I personally will never stop saying the word retarded, just like I think you should be allowed to use crazy/insane freely as you’re apt to do.
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Putting things “off limits” often makes them more desirable
Sure. But some people may say hey wtf?
It carries more baggage in society than saying crazy. It just does.
There’s free speech interacting with societal norms. I don’t think it’s the slippery slope that folks pretend it is with this word
Only to retards lol
All I’m saying is seeing the r word all over bitcoin twitter turns off a lot of people and makes them put judgement on the community, amongst a host of other things, creating another barrier to bitcoin
Our only comment can’t be “oh that’s their problem grow up”
Agree to disagree
We know that, that’s why we’re doing it. It keeps the right people away.
Sure, some people who get offended by anything and everything. That’s not what I’m talking about and doing something to keep people away seems…idk? Like not what we’re here for
I imagine most bitcoiners would agree that it’s best to be prudent and not use the word retarded when addressing someone who is mentally disabled out of politeness even when that might literally/clinically be the case. But to allow the politically correct to control what one says is nonsense. Control words -> Control minds
Well said. Rhetorically: where do we draw the line for catering to feelings of those wanting to get offended on behalf of others or appear virtuous
There’s no malice towards people with disabilities. Calling someone a “Mongoloid” would be more offensive on multiple levels but no one cares about that word since it’s not used much.
I say gay and retarded in public, with a big smile on my face, daily.
That reminds me in elementary school when someone was told something’s a bad word they just keep saying it over and over.
More an immaturity thing. But sure
We live in a society where everyone feels entitled not to be offended.
These words have great utility and I will not stop using them.
And quite frankly your being offended on behalf of other people is pretty gay behavior.
Take your retarded moral imperialism somewhere else.
Tip: raise your kids to have a thick skin instead of expecting society to wrap everything offensive in bubblewrap so they don't bleed.
Just because you can do something doesn't automatically mean that you should do it and that it's acceptable behavior. If you want to walk into a restaurant and take a shit on the table you can do it. But there's going to be consequences for those actions.
There is a strong correlation between authoritarian collectivism and the policing of language.
I intend to create a community who doesn't get offended so easily and uses words progressives consider verboten without a second thought.
It is exactly my expectation that progressives will liken my language to some vile crime when these words only just left the lexicon. I intend to bring them back.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Didn’t kids used to learn this in kindergarten?
Not trying to pile on because #[4] is almost surely a nice guy and a decent, kind person. Language policing has far-reaching, almost exclusively negative consequences though.
We’re not literally policing here just talking about common curtosy interactions and social norms!
Not everything that’s said has to leave some bitcoiners acting like I’m coming for their house and family. I’ve heard it all.
But we just disagree on some fundamentals, the folks that are piling in here. I’m not calling for outlawing or banning any speech, more so was just noticing something and thinking aww man that’s not cool.
That’s it. But I’m moving on, wasn’t worth it!
I hear you. Not trying to be critical. Digital communication makes everything seem more confrontational.
You want to reinforce progressive social norms to which I ask you: who are you to decide what is socially normative?
I find homosexuality to be a bad thing for families and society, and so calling bad things 'gay' is totally right and good.
Who do you think you are?
Calling something 'gay' which I find queer and backwards is a brilliant use of the word.
Calling something 'retarded' is also appropriate in many circumstances.
What's not appropriate is grown adults policing language based on their own moral compass. I do not subscribe to your value system, sir.
Bitcoiners being contrarian by nature?! No way!
I used to do this too, but that was 25 years ago. People grow, change and mature over time.