Don't say "retard"?

The world is getting softer and softer everyday.  People are getting upset with the use of the word retard and want to ban it.  End the Word  Why? It's such a beautiful word!  Why are people taking offense to this? Let's go ahead and band the word jackass as well, cuz we wouldn't want to offend any jackasses out there.

I understand that people have mentally challenged family members or friends, but that doesn't mean we should try and eliminate the word retard... unless you want to make it stronger!  Let's make the word super taboo so when someone DOES use it, it's ten times more effect.

In fact if you want to make a word obsolete, it's best to get middle aged women to use it up and send it to the grave like 'bling' and other once popular 'hip-hop' phrases.  It's only a matter of time until 'pimpin' is pulled off life support. Once Oprah and her book club start calling each other retarded you can start making funeral arrangements for the 'R' word.

Sarah Palin's gone on to say that the word 'retard' is as bad as the 'N' word. I think not. Unlike a racial slur, 'retard' can be used to describe ANYONE. That's the beauty of the word. It's not just used to described 'slow' people but becomes a perfect way to insult your friends in public.  It doesn't even have to refer to a person. It can describe an appliance, an article of clothing or system of belief. There's so many uses of the word that it's sexy.

People are getting their panties up in a bunch for the wrong reason. To my understanding, if someone is actually upset that they've been called retarded, then maybe they're not really retarded. I'm more upset thinking that they're are people out there, faking their way through life, eating pudding, wearing bicycle helmets and getting away with acting like assholes in public because we think they are 'handicapped'.

I call bullshit!

Instead of trying to ban the word, let's instate programs that teach people to have a sense of humor. I understand the word is hurtful. THAT'S WHY I USE IT. It's wouldn't be fun calling someone a fucking slo-mo thinker or dumb-dumb brain. That's retarded.

Now would I ever have this argument with a mentally handicapped person face to face? Of course not! Retar... um, the mentally handicapped are insanely strong. Why would I want to piss one off if they are within grabbing distance of me?  I like having my arms and legs attached to my body, thank you very much.