The Wonderful Land of Aspergia

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Hi Everyone!

I haven't been on in ages but I've had an idea for a thread for almost a year now and am just now getting around to posting it. I was thinking, if Aspies could found their own country what would it be like? Then I thought it might be fun to see what my fellow Aspergians would find necessary in a country run by and created for Aspies. For those who've ever read Plato's Republic this is a bit like what Socrates did when he and his companions hashed out what the perfect society would be like.

First of all this country would openly welcome Auties and other people on the spectrum seeking refuge from an NT dominated world. In Aspergia it would be the NTs whose brains are wired differently and an NT would only be allowed permanent residency if they can demonstrate a keen understanding and respect for the way Aspies think and do things.

What other characteristics do you think will be important or unique about the country of Aspergia?

We should compile list.

1) In Aspergia, all business can be conducted without a telephone. Instead we can send email, texts, whatever the people involved are most comfortable with.

2) There are clearly-written instructions for how to do everything. In Aspergian society no one assumes you know how you are supposed to act.

3) Office buildings are not overly lit with blaring fluorescent lights. Everyone gets their own sound-proof office, no one has to share a cubicle. Plenty of people get to work from home.

4) Everything can be ordered by delivery. No having to look through sensory-overloadicious aisles at the supermarket, department store, drug store.

Someone else started a thread like this.

I remember seeing it towards the end of last year before it fizzled out

High School students in Aspergia would be able to choose classes based on what they enjoy, rather then general requirements.

Students would not have to break up into partners or homework groups.

Television Channel's would be centered around a general topic, so the average Aspie could tune into the "Art Channel" or the "Physics Channel" when ever their special interests called.

The streets would be kept clean and tidy in Aspergia

Noise levels would be low.

People would anwswer the question you asked not a different one.

People would follow the rules of the road and pay attention to traffic.

People would let you finish what you are saying without interuption

Good music education would be more readily available. Unusually good ears should not go to waste. Do you think a lot of NT's would have to be granted work visas? In an Aspie society, who would work with jack hammers?

1) There would be no gum popping, or ice crunching.

2) No one would be chastised by the condition of their house. Where they lay their reading material is their business alone!

3) No one would get angry for you not following directions that were not given.

4) There. Would. Be. No. MTV.

Hear hear to numbers 1 & 4, gleameyes23!

I think it'd be likely to be a pre-industrial country. That'd be much quieter, with no noisy machines - not to mention, the population would be much smaller, and less condensed into cities. I think that'd suit all of us!

Besides, was it Temple Grandin that reckoned that Aspies were good with horses? Who needs smelly tractors, eh?

And we wouldn't need to trade with other countries, because our carbon emissions would be so low that we'd get money from the Kyoto thingamajig.

1. People will be found guilty or not guilty by a computer, instead of a jury.
2. All clothing will be functional and comfortable.
3. Common sense would not be set by personal experience, but by a big computer, in which one would input a situation and it would output the best response.

It would be law that all single aspie women must leave their rooms and socialise in the village at least once a month.

There would be a dating club, a find-your-match club, a matchmaking service, etc.


There would be autism history books written, including about the autie holocausts.

I'd start a company producing stuff specifically for people on the spectrum and make billions

You'd have to let NTs in though... The nice ones! My girlfriend is NT

EDIT: Oh yeah, in school, PE will only be optional! No one will be forced to do it!

It is an Autiful world topic

Everything is Autiful, in its own way
Like a starry summer's light on a snow covered winter's day.

Thank G'Aut for Autism, if I have to thank anyone.