RE: Atheists and Retards
May 22, 2016 at 11:57 pm
(This post was last modified: May 22, 2016 at 11:58 pm by Losty.)
(May 22, 2016 at 11:50 pm)Excited Penguin Wrote:(May 22, 2016 at 11:22 pm)Losty Wrote: I didn't say one never should, but I was inquiring as to the reason. I see no reason to use an offensive term to insult an entire group of people who she doesn't know. That's why I asked why.
A retard means a mentally handicapped person, which is what the OP was talking about. It's only offensive when it's intentionally addressed to people who are not mentally handicaped, not the other way around. Just because PC culture has you covering your mouth and trembling in fear at every uttered word doesn't mean everyone has to censor themselves as well.
No. You are incorrect. Retard as a verb is one thing. While saying "mentally retarded" isn't very PC it is, in general, not a derogatory term. When you call someone "a retard" as a noun it is an insult and is defined as such in most dictionaries. It is only used as an insult or a means to incite negative emotions/drama and/or by someone extremely ignorant and/or old who has been living under a rock for about 20-30 years.
