[tasuki]

> In western culture it is usually considered offensive to use a characteristic that is a consequence of birth as an insult.

The problem is the insult, not the characteristic that is a consequence of birth. "You're retarded" is offensive, while "you're Asian" isn't. What about "You don't have legs" said to a person born with no legs? It might or might not be offensive, depending on the context.

> Therefore, using the term 'retarded' is culturally associated - exclusively - with insulting a person's actions by comparing them to someone who is disabled with the implication that a disabled person would necessarily act foolishly or irrationally.

I get how calling someone retarded might be considered offensive, but jesuscript specifically said that Stripe was not retarded. How is that offensive? Would you be offended if I said you were not retarded?

> Or do I need to Tasuki that further for you?

Oh please do tasuki that further for me, I'm a simple man and not offended by you suggesting so.

[jtaft]

I appreciate you wanting to to understand a different point of view.

Why is it the author could understand certain actions only if someone has a medical condition?

Surely there could be multiple other reasons.

The context in which the word is used isn’t appropriate. Many find using the word when referring to a medical condition to be derogatory.

Saying someone/something isn’t a derogatory word isn’t kind. The words association and connotation is still there.