Bankrupted 50 Cent Musician, Donates $100'000 to Autism Charity
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/36225630/50-cent-donates-100k-to-autism-charity-after-mocking-autistic-airport-worker[/url]
[quote=excerpt]50 Cent said he personally apologised to the family.
In a statement, they said: "As requested we have received a letter apologising for 50 Cent's behaviour and we have chosen to accept it, along with a request that a donation be made to Autism Speaks.
"Though a letter of apology will not undo what 50 Cent has put our family through, we are choosing to forgive.
"A great lesson can be learned from this heartbreaking situation. Regardless of the way that another person appears to you, it is never OK to publicly humiliate them via social media."[/quote]
For a moment I was rather pleased with the outcome of the situation.
[quote] Autism Speaks.[/quote]
Unfortunately, life isn't fair, and people are thick as asphalt milkshake
Bankrupt with $100k to give to a shady charity. His creditors are probably not happy with his lack of care towards his current financial situation considering he was told by the judge last month to start taking the bankruptcy case seriously after [url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/bankrupt-50-cent-ordered-by-judge-to-start-acting-broke/news-story/1092c72435c8bae63b005e3d15788be6]posing with cash for Instagram pics. [/url]
Edit: Money was apparently fake/prop money.
[url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3483125/50-Cent-tells-bankruptcy-judge-stacks-money-featured-Instagram-photos-fake.html[/url]
[QUOTE=EuSKalduna;50274886]For a moment I was rather pleased with the outcome of the situation.
Unfortunately, life isn't fair, and people are thick as asphalt milkshake[/QUOTE]
What's wrong with that organisation?
I thought 50 Cent didn't have a dollar to his name?
50 Cent right now
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[QUOTE=mcattack1092;50274920]Bankrupt with $100k to give to a shady charity. His creditors are probably not happy with his lack of care towards his current financial situation considering he was told by the judge last month to start taking the bankruptcy case seriously after [url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/bankrupt-50-cent-ordered-by-judge-to-start-acting-broke/news-story/1092c72435c8bae63b005e3d15788be6][B]posing with cash for Instagram pics.[/B] [/url][/QUOTE]
But the money...was fake. For posing. As per to the lawyers. Am I right guys.
[QUOTE=Chrisordie;50274924]I thought 50 Cent didn't have a dollar to his name?[/QUOTE]
He certainly only got half of one [I]in[/I] his name.
Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week.
He's rich people broke
[QUOTE=Headhumpy;50274923]What's wrong with that organisation?[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/YlYoz3D.png[/IMG]
I'd say fill in the blanks, but that'd get me banned, so to summarise:
-They treat autism as a disease that can and ought to be cured, as opposed to be understood and integrated into society.
-In the past (though admittedly they have now changed their stance, they've already contributed) they have rallied against vaccines citing them as a cause for autism. Even though said belief has been knocked down since day one, they sunk some serious cash into debating it.
-Their propaganda and the media they promote really shows autism as some kind of monster within that is effectively life ruining, while ignoring the potential and the positive aspects to it.
There are other organisations that represent autism infinitely better than this organisation does, but now they've been handed a nice bit of cash, and potentially a lot of recognition.
[editline]7th May 2016[/editline]
It is true that to an unprepared parent autism can be a challenging thing to work with, but by god do they try to demonise it
[QUOTE=Bat-shit;50274930]But the money...was fake. For posing. As per to the lawyers. Am I right guys.[/QUOTE]
You are right.
[url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3483125/50-Cent-tells-bankruptcy-judge-stacks-money-featured-Instagram-photos-fake.html[/url]
[QUOTE=EuSKalduna;50274937]
-They treat autism as a disease that can and ought to be cured, as opposed to be understood and integrated into society.[/QUOTE]
And it shouldn't be cured because...?
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;50274955]And it shouldn't be cured because...?[/QUOTE]
[I]its not a fucking disease[/I]
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;50274955]And it shouldn't be cured because...?[/QUOTE]
While the should part can be debated, as with any other kind of mental abnormality is that as of current the possibility of "curing" it is very small, and their trumpeting of "should" puts further pressure and prejudice on autists in the same way people just tell people with depression to "get over themselves". Their views and strategies are very counter productive towards autists
[editline]7th May 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=Blind Weasel;50274961][I]its not a fucking disease[/I][/QUOTE]
That to. While it [I]technically[/I] is, with efforts towards education of outsiders and to integrate autists into society, many issues are effectively nullified. Attempting to "cure" autism is simply an inefficient, and in the short and long term, detrimental to autists
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;50274955]And it shouldn't be cured because...?[/QUOTE]
i was lying in bed reading through facepunch when i saw this post and forced myself to get up
this is the record worst post you've ever made, in my eyes
aspergers/autism is a genetic defect and thus not comparable to something like influenza; it cannot be cured due to being a difference in how the signal fluids of your brain are tossed around and interpreted, much like how you can't cure ADHD
before you even mention people considering autism a "gift" or some shit (of which there are plenty), it's not about that, it's about it being something you're born with that you can't just cut out of your body physically or medicate away
[QUOTE=Blind Weasel;50274961][I]its not a fucking disease[/I][/QUOTE]
It is, however, a disorder. And while it isn't the end of the world or a total, complete disability like people like to blow it up to be, it does carry some aspects that tend to make life harder from those who suffer from it, possibly reducing quality of life compared to people who do not have it; and that seems to be enough reason to find some way to counter it.
