Family Guy v. Palin

[wuapinmon]

I disagree with the article. And the 50 years is in response to the use of the word Retard or Mentally retarded. It is derived from an IQ test of a person of a lesser intelligence, so from its inception it has regarded a person as stupid, imbecile, etc.. It has never had any positive connotation whatsoever.. It has been regarded as such and continues to do so, so I think in this example the article holds no water..

Does everything have to have a positive connotation? I don't think that it has a negative connotation when used, descriptively, in context. It is merely a clinical definition of someone's ability to grow their knowledge and learning. Those who cannot progress beyond a point that an average person can do are thereby retarded in their growth.

Again, "retard" as a noun is always meant in a mean-spirited way. "Mentally retarded" is an apt definition for someone's faculties.

[dabrockster]

Does everything have to have a positive connotation? I don't think that it has a negative connotation when used, descriptively, in context. It is merely a clinical definition of someone's ability to grow their knowledge and learning. Those who cannot progress beyond a point that an average person can do are thereby retarded in their growth.

Again, "retard" as a noun is always meant in a mean-spirited way. "Mentally retarded" is an apt definition for someone's faculties.

No it does not. Let just agree to disagree. I got heated over it yesterday and am wanting to move past that.. Next time I will try and have a less red-headed approach to it..


For what its worth.. I never figured I would be on the side of the PC frame of mind.. EVER..

[cowboy]

No it does not. Let just agree to disagree. I got heated over it yesterday and am wanting to move past that.. Next time I will try and have a less red-headed approach to it..

For what its worth.. I never figured I would be on the side of the PC frame of mind.. EVER..

Did you mean for this to be an ironic post?

[LA Ute]

Maybe a good rule to follow is the Golden one: try not to describe or refer to other people in a manner you would not want used to describe or refer to you. Then toss a little kindness and consideration into the mix.

Yes, everyone has a different idea about how they would like to be treated, so the standard's going to vary. When we think someone crosses the line, as Maher clearly did, we can call him out on it. That's what free speech is all about.

As Glenn Reynolds likes to say, the great thing about free speech is that it makes it easier to spot the idiots.