Goonhub
11-09-2016, 01:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-09-2016, 01:54 PM by UrsulaMejor. Edited 2 times in total.)
I thought spergetthi was a joke on how the Swedish chef says that word. I thought it was in poor taste until I was told that.
In any case, I'm of the opinion that the person making the joke doesn't get to decide if it's offensive or harmful. While these jokes aren't the worst, they reflect a harmful attitude toward people with mental disabilities and are offensive in nature.
Should they be removed? If we are the kind I'd people that don't want to be needlessly offensive despite complaints, yes. Are we that kind of people? I'd hope so, but the majority of us probably aren't.
In any case, I'm of the opinion that the person making the joke doesn't get to decide if it's offensive or harmful. While these jokes aren't the worst, they reflect a harmful attitude toward people with mental disabilities and are offensive in nature.
Should they be removed? If we are the kind I'd people that don't want to be needlessly offensive despite complaints, yes. Are we that kind of people? I'd hope so, but the majority of us probably aren't.