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03 Mar 2017, 10:34 pm

248RPA wrote:
If society wasn't so obssessed with intelligence, ret*d probably wouldn't be a problem word.


According to the functionalism school of psychology, intelligence is an evolutionary adaptation whereby higher intelligence is mean't to help us survive living in the jungle and keeping out of harm's way.

In the future the reliance on human intelligence is (ironically) going to be unnecessary as AI units (mobile and stationary) will think for us. AI will eventually become > human intelligence and when that happens the need for smart humans become redundant.



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09 Mar 2017, 4:29 pm

I hate the word if it is used as a colloquial term or insult. If it is used legitimately I am okay with it.



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16 Jul 2017, 4:33 pm

It has a defined meaning nobody really uses.


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17 Jul 2017, 3:30 am

The R word is firmly rooted in the same ignorance and bigotry which gave us the N word, absolutely no difference at all. Some of the language which is common place in the US would be considered totally unacceptable and discriminatory in the UK. The horribly named and totally inaccurate TEACHH is one example. No one would ever dream of using the word handicap in this country, its just plain nasty. Society is our disabler not our alleged impairments. The term Handicap comes from the time when some people who could not work had to beg "hand in cap' the cap was where the rich could donate their penny.


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17 Jul 2017, 4:36 am

Voxish wrote:
The R word is firmly rooted in the same ignorance and bigotry which gave us the N word, absolutely no difference at all. Some of the language which is common place in the US would be considered totally unacceptable and discriminatory in the UK. The horribly named and totally inaccurate TEACHH is one example. No one would ever dream of using the word handicap in this country, its just plain nasty. Society is our disabler not our alleged impairments. The term Handicap comes from the time when some people who could not work had to beg "hand in cap' the cap was where the rich could donate their penny.

And yet "high functioning" WP members use the r word often (not mentioning names)



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18 Jul 2017, 1:26 pm

Well, at least Edgar Wright turned that meaning into a joke redirected at the person who says the word, so that has to be a win.



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18 Jul 2017, 3:06 pm

248RPA wrote:
If society wasn't so obssessed with intelligence, ret*d probably wouldn't be a problem word.


That would seem to explain all these demands.


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18 Jul 2017, 8:26 pm

The term has worn out its welcome.....long ago.



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20 Jul 2017, 9:49 am

You just used the term as a slur, and the proper term for you is moron.



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20 Jul 2017, 10:27 pm

You do realise you are being offensive?

Worst thing is you are living in my home town :(



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20 Jul 2017, 11:43 pm

The mods are really dropping the ball on this troll. Please read the site rules and try to be more respectful of the other members, and if you don't want to, then someone will see you out.



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20 Jul 2017, 11:47 pm

Ok I'll be good



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