88848, the 100m dash of bigotry Posted by will_5198, Fri May-11-12 07:03 PM
is a losing race for all parties.
retarded and faggot are both offensive terms. needing a qualifier to explain usage is a poor defense for either (esp. one as banal as "in jest" -- many people use that same excuse when saying faggot, as well).
the internet is better off without either noun, regardless of where it falls on your personal spectrum of offensiveness.
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