Proposing A Rule Change
June 11, 2020 at 5:50 am
(This post was last modified: June 11, 2020 at 5:52 am by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
There's been some discussion among Staff about the 'hate speech' rule. This rule specifically disallows the use of slurs related to race, gender, sex and sexual orientation.
What would you all think about slightly expanding the rule to cover intellectual disability? This has come up because the word 'retard' seems to be getting used more and more on the forum, along with variations such as 'libtard'.
A lot of people consider this word highly offensive and hurtful, particularly those people who have a family member or work with the mentally disabled.
Please vote and post your thoughts. And PLEASE be mindful that this is a 'Serious' thread. Thanks.
Boru
What would you all think about slightly expanding the rule to cover intellectual disability? This has come up because the word 'retard' seems to be getting used more and more on the forum, along with variations such as 'libtard'.
A lot of people consider this word highly offensive and hurtful, particularly those people who have a family member or work with the mentally disabled.
Please vote and post your thoughts. And PLEASE be mindful that this is a 'Serious' thread. Thanks.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
