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Cake day: February 17th, 2025

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  • I think it has a very legitimate use, when used as a describing word about actions, instead of a way to mock handicapped people. And I think it’s a shame to completely dismiss a word that has a very nice length and prononciation for saying things in anger. It could just as easily be co-opted to mean something different that doesn’t mock handicapped people. There’s just not a better fitting word for many situations, since “stupid” just doesn’t cut it.

    Basically, I find it okay to use it when refering to actions like “Elon has done some retarded shit”. In such a case it isn’t used to mock handicapped people, which is never okay no matter what word you use anyway.












  • I’m baffled by people going without power being a somewhat regular thing. I’ve never in my life been without power. I grew up on an old farm, and not once did we lose power. Sometimes lightning would flip the breaker, but never more than that. I realise this is because of the difference in size and infrastructure between my country and USA, but it’s still wild to me, that some people in a rich country actually need a generator. I’ve only ever seen a generator once in my life. It was used at a beach party to power the music.


  • See that’s where I think you’re fundamentally wrong. I think every single person has an intrinsic value, and no person is worth more than anyone else. I don’t think it’s up to the owner to decide what other people are worth, since his own worth would then be dependant on convincing other people they’re worth less.

    I also think you’re showing the exact ignorance I’m talking about by arguing what you’re arguing. Ignorance isn’t about being retarded, or stupid. Every single person is ignorant about something. We can’t all know everything. You’re showing ignorance by arguing that some people’s lives are worth much more than your own, simply because they happen to own more. How many rich people are rich because they managed to create something worthy? And how many rich people are rich because their parents were rich, because THEIR parents were rich? Would you be able to be rich and make a great company if you started life with 500 million from your parents? If you did, would your life and comfort be more important than everyone else’s?

    I think you’re fundamentally wrong in your assumption that any rich person has any worth, and I think it’s fundamentally wrong, that anyone’s comfort, life or access to basic necessities is less important than any other person.