Of course, like with all mental disorders, the idea of treating it quite a fuckin' ethical grey-zone that can quickly lead to some awful 'cures' that are much, much worse than the disorder ever could be.
[QUOTE=EuSKalduna;50274966]That to. While it [I]technically[/I] is, with efforts towards education of outsiders and to integrate autists into society, many issues are effectively nullified. Attempting to "cure" autism is simply an inefficient, and in the short and long term, detrimental to autists[/QUOTE]
Pretty much this, and with what bastian-07 said. Any sort of "Cure" might as well be a really big shift in brain activity, which as you can imagine is most likely incredibly stupid and might as well fuck them over horribly.
50 cent can't stop fucking up at the moment
I understand keeping an open mind towards this shit, but were actively making safer ways to adjust your brains wiring every day. To say that it shouldnt be thought of as something to cure is as ignorant to the facts as saying its a disease you can medicate. Were not there quite yet, but already we have non-harmful electrical therapies that are turning decently severe cases of aspergers into relatively benign ones.
Yes, integration and acceptance is important,but you also need to remember that it is a disorder that negatively impacts their lives and the system that provides for them. Its not incorrect that this would be a major step if we could at the least chisel down the intense cases of autism to high functioning sufferers
[editline]7th May 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=SinjinOmega;50275014]Pretty much this, and with what bastian-07 said. Any sort of "Cure" might as well be a really big shift in brain activity, which as you can imagine is most likely incredibly stupid and might as well fuck them over horribly.[/QUOTE]
Youve gotta read up on where the technology is at man, were way past the days of 'were gonna just see what happens when we apply some electricity here...', most treatments are strictly targeted and have little to no effect on the brain asidr from the target zone
I really feel like I don't know anything about any of these autism groups when I really should. Just a quick Google, seems to spit up loads of autism websites, groups and blogs it's really hard to know what ones are crackpots.
My baby brother is autistic. We were lucky in that it was picked up early due to his circumstances (we fostered/adopted him from when he was a baby. Both parents heroin users, although I wouldn't hold that against them).
It was sometimes a struggle with him growing up, but you just have to understand what makes him different and do things differently from how you would for other children. My parents didn't seem to get involved with many websites, we just found what worked for him.
I think he would definitely be able to live independently when he's older. I just worry that people would take advantage of him after my parents are no longer about, I think myself or siblings would really need to live close by to make sure.
That's always my main concern, that he'd be bullied now at school or in future as an adult. I live 200 miles from my parents and I honestly think the only reason I'd move back to my home town is to be close to him.
You see people talk about autism likes its a death sentence and it genuinely breaks my heart.
I wouldn't want him to be 'cured', he's intelligent and funny and it's just the way he is, its his personality. I wouldn't want to change him, I love my brother the way he is. I don't know if that's a selfish way to look at it
Why the fuck would you donate the money to Autism Speaks.
For fuck sake any charity related to Autism thats not that one would be better.
[QUOTE=No Party Hats;50275051]I understand keeping an open mind towards this shit, but were actively making safer ways to adjust your brains wiring every day. To say that it shouldnt be thought of as something to cure is as ignorant to the facts as saying its a disease you can medicate. Were not there quite yet, but already we have non-harmful electrical therapies that are turning decently severe cases of aspergers into relatively benign ones.
