Second chance, while I have empathy for your family and your grandson's medical problems, I also have a problem with your request because it affects all of us who post here. I will probably have others disagree with my position, but it is what it is. I am really sick and tired of the word police in our society, don't say this or that because this group or that group may be offended. We have words in our language that mean things and people use those words while expressing themselves. Mental retardation sometimes now refered to as mentally challenged is a real condition, we can't make it go away by not using descriptive words. I see no problem unless the words are being used directly towards or against a person with the condition. Those words were not used against your family member, they were used as a decription of someone who is doing something extremely stupid. Something happens every day that offends me, so what? The expection that people should walk around on egg shells because what they say or do may be offensive to someone is unrealistic. The 1st amendment was included in the counstitution in order for people to be able to say things that are offensive to others. I am sure Red Green doesn't need me to run to his defense, that is not what my post was, you just happened to hit a sore spot.
Last edited by Oldtimr; 07-31-2015 at 08:50 AM.