And valuable insinuates a capitalist mindset. Recognizing how smart someone is doesn't mean you're about to sell em.
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Originally Posted by Marie Monday
And do the words moron and idiot really specifically apply to intellectually disabled people? I doubt that, but maybe that's my English lacking.
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It's quite anachronistic by now, but idiot was originally a medical term for the mentally disabled that became an insult, so not the best history there. Not sure about moron, that sounds like it could be named after a specific person tbh (which wouldn't be great either).