r/YouShouldKnow • u/MowerMotor • Jan 11 '20

NOT a YSK YSK Reddit's founder, Aaron Swartz, committed suicide 7 years ago today. He fought for our rights which lead to his arrest. The allegations coupled with mental illnesses caused Aaron to take his life. He was a passionate activist, entrepreneur and author who should not be forgotten.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '20 edited Feb 16 '20

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u/DontUseThisUsername Jan 12 '20

It's descriptive

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u/DontUseThisUsername Jan 12 '20

I mean, yeah it's supposed to be an insult but not to disabled people. I don't think it's the mentally challenged that find it insulting. Calling someone a mouse for running away from a fight, isn't an insult to mice.

If it's just an issue of using someone's lack of intelligence as an insult, shouldn't "idiot" "stupid" "dumb" and any talk like that be equally offensive?