jonathon wrote:
On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 6:43 PM, John W Kennedy wrote:
It is not Lashon Hara to warn against future evil.
The usage of the following words suggests that the discussion is
Lashon Hara:
* stupid;
* unintelligent;
* untalented;
* not bright/swift;
* immature;
* retard;
* an idiot;
* "not all there";
* dumb;
* dimwit;
* babyish;
* dense;
* moron;
* wierdo;
* nerd;
* geek;
* dope;
Allen wrote:
Methinks your list is over inclusive. Nerds and geeks are what make IT
work so these are words of great praise. And, as well, retard is an
affectionate nickname. It is spoken much like other nicknames, with a
smile on one's face when one finds a friend has overlooked something
simple and obvious. :)
I'm not sure I totally agree with this. I would never use "retard" in
any kind of reference toward anyone. Mainly because some of my wife and
grandson have some limited deficits with mental capabilities. I'm sure
that we all would agree that the term is accepted along the lines of a
mentally retarded individual, or a mechanic would think of the spark for
the spark plugs if it was firing slow.
Nope.... never would I use that term for anyone unless it was used
appropriately. For a spark plug that's firing late in the care,
maybe.... <grin>
Joseph
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