That Word "SPASTIC"

[Beach Hut]

I find it highly offensive personally.

What do others think ?

 

[bhaexpress]

Yes, not a throw away word is it ? Quite uncalled for.

 

[Simster]

Yes, not a throw away word is it ? Quite uncalled for.

f*** me, I've heard it all now.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I hate the word, very offensive.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Bozza, can you programme NSC to replace it automatically with the word SCOPE?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

What is cerebral palsy?

Cerebral palsy is primarily a disorder of voluntary movement and co-ordination, due to a defect or lesion of the immature brain.

It is an umbrella term covering a group of non-progressive, though not unchanging, motor impairment conditions, which range from multiple and profound to barely detectable. There are three main types:

Spastic cerebral palsy refers to increased muscle tone or hypertonia.

Ataxic cerebral palsy refers to disordered movements characterised by short and jerky movements. Often muscle tone is normal or decreased.

Dyskinetic cerebral palsy usually comprises slow writhing movements where muscle tone fluctuates between increased and decreased tone.

 

[El Presidente]

As a parent of a special needs kid, I think 'Mong' is far more appropriate

 

[the full harris]

are 'mong' or 'retard' allowed?

 

[bhaexpress]

are 'mong' or 'retard' allowed?

We'll soon see won't we ?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I am deaf and wear hearing aids. I dont take offence to various words that are thrown about (not because I don't hear them )

If people are happy using these words then I couldn't care less. If they want to be irreverent human beings then it is up to them. There is no point arguing with an idiot, as they bring you down to their level.

I was the subject of abuse during a hockey game at Uni, playing against our 2nd XI in the league. They had not lost for 2 years and they were playing the 4th XI (my team) with beer guts galore. The keeper was making comments all throughout the match and it spurred me on. I scored, we won and then I shook his hand at the end of the game. It took a lot of self control, but I wanted to prove than just beacuse you have a defect, doesnt make you strange or non-human.

I prefer to talk about these things, rather than avoid the subject. I guess I am going on a little so.......

 

[Beach Hut]

are 'mong' or 'retard' allowed?

Not really as I find them offensive as well.

Sadly not all members of society are equal and those that aren't should not be insulted.

 

[The British National Party]

I find it highly offensive personally.

What do others think ?

I don't see nothing wrong with the word Spastic. Don't find anything wrong with, fat, Paki, Jew, ******, Coon, White milk shake etc.

FFS, it's only a word, if people find it offensive then get a grip, it's only a word.

I can imagine people on here, you’re in a pub and get called fatty, you'd run of crying shouting 'He called me fatty'

This country has to much politely correctness.

 

[El Presidente]

I wanted to prove than just beacuse you have a defect, doesnt make you strange or non-human.

Well said, but there is no need to bring up HOCKEY

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Well said, but there is no need to bring up HOCKEY

I will edit it to football

 

[Bozza]

I am deaf and wear hearing aids. I dont take offence to various words that are thrown about (not because I don't hear them )

If people are happy using these words then I couldn't care less. If they want to be irreverent human beings then it is up to them. There is no point arguing with an idiot, as they bring you down to their level.

I was the subject of abuse during a hockey game at Uni, playing against our 2nd XI in the league. They had not lost for 2 years and they were playing the 4th XI (my team) with beer guts galore. The keeper was making comments all throughout the match and it spurred me on. I scored, we won and then I shook his hand at the end of the game. It took a lot of self control, but I wanted to prove than just beacuse you have a defect, doesnt make you strange or non-human.

I prefer to talk about these things, rather than avoid the subject. I guess I am going on a little so.......

Good post. I'd have taken the piss out of your bizarre green skin and that, despite the fact you wear glasses, you don't seem to have any eyes.

 

[Beach Hut]

I must admit when I was younger there was the Spastics Society and my Mum used to give me a few pennies to put in the collection box.

Does it still exist ?

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

I must admit when I was younger there was the Spastics Society and my Mum used to give me a few pennies to put in the collection box.

Does it still exist ?

No, it's called Scope now. Because too many people were using the word "spastic" as an insult.

 

[bhaexpress]

I am deaf and wear hearing aids. I dont take offence to various words that are thrown about (not because I don't hear them )

If people are happy using these words then I couldn't care less. If they want to be irreverent human beings then it is up to them. There is no point arguing with an idiot, as they bring you down to their level.

I was the subject of abuse during a hockey game at Uni, playing against our 2nd XI in the league. They had not lost for 2 years and they were playing the 4th XI (my team) with beer guts galore. The keeper was making comments all throughout the match and it spurred me on. I scored, we won and then I shook his hand at the end of the game. It took a lot of self control, but I wanted to prove than just beacuse you have a defect, doesnt make you strange or non-human.

I prefer to talk about these things, rather than avoid the subject. I guess I am going on a little so.......

Sorry BOF, I don't think of people with your condition as either deffective or flawed. I admire your bravery though.

 

[Beach Hut]

No, it's called Scope now. Because too many people were using the word "spastic" as an insult.

So when did the name change ?

And does SCOPE mean something ?

 

[the full harris]

http://85.234.132.19/showthread.php?threadid=59567&highlight=spastic



best tell Easy 10 and Hiney to stop it then. Oh hang on, they are respected posters aren't they, how silly of me.