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Post by mate on Oct 14, 2008 10:52:53 GMT
MY pet peeve is when people use "retard" and "retarded" as a derogative statement. Mentally and physically handicap people, are people who are normally better then anyone else and haven't done anything to deserve this blatant abuse. I "fly off the handle" in the talk rooms as soon as I read a sentence like :" Some people are so retarded" or "you are such a retard" WHY? Why use these words as in insult, it shouldn't be an insult, it just really upsets me how people can be so cruel!!!-tear-
Anyone else agree or disagree?
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Post by Reef. on Oct 14, 2008 13:42:18 GMT
*hand up* guilty
i use "retarded" far too much, as well as "gay". neither of which do i find actually derogatory. it's wierd, i mean no offense to retarded or gay people when i use the terms but i'd never use them in front of anyone who actually was, which shows there's obviously a blip in my morality there.
a friend used to try to get me to stop, saying i should use "lame" instead... but isnt that still offensive to people who cant walk properly? its so hard to find unoffensive alternatives...
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Post by mate on Oct 14, 2008 21:11:46 GMT
But the difference between lame and retarded is that lame is also a term that means in brief terms "it sucks" not always does it mean the term "to limp".
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Post by Reef. on Oct 15, 2008 8:49:33 GMT
isnt it the same with retarded?
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Post by mate on Oct 15, 2008 8:53:51 GMT
No because retard meants handicap whether it be mental or physical, where has limp actually has to meanings.
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Post by Reef. on Oct 15, 2008 13:35:59 GMT
lol thats what i mean! lame has 2 meanings now because its used as derogatory slang, but has its roots in physical inferiority
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Post by mate on Oct 15, 2008 23:22:29 GMT
And plus, lame people can stand up for themselves where has "mentally" handicap people can't, so more then likely thats why more people including me are offended.....
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Post by Reef. on Oct 16, 2008 10:16:19 GMT
oh yea i guess so, because its a worse state in general.... fair point lol
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Post by mate on Oct 16, 2008 11:21:13 GMT
Thankies  This might sound weird but this is fun, in all the threads I seemed to "debate" with you......
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Post by Reef. on Oct 16, 2008 11:24:13 GMT
it doesnt sound wierd at all! i love debating, just never joined the society because i dont like talking in front of people lol
its the thinking i like... i'm always having internal arguments with myself, and never actually reaching conclusions
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Post by mate on Oct 16, 2008 11:28:56 GMT
Yes I know what you mean, with all your posts especially your last one. In my case I go with : Some riddles are better left unsolved. 
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Post by Reef. on Oct 16, 2008 11:37:30 GMT
yea you're right... but with me its all riddles are unsolved! my head is all grey.... just once i'd like to experience the black or white sides of life lol
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Post by mate on Oct 16, 2008 11:41:37 GMT
OK I got one for you to figure out. Catholics, the are against binge drinking, but their church thrives on the fact the a lot of people buy beer for binge drinking from a company they own half of (xxxx bear) They are against couples having sex and what not before marriage yet they push all members to have as many children as they can. They are against incest and inbreeding (so am i) but yeah that say we drive from Adam and Eve. IN the bible it says Adam and Eve had to sons, their mother would of had to have sex with the sons or father again then the children would of had to have sex with their brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers. Thus saying that we are all evil for we are all inbred..... Pardon my language but HOW THE FUCK DOES THAT WORK OUT??? A bit of the old pot calling the kettle black. Am I right?
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Post by ` z i p p o <3 5453399 on Oct 17, 2008 1:49:48 GMT
Ehh, mate im catholic..
And,Oh and people, Zippo has been missing for 72 hours, if you live in the Edgerton/Chauvin/Wainwright area, please get ahold of me if you see him. Im despertly looking for him.
And my pet peve is the damn shortcut talk.
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Post by mate on Oct 17, 2008 1:59:58 GMT
And your point is? About being catholic? My mother is catholic OH MY GOD lol
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This might sound weird but this is fun, in all the threads I seemed to "debate" with you......
