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The word retarded is a very offensive word. People shouldn't say that word. That's awful to say. Like a lot of words we don't say anymore, I don't think that we should be using that one either. The proper term is "mentally challenged".

in the beginning it wasn't . society has slowly interpreted the meaning to what most people view it as today. i remember when today's meaning didn't even exist. it's the softness of society altering the meaning of words. another words, society has sissified!. clint eastwood once said, 'we've become a nation of sissies".

sisters are doing it for themselves.

brothers can just carry on being brothers, we sisters would prefer you not to copy us.

Your ok with using that word? If I came in here saying the N word or calling gays the F word. I would have people all over me, and rightfully so. I'm no snowflake, but there certain words you shouldn't say. If people are ok with using that word, I'm not sure what to say. It doesn't say to much about them.

Would be great to stick to topic 🙃

please do not fuel another person’s insecurities when she talks I can’t see it unless I hit view ignored content.

please know, there are reasons for that too.

if mentally challenged is the proper term, then why did its use only become popular in the 80's? as society morphed into less discipline, "retarded" became a bad word or offensive term.

I guess you're fine with using that word. I hate to know what other words you think are ok to still use. Some Christian.

ask any older person how the word retarded was used back decades ago. it was much more tolerated & accepted NOT in a derisive way. & know that up until around the early 80's, people could withstand correction, reprimands, & being berated much better than today. i was in the care of the elderly & handicapped for 37 years so i know the proper terms to use. my point is that since society became less disciplined words have taken on new "unofficial" meanings. look at lawsuits: you can sue someone if they called you a derogatory term. the Bible says: "sue no man". discussing this with you friendly not arguementively. blessings to you.

I'm done with you.

I was around back then, and I have to disagree with you. Kids on the playground would call each other a retard as an insult.

Of course... All the things you said could also be applied to a certain word starting with N.

However, even if all that was not true, there is still the point that language changes. If you are happy today you will not say you are gay. Neither will you pick up a bundle of sticks and call it a faggot.

In the spirit of not letting our good be evil spoken of, it behooves us to alter our habits to fit local customs. When in Rome you don't insist on doing something the Romans consider rude.

sounds like a personal problem.

Amen brother, continue on the path God set you on. God Bless

It just meant delayed like 'late bloomer' or immature.

It wasnt meant to be derogatory, I think some people then used it mean spiritedly like they would also say 'special' in a mean way. . Anyway depends on how you use it and whether its meant be offensive.

Like some people cant handle the word 'f' word...'fat'. I supoose you could use other words, like plump, big-boned, curvaceous, voluptuous, cuddly, volumetrically challenged....

Its strange people seem to now use colours to describe people, even though the colours dont actually match their true skin colour

eg 'black' and 'white' people.

I dont hear about 'grey' people or 'pink' people...

what is the proper term for everyone then

'child of God' 'Christians' '
unbelievers', people used to say heathens or pagans. Catholics would call other christians 'protestants' even when they werent protesting anything.

People assigned a value to what they called 'others' I suppose and described them that way.

I would just say for children 'little people' thats what chinese literally call children. But then I dont know what their word is for 'midget'.

it depends on the area anyone lived in. many styles, traditions & ways are territorial. that's what it was around here. your "kids on the playground" statement is what i mean: back then, you called someone a retard in derision or if the term was to describe someone challenged, it was more acceptable as nothing wrong with using the term!

I just want to put this out there within understanding from my point of view.

Yes, you are from another country, another part of the world. I give you that..

Thing is, as people from different parts of the world things can really get messed up and misunderstood.

I never know, you may have had the best intention by saying what you had. I could very well had taken it the wrong way.

I see you are trying to state some important things. However I only said what I said because you always say what they say. However, we should never worry what the world says except for what God says.


He says to forgive, so you can be forgiven.

I am willing to start fresh with you because harboring un-forgiveness will only cause me problems.

I am a man who is willing to admit where I am wrong. Therefore, I admit it instead of trying to understand where you were coming from I was taking everything to heart. That, is my own fault.

Now worries Writer sometimes emojis can do the writing for us.

Different regions can assign different meanings to the same words.