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To: lonevoice

Again. I was not using that term to describe “people who disagree with me.” The man I was commenting to used the term “lil Martian,” a nonexistent, fictional creature—THAT’S what I called an alien retard—Martians, from the planet Mars!

The word “retarded” is no longer used as a medical term. The word I used was “retard,” which simply means to hinder or to slow. It is also now widely used (as I used it) as a slang term to describe a stupid idea or person.

The word “retarded” has been relegated to the same area as former medical terms like “idiot” and “moron,” which are also very commonly used today.

I believe “special needs” is now the term they use.


79 posted on 03/21/2012 11:56:21 AM PDT by WXRGina (Further up and further in!)
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To: WXRGina

How remarkable. You’re actually defending the use of the word “retard” as a pejorative. Fascinating. I see the two of us have nothing further to discuss.


80 posted on 03/21/2012 12:11:19 PM PDT by lonevoice (Klepto Baracka Marxo, impeach we much.)
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