Comments on: Idiots, Imbeciles, and Morons http://www.dailywritingtips.com/idiots-imbeciles-and-morons/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Ena http://www.dailywritingtips.com/idiots-imbeciles-and-morons/comment-page-1/#comment-86023 Ena Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:41:41 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1136#comment-86023 For me idiot is the most common words used to insult people. While imbecile is meant for people with brain damage like cerebral palsy. For me idiot is the most common words used to insult people. While imbecile is meant for people with brain damage like cerebral palsy.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.dailywritingtips.com/idiots-imbeciles-and-morons/comment-page-1/#comment-54272 Nathan Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:19:44 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1136#comment-54272 This comment thread is great. I now want to re-read "Flowers for Algernon," and pick up "Foucalt's Pendulum" as I'd been meaning to. Danke. And Maeve, did Ted Stevens vote for himself on November 4th? What a funny political system we're part of. I wonder what percentage of the popular electorate are 'idiots' by the classic definition. This comment thread is great. I now want to re-read “Flowers for Algernon,” and pick up “Foucalt’s Pendulum” as I’d been meaning to.

Danke.

And Maeve, did Ted Stevens vote for himself on November 4th? What a funny political system we’re part of. I wonder what percentage of the popular electorate are ‘idiots’ by the classic definition.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/idiots-imbeciles-and-morons/comment-page-1/#comment-53447 Maeve Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:44:58 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1136#comment-53447 Peter, False logic. Felons are not allowed to vote, but they can run for the Senate. Peter,
False logic.

Felons are not allowed to vote, but they can run for the Senate.

]]> By: Paul Russell http://www.dailywritingtips.com/idiots-imbeciles-and-morons/comment-page-1/#comment-53368 Paul Russell Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:52:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1136#comment-53368 Maeve wrote: 'When it comes down to it, I don’t think that “no” demands a “nor” the way “neither” does.' I just thought that since "neither" and "no" are negative, "nor" would have been correct. Oh well, no big deal... --paul Maeve wrote: ‘When it comes down to it, I don’t think that “no” demands a “nor” the way “neither” does.’

I just thought that since “neither” and “no” are negative, “nor” would have been correct. Oh well, no big deal…

–paul

]]> By: Peter http://www.dailywritingtips.com/idiots-imbeciles-and-morons/comment-page-1/#comment-53346 Peter Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:21:56 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1136#comment-53346 As long as they're allowed on the ballot, why shouldn't they be allowed to vote too? ;) As long as they’re allowed on the ballot, why shouldn’t they be allowed to vote too? ;)

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