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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So are we going to rename the "mute" function on electronic equipment? Totally ban the words "dumb," "stupid," "crazy," and "insane" from our vernacular? What about "blind?" No more references to blind dates, window blinds, blind experiments, or other such references?

When saying "that's retarded," the VAST, overwhelming majority of people aren't using the term in reference to people with intellectual disabilities. Words themselves aren't "bad," but context matters. If you want to start forbidding or shaming people against using certain phrases (that are removed from their original references), then you've got to apply it across the board - with the above terms, and then some. [/quote]

Yes, when someone says "that's retarded", they are using it as a reference to people with disabilities.  And you know because it is almost exclusively used to refer to the actions, behavior,s and opinions of other people.

When the VAST, overwhelming majority of people use it to describe chemical or biological processes, then you will have a point.[/quote]

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