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Question: Is the word Retard politically and morally wrong!?
This is not only about the word retard, but about many words!.

It is not the word that means something bad, but the people who believe that it does!.
Just because you may us the word, doesn't mean you are4 using it in a bad way!.

If say RAP music is retarded, I am not saying it is bad, I am only saying it is ineffective, or stupid (in my opinion)!.

It is the people who fight words that are hurting society, not the ones that use the word!.

http://dictionary!.reference!.com/browse/r!.!.!.

–verb (used with object) 1!. to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc!.); hinder or impede!.
–verb (used without object) 2!. to be delayed!.
–noun 3!. a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine!.
4!. Slang: Disparaging!. a!. a mentally retarded person!.
b!. a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way: a hopeless social retard!.

5!. Automotive, Machinery!. an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine so that the spark for ignition in each cylinder is generated later in the cycle!.

Compare advance!.


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Origin: 1480–90; < L retardāre to delay, protract, equiv!. to re- re- + tardāre to loiter, be slow, deriv!. of tardus slow; see tardy]

—Related forms
re·tard·ing·ly, adverb


—Synonyms 1!. obstruct, check!.
—Antonyms 1!. accelerate!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Gah! These modernists are soiling the Queen's words! Off with their heads! lol, actually the word Retard is a Venetian/old Italian word, I think, either way it's true and official meaning is slow!. Which can be applied to one being mentally slow (which is most commonly used today), or in orchestra where "retardando" is another word for playing gradually slower!. As for other uses I don't know, but it is a shame many use it as an offensive term or in replacement for unintelligent!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Using the term Retard is politically incorrect!. It is offensive to those who are developmentally challenged!. Instead, i'm sure you can find another word to use!. also, I LUV rap music!. Why does the OLDER generation have a problem with it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

No its not wrong, people just don't like it!. As an Palin son is a retard!.
Like that!? No its not wrong!. Its right!. Right because he is a retard, why wouldn't she just kill the damned thing its so ****** retardedWww@QuestionHome@Com

RAP: Retards Attempting PoetryWww@QuestionHome@Com

The new term is Mental DifficiantWww@QuestionHome@Com

Well, I guess some words just leave a bad after taste in my thought!. : )
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the word is not, its conotations areWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Well the problem is that sometimes when you say something you DO mean it!. It's easy to say, "Well it didn't mean it THAT way I meant it this way!." When you say something offensive but use the real definition or another one to cover it up and make yourself look less bad!.

But you are right in a way!. Sometimes it's the way we assume things that make them seem bad!. But perhaps we should be the more "mature" ones and simply not use the words in the first place!. I'm sure someone as smart as ourselves can come up with better more effecient words right!? lol!.Www@QuestionHome@Com