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Mentally challenged, that could describe someone with schizophrenia, or someone with very low IQ. PC nuts are afraid of specificity.
What exactly do you mean by "banning"? the article says this:
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A movement to eliminate references to the disabled as "mentally retarded" from laws and regulations gained steam this week after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation replacing the terms with "intellectual disability" and "developmental disability."
Nobody is stopping ignoramuses from using the term "mentally retarded"...
Last edited by meson; 08-19-2010 at 05:15 PM..
Reason: added the word mentally to post
What exactly do you mean by "banning"? the article says this:
Nobody is stopping ignoramuses from using the term "mentally retarded"...
Why is one an ignoramus for using a correct term?
Do you throw hissy fits in France when your plane or train is delayed given the word the use to announce that?
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