Yes, integration and acceptance is important,but you also need to remember that it is a disorder that negatively impacts their lives and the system that provides for them. Its not incorrect that this would be a major step if we could at the least chisel down the intense cases of autism to high functioning sufferers
[editline]7th May 2016[/editline]
Youve gotta read up on where the technology is at man, were way past the days of 'were gonna just see what happens when we apply some electricity here...', most treatments are strictly targeted and have little to no effect on the brain asidr from the target zone[/QUOTE]
the issue also comes from: does the affected view it as something to be cured? i'm completely against the kind that glorify autism and aspergers mind you, having a relatively easy-to-deal with bout of aspergers myself, but there are many with far worse cases than mine that don't view their disorder as anything detrimental, after all that's just their way of life
also a key difference to make: aspergers and autism have such widely ranging severity levels that trying to adjust them through shock treatment would be highly ineffectual due to how they change how the structure of your brain works. there was also a bigass medical study on a bunch of poisonous metals not being filtered out during fetus stage, which occurs normally for most people, yet doesn't happen for those affected by it which i can't find right now, my apologies
i don't understand how most people can so vehemently demand that it be "cured", even though it's not something you can cure. like trying to rearrange someone with dextrocardia's heart
[QUOTE=bastian-07;50275115]the issue also comes from: does the affected view it as something to be cured? i'm completely against the kind that glorify autism and aspergers mind you, having a relatively easy-to-deal with bout of aspergers myself, but there are many with far worse cases than mine that don't view their disorder as anything detrimental, after all that's just their way of life
also a key difference to make: aspergers and autism have such widely ranging severity levels that trying to adjust them through shock treatment would be highly ineffectual due to how they change how the structure of your brain works. there was also a bigass medical study on a bunch of poisonous metals not being filtered out during fetus stage, which occurs normally for most people, yet doesn't happen for those affected by it which i can't find right now, my apologies
i don't understand how most people can so vehemently demand that it be "cured", even though it's not something you can cure. like trying to rearrange someone with dextrocardia's heart[/QUOTE]
I really dont understand the people who say that autism can be "cured" or know a way to "cure" it.
Some of it seems to be people trying to make a quick buck by exploiting parents that don't know anything apart from how their child has "autism and it will affect their life"
And no doubt this still won't put the douche in his place
I feel that the goal of "curing" autism is to find out what causes it (most likely a variety of environmental factors) in order to start reducing the number of children born with it in the future. That is an effort worth investing in. Just go look at the rise of autism rates over the last 30 years and you'll see that it's a serious issue, and not just explained away by "more people simply get diagnosed now" My brother has severe autism, can't speak, can't eat unsupervised without choking, can't use the bathroom, he needs total care and its a difficult life for him. Hopefully in the future we will better understand the root causes.
the family asked him to donate to autism speaks specifically
[quote]“All we are asking is for 50 Cent to donate to Autism Speaks,” Andrew Farrell’s father Kent told the Daily News.[/quote]
[url]http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/50-cent-donates-100k-autism-speaks-viral-faux-pas-article-1.2626309[/url]
[QUOTE=EuSKalduna;50274937][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/YlYoz3D.png[/IMG]
I'd say fill in the blanks, but that'd get me banned, so to summarise:
-They treat autism as a disease that can and ought to be cured, as opposed to be understood and integrated into society.
-In the past (though admittedly they have now changed their stance, they've already contributed) they have rallied against vaccines citing them as a cause for autism. Even though said belief has been knocked down since day one, they sunk some serious cash into debating it.
-Their propaganda and the media they promote really shows autism as some kind of monster within that is effectively life ruining, while ignoring the potential and the positive aspects to it.
There are other organisations that represent autism infinitely better than this organisation does, but now they've been handed a nice bit of cash, and potentially a lot of recognition.
[editline]7th May 2016[/editline]
It is true that to an unprepared parent autism can be a challenging thing to work with, but by god do they try to demonise it[/QUOTE]
I also believe that unlike other autism charities, they have very few autistic people in their ranks, when other autism charities will do their best to hire autistic people and ensure they get a chance.
[QUOTE=Chrisordie;50274924]I thought 50 Cent didn't have a dollar to his name?[/QUOTE]
He is not bankrupt, he is Donald Trump "bankrupt". He simply got out of his owed amounts of money versus pending civil and legal litigation. He still owns his rather lucrative stock portfolio.
50 frontin them fake stacks
[QUOTE=Trebgarta;50275206]The point is if it could be bettered, why shouldnt we?
It might not be cured today, but the post the post you quoted quoted a guy who was saying Autism isnt a disease, here you are saying it is. You actually agree.
The point is, today we cant cure autism so we should just do our best to live with these people together in harmony, integrate them in our society, help them in any way. But, if we could cure it, we should, since it [B]is[/B] a defect, a disease, it is something wrong.
Fuck people who view it as a gift, and fuck people who view autistic people as ""sick"" . I think we can all agree upon these.[/QUOTE]
it might not have come across properly on my behalf, but what i was trying to say was that you cannot CURE autism/aspergers, though you can mitigate the effects of it; despite having it myself, i think that it is a detriment to the more vital skills of life (social ability, fine motor skills etc the list goes on). a disease is something that can be cured, but you cannot alter the genetic makeup of the brain forcibly; it's a difference in how this specific mind interprets stimulus or doesn't bother interpreting it at all
it's not the same as curing someone's cancer by cutting off a tumor
people who view genetic disorders that have such a massive impact on people's lives as either a gift or a disease sicken me deeply; there might be certain cases where people with schizophrenia view it as positive (that fucking nutty headmates bullshit going on over at tumblr) while some can't function without medicine due to its effects.
there is very little to be happy about when it comes to mental disorder, positive or not
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