Plausible destinations for our vets?

Maybe we should bring back the word "retarded" and outlaw the word "asshole"?

Language policing is rather arbitrary isn't it.

 

As a teacher and advocate for functional life skills students, I really hope these choice words stop. It is not funny or cute. Let’s talk about Blazers. No policing needed, just common decency towards human beings. Thank you.

 

Grant for Tyler Herro straight up. Then trade Sharpe/Thybulle/RW3 for Markkenen.

Scoot
Herro
Deni
Markkenen
Clingan

Then sign Steve Blake and replace Scoot with him. Or play Herro at PG and trade Scoot.

 

Maybe if you stopped being the latter you wouldn't hear it so much.

 

NOW I remember why I had you on ignore. Back you go!

 

What "camp" someone falls in is none of your concern, especially for someone with mod powers. The poster was not engaged in political banter. But you seem to be and are looking to push an agenda. Words have meanings. 150 years ago when certain people were called retarded, it was because the word most aptly described their condition. It's only been seen as a slur because the word became part of the public lexicon. You can make up any descriptive word or words you want to describe this set of people, but in 50 years that too will be deemed offensive and another mod will be trying to change language. Try being as tolerant of other people and other views as you want them to be to conform to your world view. And though my experience with this set of people might be different from yours and others, I grew up around Fairview Mental Institution as it was known then. Why, because the words aptly described the place. My Grandmother worked at Snell Hall on the top of the hill for 35 years. Here I am almost 60 and can tell you the name of the building where she worked. I know what that place was all about. But then that would be getting into politics and I would have to bring up the Kennedy's, Special Olympics and guilt. Let people be, nobody crossed a line. Damn.

 

I'd rather be the latter than the former.

 

Thank you. Mental Retardation was the official medical diagnosis not too long ago. I"m old enough to have seen a string of new replacement words get pushed, and then pulled back as being offenses, only to be replaced by another word. Handicap-->disabled-->challenged-->differently abled--->divergent.

People get off on playing these word games so they can wag their finger at others with cheap virtue.

 

It's a never ending game and those who push it will constantly change their mind. And we're supposed to keep hopping around from one foot to the other in abject obedience to their decrees. That may be your religion, but it's not mine.

 

FO. There is nothing wrong with the word insanity, which started this. Then others chimed in with words like retarded and asshole. I used the word "kinks" in another thread. You have a problem with that? It might be too descriptive for you. And do not tell a grown man or woman to be better. Condescending, aren't you? I wasn't even a part of the diatribe but saw you acting out and called you on it. Really, using the word insanity is offensive now? Please share your word or words to be used in the future to replace such an offending word? Can we get the new thesaurus to navigate this board peacefully. Being a war veteran, can you get people to stop using the phrase "going to war?" It is used often here but is offensive and triggering to me. You are wrong. Move along. Leave the main board as it is. Words like insanity, retarded and asshole have meanings. They can also be used as slurs, such as you did using the word asshole. Know the difference between a slur and proper usage of a word and life will be much simpler. That is all.

 

We have different ideas of what being a good person is. Lefties think empty virtue signalling and adhering to the edicts of certain ideologues make them virtuous. I think it makes you weak and pathetic.

We're not even talking about being mean to people, under your ideology it's wrong to even say something like "Flame retardant".

 

Ohhh, you worked some Jack Nicholson in there!

 

Ah, did you read it in Jack's voice?

 

Stop projecting. You have no idea what anyone on this board cares about. What they do, what they did. The horrors they witnessed, the horrors they have remedied. Their charitable contributions, their selfless work for mankind. The children they have raised, other peoples children they have raised. You are offensive.

 

Absolutely! That, was, awesome!

 

You just don't get it. Using the word "insane" is not offensive. Calling someone insane is offensive. That is how this SJW project of yours started here. The fact a member of this board struggles with insanity, while unfortunate, is not call to ban a common word. I think it is insane you do not see this. Am I wrong? No. I could have used the word "crazy," which I am sure is an equally offensive word when used out of context or as a slur. Point being, every member has life experiences, good, bad, indifferent. But I do not know one single person here. I have met some when I lived in Portland. I have no idea what words might offend them. They have no idea what words might offend me, or you. But common sense says to move along when no malice is intended. It is the true narcisscist that wants to create chaos when none is there. I have no need, want or desire to engage people with my life experiences when nothing offending occurred.

 

this all started when I quoted Einstein

 

Now defend the 'N' word.

 

Everyone here is vulnerable to varying degrees. Get that through your head. Nobody called anyone here insane or retarded. You called someone an asshole. Nobody has said that vulnerable groups don't need protection. But words don't get it done. I think it is insane to have this diatribe with you. What is offensive about that? What word should I use in place of insane? Then, how do I know that is your preferred safe word? We are not walking around with your personal thesaurus. In all of this you have not asked me what words I personally find abhorrent. Why, because you and nobody else cares. Instead of SJW'ing us, do some volunteer work for the vulnerable. Donate, donate, donate. I do, for my causes. But I don't unnecessarily burden you with my day to day. And you might volunteer and donate, I do not know. Do not care. I just want to tal

I understood your direction. Nobody used the R word. Somebody used the word "insane." Speed found it his place to interject his life experiences, WHICH NOBODY HERE KNOWS. I too feel for him in this regard. But the word was not being used in an offending manner. Then another poster said that they would like the R word to be banned, which was never used, in order to validate Speeds problem with the word "insane." I am sure everyone here agrees that the words insane or retarded should not be used as slurs. My daughter volunteers with "Special Needs" kids at school. She is often asked by her peers why she "air quotes" "works with them?" They use air quotes when describing special needs kids. Are we soon banning those words as well and coming up with new ones? This whole exercise is RIDICULOUS. I used the word ridiculous in place of insane and crazy. Two words that are perfect descriptors. Had I used retarded, it would have been the incorrect word usage, and thus offensive. Retarding is actually the slowing of a musical piece. The key being slowing. When used as a descriptor of people, the word can be apt, but out of context. It's over usage obviously made it a slur. Special Needs has no previous meaning so is not being used out of context. But let's not pretend it is not becoming a slur as well. I don't have the answer as to why, or the remedy. I am done with this hopefully. Keep doing the good work.

 

Exactly! Soon we will be banning him. Sorry.