02 May '13 10:53>
Originally posted by Rank outsiderI completely agree with you on that.
[quote]About the R-word Campaign
Special Olympics strives to gain respect and acceptance for individuals with disabilities worldwide. Our organization is taking a stand against the r-word, retard, with the R-word Campaign. The goals of the campaign are to communicate the hurtful nature of the r-word and remove it from daily use. As part of the campa ...[text shortened]... I don't suppose it matters to you, but I thought you should know how offensive your words were.
Funny though, if I said to you "I'm sorry I'm late" in my fathers language,
I would say, "Je suis desole, je suis en retard". Retard meaning late.
Maybe if some people here spoke more than one language then it might not
bother them about playing someone who has little or no English.