The word "retard" has been used as an insult with so much recurrency that it's lost its meaning as an actual mental illness. In fact, apparently the word has been banned from formal context, much like "negro." So, as it is no longer applied to those who are actually mentally handicapped, I see less harm in using the word casually. It still should be used sparingly, or it will lose its meaning and we will once again need a stronger word when we truly mean it.
I mean that if we get too used to using the word "retard" for trivial things, it will lose its meaning and we will soon be in search of an even stronger word for when someone is truly acting like a retard.
IIN I'm bothered that people are bothered by the term 'retard'?
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The word "retard" has been used as an insult with so much recurrency that it's lost its meaning as an actual mental illness. In fact, apparently the word has been banned from formal context, much like "negro." So, as it is no longer applied to those who are actually mentally handicapped, I see less harm in using the word casually. It still should be used sparingly, or it will lose its meaning and we will once again need a stronger word when we truly mean it.
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How do you mean "truly mean it" can you clarify. Because I don't understand.
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I mean that if we get too used to using the word "retard" for trivial things, it will lose its meaning and we will soon be in search of an even stronger word for when someone is truly acting like a retard.