Nope. Making fun of the mentally ill by calling people retards or retarded is in no way acceptable.I agree to an extent, but a word is only as offensive as u allow it to be. I don't think anyone on here means certain words as they are meant to actually be. offence isn't a tangible thing, its a subjectable thing. I mean if I call someone a cunt, it certainly isn't suggesting they are a vagina. i think a lot of people come on here to vent about certain things. I mean retard, we no what it means but does anyone uses it truly thinking the other poster is "retarded" i very much doubt it. So is it the use of the word, or the targeting someone the problem?