tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17050188.post2864803208143248171..comments2012-11-19T12:00:41.962+00:00Comments on Johnny's blog: John Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606693897158881116noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17050188.post-26671388576110192232011-07-06T12:01:30.198+01:002011-07-06T12:01:30.198+01:00Thanks Yeran,
I had a brief look at your blog via...Thanks Yeran,<br /><br />I had a brief look at your blog via the link you provided but couldn't see the reference to what I had written (admittedly I didn't look very hard) but would be grateful if you could provide me with a link - if you don't want it published put it in and note that you don't want it published - it will come up in my email but I will not publish.John Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606693897158881116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17050188.post-74443974670277153812011-07-06T11:25:29.156+01:002011-07-06T11:25:29.156+01:00I love this blog post! Couldn't have written i...I love this blog post! Couldn't have written it better myself. So I will be sharing it on my FB page. I hate it when i hear those words as insults. It makes my blood boil. And you're right, it is about educating people. So that's what I'm about to do by sharing this :-) Thank you!Yeranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975150099666366025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17050188.post-43610337699793590222009-04-20T10:05:00.000+01:002009-04-20T10:05:00.000+01:00Thanks Kern, your candid response is most refreshi...Thanks Kern, your candid response is most refreshing. Rather than try and deny it - you held your hand up - you are by no means unique.<br /><br />Plumbline - you have a point about people's ignorance in this regard. The truth is that <B> the only antidote to ignorance is education </B> and so I write this kind of blog. <br /><br />Incidently the words are cretin and spastic. <br /><br />This is why I say in my blog if you hear someone using these kinds of words - invite them to have a look at this blog.John Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606693897158881116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17050188.post-27838040120576544212009-04-20T09:26:00.000+01:002009-04-20T09:26:00.000+01:00Until now, I never thought there was anything wron...Until now, I never thought there was anything wrong with the term 'Cretinism' nor 'Spasm'...now, this is giving me a thought...I just want to add, however, that it is possible a good number of those using such slurs as being unaware, unlike most racism slurs where the user more often, uses it deliberately...I would say, then, that it all came from our schools...I learnt the term 'Cretinism' from my Integrated Science class in Junior High and it was mentioned in the same breath as 'Gigantism' and 'Dwarfism'. I would never, however, use the term 'Retard' for anyone...and I would put the first two into my consciousness...<br /><br />Ps: You feel their pain more because it dawns on you from time to time that it could have been you...I actually envy you for that...I need some more sensitivity myself.Plumblinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228446197308087250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17050188.post-83605552084372646752009-04-20T04:09:00.000+01:002009-04-20T04:09:00.000+01:00You're right. As guilty as I am, I have to remembe...You're right. As guilty as I am, I have to remember make a more conscious effort of avoiding these derogatory terms whenever I feel them about to slip out.<br /><br />Nice post.Kernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630559687050742013noreply@blogger.com