Hi Dan, It's inappropriatesness is only in relation to public exposure. WE know what we mean, and WE know there's no disrespect there, but the others who are more simple-minded may NOT know, and think it's okay to 'make fun of' the mentally disabled. That would be sad... I'll admit, I have cracked jokes like that, but only with friends, family, those who know me, and who also know I mean no harm.
I'll also agree, it's the jokes that poke fun at us humans, in all our imperfect conditions, that are the funniest! We're all familiar with the less-than-Einsteinian competitor who was so pround of his gold medal, he took it to be bronzed! It's a fine line, I know... We all have friends and acquaintances who are far less than even average, if that high, whether by lack of natural gifts, or by faulty genes... and love them without regard to their not being like most folks. I do understand it. Just adding my $.03. keith whaley Dan Scott wrote: > > On Thursday, November 28, 2002, at 06:15 AM, Keith Whaley wrote: > > > Comment at bottom: > > > > Brad Dobo wrote: > >> Dan wrote: > >>> Yep. The increase in noise on Usenet has accelerated the growth of > >>> mail > >>> lists. Someone, can't remember who, bluntly summed it up as, "Winning > >>> an argument on Usenet is like taking a medal in the Special Olympics. > >>> Even though you've won, you're still retarded." > >>> > >>> Dan Scott > >> > >> That's a little inappropriate here. > > > > Insensitive comments like that are inappropriate anywhere in public. > > > > keith whaley > > > > While I agree that the quote is blunt and insensitive, I don't think it > is inappropriate at all (and yes, if you are curious, we do have a > deeply loved family member who also happens to be mentally disabled). > > Dan Scott
