Board Thread:Community Voting/@comment-28939754-20160726193929/@comment-4964341-20160801000931

Roddy15 wrote: Keplers wrote:

KnightoftheLight wrote: Excuse me? B! Even if it can be used in a way not directed to the disabled community, the word itself is associated with making fun of disabled people, and overall has a negative feel to it. The Swastika symbolized well-being in Sanskrit, and was a sacred symbol in many religions such as Hinduism! Yet that symbol is banned here because to many people around the world, it represents the dark times of Hitler and the Nazis. Retarded is similar, because while it could mean something else, to many is represents something distrubing, negative, and awful, the bullying of disabled people. And might I add the retardant is a completely different word! Retarded is the adjective form of retard, but retardant has nothing to do with that. Wistful is allowed despite containing a blocked phrase last I checked. In conclusion, all I ask is that you remember what this word means to some people, and how it would have a negative impact on our community if unblocked. ahem

"fire retardant" Retardant is a completely different word to retard. Why do people keep making this argument? "oooohhhhh look the letters are the same! Checkmate!" No, it's not checkmate because you're making comparisons when there are zero to be made that actually back any point up. Because if "retard" is censored, by default "retardant" is as well.