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Originally Posted by OccultHawk
That’s because there’s a language taboo.
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no. it's because all the other things you mention have never been marginalised by law, and people haven't been systematically killed over it
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Yes! It’s by implication saying smart people are more valuable than dumb people. Otherwise it wouldn’t be an insult.
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As I said, I was distinguishing between people who are just dumb (they have never been marginalised in the way I mention above) and people who are intellectually disabled. Are idiot and moron just calling someone dumb? Or is it specifically related to a disability?