A_Very_Big_Fan Mod ,

I don't get it

PugJesus ,
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They made a post about not using 'retard' as an insult. It got caught up in a lot of discussion about whether lack of mental capacity itself is legitimate to use as an insult against people who are not mentally disabled (ie 'moron', 'idiot', etc).

A_Very_Big_Fan Mod ,

Ooooh I thought the ratio in question was upvote to downvote lol. The part about mods went over my head.

Brickardo ,

At least in Spanish, the newest "respectful" term gets eventually used as an insult. We've been like this since at least the late 80s.

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