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[TheDreadBaron]

Good thing this isn't ResetEra or Twitter where people get easily triggered over simple words. If you are easily bothered by it, then block me and move on.

No I just thought it would be good for you to hear how it comes across, it seems like empathy isn’t your strongest trait. I don’t block people. You’re free to keep saying it, you just might hear some pushback sometimes, but I bet you’ll survive.

Do you have any retarded friends?
Have you ever invited a retard to join your group?
Have you ever invited a retard to any of your parties?
Have you ever invited them to join you and your friends for any engagement ever in your life?
Have you gone out of your way to be friend to a retarded person you saw alone?
In school did you include them?
Have you ever heard a retarded person complain about the use of the word retarded? Or is it allways some other person (social activist) telling you to shut up?

What Im saying is why are you acting like you care about retarded people if you dont even invite them into your spaces which is lightyears more important to them feeling belonging then people not using the r-word. I have never seen any evidence in my life that retarded people even care about the term.....its allways others who want to seem as PC as possible complaining about it.

If you really want to help the retarded spend some time with them (there fucking lonely) and stop policing others language.

Umm you’re making some pretty wild assumptions about me, but to answer your question I do know someone who is non-verbal and people call him a retard because of their ignorance and it hurts his feelings a lot, does that pass your test enough?

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Hey retards, can we get back to the matter at hand: a children's card came company sent mercs after a guy who got their product early.

 

[TheDreadBaron]

Hey retards, can we get back to the matter at hand: a children's card came company sent mercs after a guy who got their product early.

Yeah that organization is nuts, they’ve just been milking their golden geese for so long they lost all perspective on what they actually bring to the table.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

I hope they go under.

 

[CGNoire]

No I just thought it would be good for you to hear how it comes across, it seems like empathy isn’t your strongest trait. I don’t block people. You’re free to keep saying it, you just might hear some pushback sometimes, but I bet you’ll survive.



Umm you’re making some pretty wild assumptions about me, but to answer your question I do know someone who is non-verbal and people call him a retard because of their ignorance and it hurts his feelings a lot, does that pass your test enough?

Non-verbal=retarded???

I must admit I havent seen anyone call an person with "actual" mental retardation retarded outside of movies maybe. Of course it happens but is it really wide spread? Like an actual problem thats common? I have my doubts.

Almost every single time I have heard it used its been between average people josting each other. It sucks that there are assholes who will weaponize it to like you said put down that non verbal person. Like I said it seems mostly to be used to putdown average people not the mentallu hadicapped.

To be clear Im not saying there isnt something a little insensitive about using the term that way Im just dont agree that it has a large enough effect to warrant some society wide progressive movement to address it or needs to be banned.

Its one thing if someone uses it directly at someone who is suffering from it but it quite frankly seems unlikely that the truly "retarded" are even capable of understanding its wider use in society and whether or not to feel offended over it. Which means its allways others who are offended on thier behalf which is just plain self serving.

 

[TheDreadBaron]

Non-verbal=retarded???

I must admit I havent seen anyone call an "actual" person with mental retardation retarded outside of movies maybe. Of course it happens but is it really wide spread? Like an actual problem thats common? I have my doubts.

Almost every single time I have heard it used its been between average people josting each other. It sucks that there are assholes who will weaponize it to like you said put down that non verbal person. Like I said it seems mostly to be used to putdown average people not the mentallu hadicapped.

To be clear Im not saying there isnt something a little insensitive about using the term that way Im just dont agree that it has a large enough effect to warrant some society wide progressive movement to address it or needs to be banned.

Its one thing if someone uses it directly at someone who is suffering from it but it quite frankly seems unlikely that the truly "retarded" are even capable of understanding its wider use in society and whether or not to feel offended over it. Which means its allways others who are offended on thier behalf which is just plain self serving.

Hit up my DM’s if you actually want to learn more about it, it sounds like it’s actually you who has no interaction with that community, because otherwise you wouldn’t say something as off the fucking wall as retards don’t even know you’re calling them a retard.

 

[CGNoire]

Hit up my DM’s if you actually want to learn more about it, it sounds like it’s actually you who has no interaction with that community, because otherwise you wouldn’t say something as off the fucking wall as retards don’t even know you’re calling them a retard.

I didnt say that though. I wasnt refferring to them being called it.

What I said is there not capable of understanding the wider zeitgeist of average people using it to put "each other" down. Thats beyond there abilities. Which means its clearly otheres who take an issue with it not them themselves.

 

[kurisu_1974]

Don't worry we're not actually calling disabled / challenged people retards. We're using it for regular people doing dumb shit. It's OK.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I hope they go under.

I used to respect WotC a lot... but I don't know what happened. Maybe I'm just more aware of their scumminess. But they didn't seem that bad back in the 2000s

 

[Ownage]

Ibtl.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Looks like this isn't a one time thing with WotC

https://gizmodo.com/magic-the-gathe...Marketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=io9

 

[Dr. Claus]

No I just thought it would be good for you to hear how it comes across, it seems like empathy isn’t your strongest trait. I don’t block people. You’re free to keep saying it, you just might hear some pushback sometimes, but I bet you’ll survive.



Umm you’re making some pretty wild assumptions about me, but to answer your question I do know someone who is non-verbal and people call him a retard because of their ignorance and it hurts his feelings a lot, does that pass your test enough?

No, you are just trying to virtue signal while pretending to be on a high horse. It has nothing to do with empathy.

This isn't Era/Twitter. Maybe those two places are more your speed if you get easily triggered over mild word usage?

 

[Fuz]

WTF, the guy actually gave them the product back, even though he had no obligation to, and played nice with WOTC? I would've sued their ass for everything I could.

This.

Could he still sue for intimidation?

 

[Fuz]

I used to say “fucking retarded” all the time to express my displeasure, seemed to have the appropriate sting. Then I got older and met some people and realized there’s a whole segment of the population that considers it a pretty serious slur, and it sounds real ignorant to go blasting it all around town. Food for thought.

Just a question here.
Do you think "retard" is an acceptable definition for someone who has any sort of psychological issue?

 

[TheDreadBaron]

Just a question here.
Do you think "retard" is an acceptable definition for someone who has any sort of psychological issue?

Clearly not the venue, hit me up in PM’s if you want to discuss.

 

[The Pleasure]

This is America and those TERRORISTS came to his CASTLE? Grab your gun and fight those heretics!