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Originally Posted by irseg
Yes! That's what I was trying to say. It used to be "idiot" was a medical term that came to be considered offensive, then "retard" replaced it. Once that became offensive it was "mentally handicapped", then THAT was no longer kosher so it became "developmentally challenged", and so on. It's clear where this is going. Where do you draw the line? Coming up with new combinations of words won't solve a damn thing!
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You recognize that it is an offensive term, yet you continue to use it? So this isn't a "I didn't know better" situation. This is a "I don't care who I offend or denegrate" situation. Gotcha.