> If I call something “retarded,” it should be obvious that it has nothing to do with people afflicted with down syndrome.
And it should be obvious that I'll no longer do business with you, because you're horrifyingly inconsiderate of people around you. Sure, you are not offended; that doesn't mean the person with mental disability they can hide from you won't be, if they overhear you.
This is a pretty bad example for the rest of the article, which I happen to agree with in a couple places. I resist calling things "retarded" as much as I do calling things "gay", and I think the sentiment reflects really negatively upon the rest of the article and the person.
(Edit: Oh look, he's live editing it now that I've called him out.)
And it should be obvious that I'll no longer do business with you, because you're horrifyingly inconsiderate of people around you. Sure, you are not offended; that doesn't mean the person with mental disability they can hide from you won't be, if they overhear you.
This is a pretty bad example for the rest of the article, which I happen to agree with in a couple places. I resist calling things "retarded" as much as I do calling things "gay", and I think the sentiment reflects really negatively upon the rest of the article and the person.
(Edit: Oh look, he's live editing it now that I've called him out.)