The R-Word

Freedom of speech is something in Canada that we take for granted sometimes. We use special words to express anger, frustration, or hate and we have been so accustomed to using these words that we forget the symbolic meaning behind the word. The R-word- Retard, is a word that gives some people no shame to use. We use it when we perform a silly task or when some person does something wrongly but is it appropriate to use in any scenario? The answer is NO! Intellectual disabledment is not something that is to be taken in a joking matter. A normal person would not say "You're retarded" to an disabled person because it's wrong.. Why is it okay to use on other people then? Society should put a taboo on the R-word just like the N-word because if something is not stopped soon our generations children will feel more accustomed to using other bad words for daily, daily tasks.