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[Serious] Proposing A Rule Change
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RE: Proposing A Rule Change
June 11, 2020 at 6:33 am
I have always hated use of the word *retard* and years ago taught my kids that it's unacceptable. It has always bothered me that people think it's okay to use. All the new variations are equally offensive. I would be completely behind adding it to the list of unwelcome slurs as that's what it is.
  
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Proposing A Rule Change - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 11, 2020 at 5:50 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by no one - June 11, 2020 at 5:58 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Grandizer - June 11, 2020 at 6:05 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by arewethereyet - June 11, 2020 at 6:33 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by onlinebiker - June 11, 2020 at 7:15 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Gawdzilla Sama - June 11, 2020 at 7:22 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by onlinebiker - June 11, 2020 at 7:37 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Gawdzilla Sama - June 11, 2020 at 7:47 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Abaddon_ire - June 11, 2020 at 7:21 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by arewethereyet - June 11, 2020 at 8:05 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by tackattack - June 11, 2020 at 7:44 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by onlinebiker - June 11, 2020 at 7:59 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Gawdzilla Sama - June 11, 2020 at 8:01 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Foxaèr - June 11, 2020 at 8:02 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Gawdzilla Sama - June 11, 2020 at 8:18 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 11, 2020 at 8:17 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by ignoramus - June 11, 2020 at 8:28 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by brewer - June 11, 2020 at 8:40 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Gawdzilla Sama - June 11, 2020 at 9:00 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Ranjr - June 11, 2020 at 10:39 am
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Fireball - June 11, 2020 at 12:40 pm
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 11, 2020 at 7:55 pm
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by The Valkyrie - June 11, 2020 at 8:02 pm
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by Ranjr - June 11, 2020 at 11:30 pm
RE: Proposing A Rule Change - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2020 at 8:09 pm

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