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Originally Posted by Lee
Not restricting your free speech, you still have every right to say these things, you just may upset some people. Its up to you If you still want to say them or not.
For example, I will continue to say blackboard, I have no problem with that. If that really upsets someone then I think the problem is theirs, not mine.
I will no longer describe people as Eskimo as I do feel that can be legitimately offensive to some people and do not think it is the correct term I would like to use.
You can say mong all you want, use it in whatever context you like, it just might upset some people who disagree with its use, they also have the right to give you their opinion.
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Is it really OK to call someone a mong? How about spastic? I remember during my school days that calling someone a spastic, or spas, was frequently used as an insult or put down, but nowadays, quite rightly, it is seen as insulting and upsetting to those with Down's Syndrome and their families. I think there is a big difference between using unpersoned and mong.