Re: Puzzling precedent

On Sep 17, 7:14 am, "BlackMonk" <BlackM...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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On Sep 16, 2:37 pm, Sean Carroll <seanc...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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Lizz Holmans <di...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Oh, and by the way, having a learning-disabled child makes me want to
rip the eyeballs of anyone who uses 'tard' as an insult.
Lizz, I agree with you there 100%! I recall that weeks ago, when this
nonsense started, Sean Carroll had the courage to express a similar
view.

Well, I did bring up the *subject* of it being a bad insult because it's
disrespectful of people with disabilities. I said that I very rarely use
it for that reason, though I have on one or two very rare occasions for
effect.

Yes, that is the comment I recalled. I thought it was a morally
proper thing to say.

I didn't really 'take a stand', though. I pretty much caved to the
majority opinion and accepted the official use of the term 'Yokotard'.
(Not that I've really even used it since then, anyway.) I'm
uncomfortable with it, but since my coinage of 'YISers' was apparently
rejected by the body politick, I have no alternative to offer.

How about "geniuses"? :-) :-)

I'll go along with that, as in: "They're a bunch of 'geniuses.' (rolls
eyes.)"- Hide quoted text -



LOL! That was funny.

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