Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-24011918-20131214001227/@comment-24077689-20131216211157

That's such an asinine stance. Saying "fuck, I stubbed my toe" is clearly different from "fuck you". However, the word "retard" and subsequently "retarded" are directly linked to people. That's what makes it offensive. By calling something "retarded" it's similar to saying something is "gay", you're applying a negative connotation to the term, which is out of someone's control. Lets just use these words, which directly represents a demographic of people, every time something bad happens, or use it as a epithet. Try to appreciate that you're using a word that has a lot of meaning, regardless of "what you intend" or whatever context you try to use, you can't put a spin on what the word means.

"It's cool guys, I'm taking it back".