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retarded policeman
Topic Started: Aug 8 2008, 10:34 AM (406 Views)
apple
one of the angels
i love this
it behooves me to behold
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Aqua Letifer
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ZOOOOOM!
It's a good thing 89th isn't here to see that.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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apple
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i have a retarded brother too as well has a retarded brother in law that comes to dinner 4 nites a week. I am their greatest supporter.

i think this film is very loving. no offense to 89.
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VPG
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O.K. thats the most offense thing I've seen on here in quite a while.
Pretty offensive to think it's alright because some of your best friends are retarded.
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John D'Oh
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If you read the notes to the video I don't think the video is intended to be offensive at all. It's obviously an extremely risky thing to do, but I honestly don't think it's meant to be mean-spirited.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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I never said mean spirited, I said offensive,might add in bad taste also.
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Aug 8 2008, 01:02 PM
O.K. thats the most offense thing I've seen on here in quite a while.
Pretty offensive to think it's alright because some of your best friends are retarded.

Apple's obviously overworked. She's been working non-stop to remove posts by one of the members (ex-members? :shrug: ), and her judgment is clouded.

Just kidding Apple, I don't think it was mean spirited at all, and I know where you are coming from.

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i think there is a lot of inside jokes there.

if you know the mentally handicapped.. you know all the silly games you play with them.

'i called it' ha ha
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Copper
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As it started I thought it could be offensive.

Maybe it isn't.

You might notice some other RP episodes there that are offensive.
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FWIW, I thought it was cute, and it didn't seem offensive to me, at all. :shrug: Eh... Then again, I'm pretty impossible to offend, so perhaps I'm not the best judge of these things. :tongue:
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I appreciate your perspective, Apple. I suppose it makes people feel uncomfortable, and we have been so programmed to be "sensitive" that we cannot even find joy in the innocent child like quality of the boy. Thanks for posting it -- I doubt I ever would have seen it.
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kenny
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I'm sure some viewers watch it with ridicule and others watch it without looking down on the actor, and just seeing him as a person.
It really depends on the viewer.

So, should people who are different like this not be allowed to become actors and comedians?
If so, why not?
Because you are too uncomfortable seeing them?
That doesn't seem cool.

I say, more power to them.
Enjoy their work and art.
I think it can lead to understanding and our becoming more comfortable with those who are different.
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kenny
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I like boobies.
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kenny
HOLY CARP!!!
Hey, wouldn't it be great to see more inclusion of this group of our society on TV?

TV has helped to educate and turn around attitudes about other formerly marginalized groups too. :thumb:

After all, normal is just a number.
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The guy who plays the retarded policeman has Downs Syndrome.
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kenny
Aug 8 2008, 06:10 PM
Hey, wouldn't it be great to see more inclusion of this group of our society on TV?

TV has helped to educate and turn around attitudes about other formerly marginalized groups too. :thumb:

After all, normal is just a number.

There was a show back in the late 80s (Life Goes On) that had an actor with Down Syndrome which was a breakthrough. Since then there have been several movies and shows that have token developmentally disabled characters and actors -- recently Notes on a Scandal.
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Aug 9 2008, 12:39 PM

There was a show back in the late 80s (Life Goes On) that had an actor with Down Syndrome which was a breakthrough. Since then there have been several movies and shows that have token developmentally disabled characters and actors -- recently Notes on a Scandal.

Your point isn't bad, but man that movie was crap.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Aqua Letifer
Aug 9 2008, 05:31 PM
ivorythumper
Aug 9 2008, 12:39 PM

There was a show back in the late 80s (Life Goes On) that had an actor with Down Syndrome which was a breakthrough.  Since then there have been several movies and shows that have token developmentally disabled characters and actors -- recently Notes on a Scandal.

Your point isn't bad, but man that movie was crap.

Judi Dench was brilliantly insane, but otherwise it was a real chick flick.

(and Cate wasn't too hard on the eyes).
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Rainman wasn't a bad movie, except for the fact that the Couch-Jumper ruined DeNiro's brilliant performance...
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
Psst... Hoffman.
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ivorythumper
Aug 9 2008, 09:48 PM
Psst... Hoffman.

:( Oops... Hoffman. :lol2:
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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He's terrific apple!
I watched #1 and #2 as well.
He reminds me of a friend when I worked as a gas jockey. He'd bring me apples, rocks, elastic bands, whatever he felt I needed to "kick start" my day. I'd give him a Coke to kick start his.
:)
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Nothing like a little coke to kick-start your day!! :excited: :devilgrin:
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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Sweetpea, I meant Cola ..
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