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To: Bird Jenkins

Bird, I would appreciate it very much if you would not use the word, "retard" I know I am going to sound horribly lefty for writing this and I really am NOT, but please consider if it is good taste. There are many people who are cognitivly disabled, and "retard" is a word that is painfull and hurts families who have a family member who is cognitively disabled.

Moron, I'll give you moron and I also agree with your opinion!


619 posted on 05/20/2005 4:40:29 PM PDT by ExPatInFrance (Terri's Starfish- 1 Mrs. Ora Mae Magouirk, 2 Clara Martinez)
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To: ExPatInFrance

Sorry for my insensitivity, ExPatInFrance.

You're right, I should have thought of a better way to express myself.


620 posted on 05/20/2005 4:49:15 PM PDT by Bird Jenkins
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To: ExPatInFrance

Fair enough. To equate someone who is mentally disabled through no fault of their own with someone (e.g. XR7) who (presumably) is capable of rational thought but declines to engage in it is terribly unfair to the former.


642 posted on 05/25/2005 9:59:35 AM PDT by steve-b (A desire not to butt into other people's business is eighty percent of all human wisdom)
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