Well then, I should take my cue as to what is acceptable by what is playing my local theater. Thanks.

Before I respond to your thoughtful remark, indulge me in one question. Are you from the Mid-West?

"Also, I heard it used recently in the movie "The Worlds End"

If my son was black, I suppose one could (if they weren't "being swollen by the lexicon police's crap"), if they were racist, say, "Your nigger son is fully deserving of dignity and should be treated just as well as anybody else". Here is my interpretation " As long as I can still objectify him by calling him a…

I'm pretty sure that the Nazi Cross is something I'd run away from, regardless of any other name for it. But, I respect your right to assume most people think of the Nazi Socialist Party Iron Cross of Distinction is simply a misappropriated version of the "independent cross" sort of like how most people associate the…

I'm sorry, but I don't see there are sides to this question. Yes you have the legal right to defend the phrase "You Retard", but I also have the right to call you out and say it's bigoted and harmful, just like if you were defending the freedom to say "You Nigger". I have no problem with freedom of speech. However,…

Actually, its a unique cross (Google seems to agree with me, oops!) attributed to the Nazi Party and those with your views probably don't want to be associated with your Avatar and what it stands for. BTW, did you know the disabled were the very first to be murdered by the Nazi's? Long before the Jews, the disabled…

I'm glad that you have the cognitive ability to dismiss an epitaph aimed your way. I'm curious, why do you have the Nazi Iron Cross as your avatar? I'm pretty sure that those that take your position, of which there are many on this thread, would be embarrassed to share the same beliefs as someone with an avatar of…

Remind me never to bring my DD child to be seen by your wife, otherwise, I might think she is dismissing his illness or condition to be attributed to his being a "retard" which she thinks is hilarious that he might not like that pejorative aimed at him. However, I think your anecdote demonstrates that insensitivity…

If only everyone associated "You retard" with automobiles, I'd hope they wouldn't object to the word. However, when I think of "You Retard" I don't think of automobiles, but perhaps you can disabuse me of my association.

No, you are confusing rhetorical questions with a question concerning your personal beliefs. If you are uncomfortable answering the question then you must ask "Why am I uncomfortable"? There are really no two sides to this question. It's a difficult question when one views the DD as non-persons. I don't think you…

I wasn't sure if you understood the question, so I attempted to answer it for you from my perspective in hopes you would answer it for yourself.

"But I'd like your take on why you think the existence of DD folks is undesirable."

Did I write being DD is undesirable? Where did I write that? Did I imply that? If so where?

Before you can offend me(or another), I have to allow you to do so. So go ahead and make comments about my sexuality or my mother.....I choose not to get offended by whatever hurtful words you sling my way. Its my choice to take it anyway I choose just like in your example.

I didn't say my son's condition is because of my own Karma, I said that my position resulted in my Karma. The two aren't linked.

Progressives can be just as bigoted against the DD community as Conservatives, that we can agree on.

Being developmentally disabled is an undesirable state? Why is that so? What is it about them individually that you find undesirable?

How about you educate yourself to the plight of those that aren't experiencing life as you are?

Thanks for proving my point.