Atheists and Retards

[Excited Penguin]

It is always interesting how we can presume to judge others and how the react to any given situation.

We love to make these rules seem universal for all situations, until the situation is actually revealed and then the rules magically change.  

Perhaps there was a valid reason for me to use the derogatory term that I did.  Unless anyone else was in the precise situation that I was in at the time, they cannot state for certain that they would not have used the same derogatory term.

Being outside of the situation, having an impersonal bias is not the same as actually being in the situation described.

If this is directed at me, I don't see where you think I was judging. I was asking a question because I have no experience in the matter being discussed. I was asking about motivation, and you gave me your answer.

And, yes. I can state for certain I would never call anyone the N word, no matter the situation. It simply wouldn't occur to me.

That's because out of white people only either a racist or an idiot would use that word disparagingly. The same can't be said for the other two words. In gaming, those two other words are used on a constant basis, it's part of the culture. It doesn't make every gamer who uses them a homophobe or a bigot, even though some of them undoubtedly are.