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I didn't say reply to the most,just reply to

All are equal comrade?

Ok your the head Pig,satisfied

[quote]I would make you feel ignorant for CONTINUING to use a word that is no longer perfectly acceptable.[/quote]

That's where we differ then.....maybe. You see, I use the word 'disabled' amongst disabled and able-bodied alike, but if the terminology changed over the next year -because somebody thought it was a good idea- then how ignorant is it to continually use the familiar term amongst able-bodied friends, and use the new term amongst the disabled?

Some able-bodied people would get offended, and some disabled may not give a shit, or may prefer the older terminology.

CONTINUED use of something to DELIBERATELY cause offence is rude, obviously, but new terminology takes a long time before it becomes universally accepted (like the word 'black' over 'coloured') and the use of old terminology isn't always used to deliberately cause offence, but either habit, or a rebellious reaction because some may feel dictated to, and chastised unnecessarily.

It may seem I'm totally disagreeing with you, but, as always, I like to play devils advocate, and I can see that while one side see the other side as being unnecessarily rude, the other side thinks their opposers are being unnecessarily critical, if they do not give an adequate reason for the new terminology.

Mostly the reason for name-change is obvious for all, but in other cases it seems 'picky', or even petty.

Maybe, but I do not intend to hurt anyones feelings.

The words mean very little to me

All semantics

Its how you act around anyone with physical shortcomings that count

Trouble is most 'normal' peoples handicap is out of sight and
between their ears