It makes everyone around you feel sorry for you and have to care for you
Probably not because actors are required to memorize lines quickly.
Believe me, retarded people are not acting. People who play act, imitating what they believe is a retarded person's behavior, are simply ignorant and probably in desperate need of attention with a severely retarded self-esteem. Such 'actors' are considered bullies, ridiculing the defenselessness of another person.
Some are, while others become disabled as a result of events after birth (for example, a head injury).
No
The Supreme Court has ruled it is unconstitutional to EXECUTE ( for a capital crime) a mentally retarded person.
serotonin
About 3-4% of the mentally retarded population is severely retarded.
You were either born with it (due to genetics), or you have suffered some kind of brain injury as a result of trauma or lack of Oxygen. Even people with dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury later in life can resemble someone who's "retarded". Personally, I prefer the term "mentally disabled".
It is not appropriate for friends to use hurtful language like "retarded" towards each other. It is important to have open communication and set boundaries with friends about what language is respectful and supportive. If you feel uncomfortable with the language your friends are using, it's important to address it with them and seek out relationships built on mutual respect.
It is not appropriate to refer to individuals as "retarded." It is important to use respectful and sensitive language when discussing people with intellectual disabilities.
james
Sugar or caffeine.