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In Reply to: retard / prick alert on Melrose Ave, LA posted by danny kaey on February 17, 2007 at 18:26:58:
suffered from Alzheimers, it suddenly became cruel to refer to his "senility." Or his imbecility.
Why? Out of respect for a condition over which he had no control. Out of respect to his family.
If a person has a physical disability, such as having been born with one arm...is it "funny" to use some clever putdown to refer to them or their unfortunate circumstance?
How about a person suffering from schizophrenia? I don't find "crazy" particularly amusing, do you?
If one agrees that making light-- attempting to find humor-- in the physical or emotional disabilities of others is neither amusing nor right, why would anyone find a developmental disability fertile suitable ground for humor?
My six-year old daughter and her friends occasionally find great mirth in calling out "fatty" "dummy" and other pejoratives, though she now understands more and more how hurtful they are.
I see some here have not yet reached that level.
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Follow Ups
- A word about "retard." A few years ago, when it became known Reagan - tinear 11:30:56 02/18/07 (4)
- Re: A word about "retard." A few years ago, when it became known Reagan - Tom Brennan 11:56:49 02/18/07 (3)
- context - badman 12:40:48 02/18/07 (2)
- Re: context - Tom Brennan 12:54:23 02/18/07 (1)
- Okay, now will the real Tom please stand up? nt - tinear 16:02:52 02/18/07 (0)
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