Question why do people feal the need to use the word retard?

[jlnguyen74]

Hmmm.....well I use the word "special" in the same context as many people use the word "retard". If used in a derogatory manner, is it any better? In my view, it rolls right in with moron, imbecile, and idiot. Not sure anyone should be offended. I'm sure if I had a special needs sibling and someone directly called him a retard, i would be quite upset. Though the same would be if ya called my overweight sibling fat. Not going to get upset over either if I hear some "normal" person being called such.

When you call a person moron, imbecille, or idiot, I'm sure that person is moron, imbecille, or idiot. Same as when you call a person fat, overweight, big, or heavy, I'm sure that person is fat, overweight, big, or heavy. However, when you call a person with a medical term, which the person doesn't have such condition, it reflects on yourself.

I agree with the people that say it's just a slang. I say retarded on a daily basis, I call people retards on a daily basis. I am semi-close to several "special" people. I personally would not EVER call someone a retard if they were mentally challenged. I have more respect for people than that. BUT, if I see a guy at work doing something stupid. I will surely call him a retard, if i see a guy flying down the road on a street bike on one wheel at 100+mph, i will call him a retard. if I'm wrong for that then I apologize to u sir. If I ever seen/heard someone call a special needs person a retard... That would be fighting words

A guy flying down the road on a street bike on one wheel at 100+mph is either an idiot (for driving on one wheel) or a moron (for driving at 100+mph.) If he has such medical condition, he won't be able to fly a street bike on one wheel at 100+mph.

 

[jlnguyen74]

Well you have to consider that if one lives in the US, the constitution would allow them to say anything they want to so trying to stop them would be taking away their rights.

Really? Next time you take the subway during peak hour, yell "bomb" or "fire" and see what will happen to you... Before you do that, take this test...
http://www.free-iqtest.net/

 

[klutch]

When you call a person moron, imbecille, or idiot, I'm sure that person is moron, imbecille, or idiot. Same as when you call a person fat, overweight, big, or heavy, I'm sure that person is fat, overweight, big, or heavy. However, when you call a person with a medical term, which the person doesn't have such condition, it reflects on yourself.



A guy flying down the road on a street bike on one wheel at 100+mph is either an idiot (for driving on one wheel) or a moron (for driving at 100+mph.) If he has such medical condition, he won't be able to fly a street bike on one wheel at 100+mph.

Like is said I would call him retarded, and if u was riding with me and I said " wow, that guy is ****in retarded" u would (or any of my friends) would say say "yup pretty much" cuz u clearly knew what I meant when I said he's retarded.

 

[klutch]

Really? Next time you take the subway during peak hour, yell "bomb" or "fire" and see what will happen to you... Before you do that, take this test...
http://www.free-iqtest.net/

Lol'd... No one can STOP him from yelling that, there's just a bad aftermath to that haha

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

I think the word Retarded, is retarded

 

[Bottomfeeder]

Really? Next time you take the subway during peak hour, yell "bomb" or "fire" and see what will happen to you... Before you do that, take this test...
http://www.free-iqtest.net/

That's like, in a thread about gun rights, to compare taking target practice at a range to going into your backyard and shooting Squirrels
Well kinda but you get the point

 

[WckedMidas]

Heres the deal You are on MFK doesnt have free speech. Had this argument before . Ider say how i no we dont have free speech on mfk. But i dont want the issues that would come with that. IF you think im wrong ask around. You dont have free speech here

 

[jlnguyen74]

That's like, in a thread about gun rights, to compare taking target practice at a range to going into your backyard and shooting Squirrels
Well kinda but you get the point

Don't know what kind of point you tried to make... Danica Patrick still gets speeding ticket for driving over speed limit on public road... There's place she can drive fast, and there's place she can't...

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

When you call a person moron, imbecille, or idiot, I'm sure that person is moron, imbecille, or idiot. Same as when you call a person fat, overweight, big, or heavy, I'm sure that person is fat, overweight, big, or heavy. However, when you call a person with a medical term, which the person doesn't have such condition, it reflects on yourself.



A guy flying down the road on a street bike on one wheel at 100+mph is either an idiot (for driving on one wheel) or a moron (for driving at 100+mph.) If he has such medical condition, he won't be able to fly a street bike on one wheel at 100+mph.

no correction, in every scenario they are all acting retarded...you're pretty retarded yourself if you can't figure out simple slang

 

[JteSchertz]

Really? Next time you take the subway during peak hour, yell "bomb" or "fire" and see what will happen to you... Before you do that, take this test...
http://www.free-iqtest.net/

The difference with this is there is laws against making statements that could incite violence, cause damage to public property or others...yes we all have free speech, but we have to take responsibility for what we say.
As far as my response to the OP, words these days are given too much power. We give the power to these words whether it is negative or positive. I have been called many derogatory things in my life. I can sit here and say I am so offended, or I can go on with my life. I am not saying they don't hurt, because they do...but pretty soon we are not going to be able to say anything to anybody.