04-12-2022, 05:18 PM
(04-12-2022, 05:13 PM)Penny Wrote: Then should we not say stupid, moron, idiot, or dumb. Or are those allowed? Is there a hierarchy to this?
Those that you listed are different because there is a historical significance with the word "retard" being used to dehumanize people whereas things like idiot, moron, stupid, dumb are just playground insults. Retard has a history of being used to degrade individuals who were born with intellectual disabilities (formerly considered "mentally retarded.")
Does that answer your question?