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Posted by: just another fan
People shouldn't use the word. Personally, I some times consider it as bad as racism (no, we are not going into a discussion whether it is or not), even though I don't treat it as such. If someone uses it as a flame, I treat it as such.
What really bothers me, is when someone says something like "even if you win the paralympics, you're still a retard". As if they somehow are inferior.
Like TGP says, just don't say it.
Yes, I agree. At my High School there are people who are mentally retarded. You see, it is a condition that they can't control or help. People now a days, from my impression, consider it an offense if you say that someone is mentally retarded. When in fact you're not trying to insult the person, just describe their condition. It is said that people (as a collective) can take something and change its meaning in a negative way like that. And this is just personal opinion, but I hope everyone who makes fun of people who are truly mentally retarded are punished in one way or another. I hate seeing people like that being made fun of, given that I wasn't perfect at one time, but I recognize my mistakes. So please...don't use it.