Beowulf said:Will ya guys fuckin' get real?
It is not "reatarted", it is "retarded".
I think it makes a difference.
Betcha Shakespeare dies so too.
Megladon said:Ok, now i think your going just a bit overboard here. Someone that calls someone a retard (assuming they are not) because they are mad at the person, or thinks their dumb can hardly be compaired to a nazi or racist. Its totaly different. You typing that does infact make me think your retarted. However i'm pretty sure your not. Perhaps overreact less and learn to let things go if someone says something that obviously isnt true.
Banjo said:It's against the law?
I personally don't believe there should be laws based on name-callings. But I do believe that it should be frowned upon.
illustrator said:remember the movie - "Demo Man"?
People being fine for use nasty lanugage.
CyberRed said:Megladon & Pinkster....
Pinkster, I understand what you were sayin'. This thread is NOT about "pointin' a finger" to someone else. If, my child was callin' someone else in a class at school that she/he is a retarded. I don't allow my child to call-namin' to someone else and I would tell my child that it is NOT acceptable! It doesn't mean that I am pointin' a finger to my child, but to direct my child in a proper way....lettin' my child to KNOW that it is offensive. I am sure some mothers agree with me on that as well.
And, you Megladon...
No body is callin' me a "retard" in this AD. That word "retard" is not acceptable to name-callin' anyone. By name-callin' someone is pointin' a finger when it comes out of the mouth. Let's learn to respect others and leave that name-callin' out of the line.........
Tousi said:People with smarts and thick skin know damned well that name-calling is just a red herring across the trail in a discussion. People know that the name-caller does so to divert attention from his/her own ignorance about what's being discussed. Let it slide like so much water off a duck cos ya know the REAL truth behind name-calling tactics!
^Angel^ said:AllDeaf IS indeed a place for freedom of speech and not freedom of ABUSE.....
Defee said:Lets just DONT use any name calling in here , period!! If you cant refrain from calling somebody a nasty name, then dont post in here, is all!!
Thats right, Pinkster...it is bound to happen especially in a fit of rage! thats you call downside of being a human!pinkster said:I agree As I've said, name calling is wrong, but it is bound to happen whether we want it to or not. The downside of being human!
As for free speech, we all know that free speech is limited. *shrugs*
Defee said:Lets just DONT use any name calling in here , period!! If you cant refrain from calling somebody a nasty name, then dont post in here, is all!!