Why The R Word Pledge Is Important

By Thomas Cook


The R word, basically, is a mnemonic that stands for retard, and its various forms. Retard has been considered to have retrogressive impacts on the society, because it negatively affects their thinking and way of doing things, since they detest, abhor and do not accept themselves. Based on these reasons, a team of youth in the United States merged and gave rise to a campaign, to criticize the name. This further saw the formation of a program called the R word pledge.

The key stakes in the pledges, have always insinuated that the use of these words should be as much as possible, avoided by all sane minds. They spearhead the usages of dignifying and respectful words when holding conversations and in colloquial sentiments. They have warned that using some of these terms may have adverse effects to the intended persons, attributing that it is not the wish of anyone to be insane or have intellectual issues, but is fate. Therefore, they should not be discriminated, both in practical situations, and in speeches.

The campaign program began its journey in 31st March 2009, when the Summit on Special Olympic World Youth Activation was being held. Its key agenda is to reduce if not totally shun the using of the term retards, in all conversations, whether they are official or generally casual. The activists of the move strongly hold that people bearing cognitive intellect inefficiencies are nonetheless equal rights with intellectually straight fellows, and have constitutional freedom to enjoy themselves, as well as mentor themselves and get equally exposed to other citizens.

In light of these references, they ascertain that retard and such-like words kill the esteems of the recipients, and are viewed to instill some sense of disrespect to them, and they tend to appreciate themselves less, or even no more. They disregard themselves, and may even end up in appalling circumstances like giving up on life, or even contemplating committing suicide.

By terming it as the phrase r-word, the advocates are usually intended to draw an analogy which points out to socially unacceptable and unethical racial terms, most especially nigger, among other disgusting and barbaric uncouth utterances and words that are defamatory to specific society members.

The campaign, intriguingly, was initiated by people of all intellectual affiliations, both the sane and those with poverty of intellect. They were brought together by the basic reason that they had common interests and self-drive to stand firm for the abolishment of defamatory names for instance retard, nigger and other cruel terminologies. They hoped that the society, and the globe at large, would eventually a more comfortable and acceptable place to be lived by one and all, regardless of the malfunctions, upstairs.

They take pride in their progress and celebrate, every year on 31st of March. Noteworthy, the activists made the Chief of Staff to White House, Rahm Emmanuel, apologize for using the terminology retards. This is because of the pressure and outrage that befell him, following his defamatory utterance.

This sent an overwhelming message on how the campaign was impartially aggressive, even against the untouchables. Conclusively, the campaigns have had intense impact on people. Their whims have been rendered relevant, and are considered to be progressive-oriented.




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