 13-year-old grandson, Max, during summer days.

Mother Karley Begley spoke with CityNews and broke down in tears as she tried to read the letter.
The letter was re-posted on Twitter by Lennon and Maisy, a young Ontario singing duo who also star on ABC's Nashville.


The post has been retweeted more than 3,000 times. A Durham Regional Police officer told Yahoo! Canada News they were aware of the letter.

From its tone, the letter could be considered anything from abusive to threatening or perhaps even criminal. It is addressed to "the lady living at this address" and signed, "One pissed off mother!!!!*"
*The number, but not the frequency, of exclamation and question marks used in the letter has been approximated in this post. It reads:

I also live in this neighbourhood and have a problem!!!! You have a kid that is mentally handicapped and you consciously decided that it would be a good idea to live in a close proximity neighgbourhood like this???? You selfishly put your kid outside everyday and let him be a nothing but a nuisance and a problem to everyone else with that noise polluting whaling he constantly makes!!! That noise he makes when he is outside is DREADFUL!!!!!!!!!! It scares the hell out of my normal children!!!!!!!!!

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The letter goes on to state:


  • Crying babies, music and even barking dogs are normal sounds in a residential neighbourhood!!!!! He is NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • He is a nuisance to everyone and will always be that way!!!!!! Who the hell is going to care for him????????? No employer will hire him, no normal girl is going to marry/love him and you are not going to live forever!!
  • [T]hey should take whatever non retarded body parts he possesses and donate it to science. What the hell else good is he to anyone!!!!
  • You had a retarded kid, deal with it... properly!!!!! What right do you have to do this to hard working people!!!!!!!!!
  • I HATE people like you who believe, just because you have a special needs kid, you are entitled to special treatment!!! GOD!!!!
  • Go live in a tralier in the woods or something with your wild animal kid!!! Nobody wants you living here and they don't have the guts to tell you!!!!!
  • Do the right thing and move or euthanize him!!! Either way, we are ALL better off!!!

According to CityNews, the neighbourhood has come out in support of the Begley family and is trying to determine who sent the letter. The reaction on Twitter was no less severe.















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OverTheCounter said:
Winnie,

I think this is a difficult issue. Yes, it is very easy to condemn the letter writer for being depraved, heartless, cruel, etc. But on the flip side: is it morally or ethically all right for a family to force the entire neighbourhood to share the burden of having a retarded child around. The child was wailing and scaring the living daylights out of other kids. Imagine that happening at midnight when everyone is asleep.
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The letter writer shows a lack of tolerance and understanding. Do we want to isolate people who are inflicted with some disability? How is this kid burdening the neighbourhood? This reaction is like that of people who complain about noisy kids in their neighbourhood. The affected parent could have taken the opportunity to teach their children to accept differences and explain the situation. Instead the parent choose to teach the kids how to be be bigots.
If the autistic child was wailing in the wee hours, yes, there might be a cause for complaint. I don't think this was the case.

Please note I have every sympathy for such families and I believe the state should extend every possible financial and humanitarian assistance, because clearly no parent wanted or chose to have a retarded kid.
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I appreciate the opportunity to share my perspective.
 
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winnipegjets said:
The letter writer shows a lack of tolerance and understanding. Do we want to isolate people who are inflicted with some disability? How is this kid burdening the neighbourhood? This reaction is like that of people who complain about noisy kids in their neighbourhood. The affected parent could have taken the opportunity to teach their children to accept differences and explain the situation. Instead the parent choose to teach the kids how to be be bigots.
If the autistic child was wailing in the wee hours, yes, there might be a cause for complaint. I don't think this was the case.
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No, society should never isolate a sick person. In fact I want the letter writer to be caught. Organize a television interview and let her explain on national television why she wrote the letter. It can become a teachable moment.

On the parents' side, they must realize that a retarded child is not just a family problem. When they move into a new neighbourhood, it becomes the neighbourhood's problem too. Unless they lock the child up in the basement - which is cruelty. So how to solve this issue? That's why I think a national live-telecast debate can be a teachable moment. Let the parent and the letter writer debate the issue openly. I think you'd be surprised how much support the parent can get.
 
jw5 said:
Yes, and that's why on many occasions, I have replied to posts with the adviCe "You need to get richer." ;)
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In my army days, I had one pal who always said to me, problem that can be solved by money is not really problems. I think he has never used money to solve actual problems before.

Money gives you options in life. Just don't let it make you a tyrant.
 
some autistic children exhibiting traits of down syndrome can be geniuses ahead of their time. they either cannot understand and live "normally" in this day and age, or we simply do not possess the patience and intellect to understand them. there is one whom we know who does not eat meat and wonders why meat is even a consideration for food. he is truly ahead of his time. :eek: :p
 
Every shit skin that comes in to Singapore should receive one letter of similar content!!!!
 
eatshitndie said:
some autistic children exhibiting traits of down syndrome can be geniuses ahead of their time. they either cannot understand and live "normally" in this day and age, or we simply do not possess the patience and intellect to understand them. there is one whom we know who does not eat meat and wonders why meat is even a consideration for food. he is truly ahead of his time. :eek: :p
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Agree! Actually we can sum up that all autistic kids have one special talent or gift that is unique to the individual! Everything else has been shut down from their system to enable their talent to fully develop & frankly in Asian society nobody bothers to find their talent or gift!
 
eatshitndie said:
some autistic children exhibiting traits of down syndrome can be geniuses ahead of their time. they either cannot understand and live "normally" in this day and age, or we simply do not possess the patience and intellect to understand them. there is one whom we know who does not eat meat and wonders why meat is even a consideration for food. he is truly ahead of his time. :eek: :p
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since he's ahead of his time, his "raison d'etre" and life force should be depleted by now - shouldn't we expect his demise soon :confused:
 
Semaj2357 said:
since he's ahead of his time, his "raison d'etre" and life force should be depleted by now - shouldn't we expect his demise soon :confused:
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he must have found the universal secret of living forever on sbf and giving every sinkie a tongue-lashing lesson. :p
 
Capano2121 said:
Agree! Actually we can sum up that all autistic kids have one special talent or gift that is unique to the individual! Everything else has been shut down from their system to enable their talent to fully develop & frankly in Asian society nobody bothers to find their talent or gift!
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we just never know. sg may have an opportunity in the future to vote for a so called autistic grandchild of the grandmaster. :eek:
 
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