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WWE now supporting another ridiculous cause - Stop saying the word "retarded"

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That's not ridiculous.
 
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Remember when The Rock called Kane a big red retard? Good times.
 
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I agree with the OP. This isn't genuine its a publicity stunt. Its things like this that make myself cringe at Cenas 'Never give up' and charity work. I have no idea if its genuine or if its just a business move.

As for the word itself. Retard isnt even used to describe the mentally handicapped, its used for people who are stupid. The reason we use it is because words like stupid and idiot dont have the same power they used to. We need the word.
 
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Retarded in the US is synonymous with stupid and dumb. It's not a big deal, and WWE doing this is RETARDED to say the least.

Apparently in Europe it's almost the same as saying "You are an Autistic Asshole". Which would be offensive here in the US. But we don't view the word in that way.

Just like every European says the word Cunt willy nilly, when in the US it's probably the worst word you can use.
 
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Retarded in the US is synonymous with stupid and dumb. It's not a big deal, and WWE doing this is RETARDED to say the least.

Apparently in Europe it's almost the same as saying "You are an Autistic Asshole". Which would be offensive here in the US. But we don't view the word in that way.
Honestly if I was going to make predictions I'd have autistic pegged as being just as common as retarded is now in a decade or two.
 
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And this from a company whose chairman values genetics above anything else in his employees.
 
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The only way I can understand you saying sensitivity is "cold blooded" is if you think you're a victim to it, or at least that it victimises some people. This only makes sense if you view is as 'a limitation on my vocabulary' or, if I'm being really fair, 'my potential vocabulary even if I wouldn't use the word'.

Now consider its incentive, not WWE's but somebody who wasn't a two faced scumbag who's making a case for not using the term: their incentive is to reduce or eliminate an unnecessary misery to people you have no reason to have anything against. Of course you can so boldly say "well they shouldn't be bothered by it!" which is as useful and as assinine as telling somebody to literally grow thicker skin.

How did these people train themselves? Should I believe that they too were "sensitive" (how terrible) until they "stopped being so sensitive" after much practice? It's a reaction, an undesirable reaction, if there was a mental switch that said "turn off negative reaction" then obviously these people would pull it. Maybe there is for you, hooray if so.

Let's say you're the mother or father of a child who's in primary/elementary school and who has cerebral palsy. Obviously your child's experience of the world is something that matters to you, it's a "sensitive" issue you could say. I imagine at most people would find it more reasonable from that parent's perspective and naturally from the son/daughter's too.

But that's not me, admittedly, so why do I care?


When things don't have to negatively affect you personally in order to care, well


I'm all against censorship but also personally wouldn't say it because it offends people. Being too sensitive is bad but being so contrary to it that you become insensitive is also bad.
That's the thing, there's no level of sensitivity that won't be described as "oversensitive". The essence of empathy and goodness has turned heel in 2015, apparently. Oh and so has "social justice", that's bad guy. I'm thinking in 2017 we'll be hating "Good Will Crusaders" or the "Politeness Encouragement Battalion".
 
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I'm really autistic, but the WWE has so many retarded fans in the 18-35 male demographic who cheer for Cena and Roman Reigns. The WWE is employed with retarded people who don't care about wrestling. Kevin Dunn included. I hate to offend the people who really are but there are also people and bullies who are employed in that company getting away with stupid stuff.
 
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