The Use of the Word "Retard"

Recently, I was having an argument on Facebook with my good friend Jonathan Mitchell over whether or not it is appropriate to use the word "retard." While Jonathan and I agree on nearly everything (namely a cure), I must say that I disagree with him on this one. Now, don't get me wrong, I do not question Jonathan's integrity as a curebie. I believe that he is genuinely pro-cure, unlike Autism Speaks. Anyway, back to my point. Jonathan's position was the typical ND garbage that the word "retard" is offensive because it belittles autism as a disability. But the fact of the matter is that autism is a disability, and a very severe one at that. It shouldn't be trivialized at all, and ND already does a tremendous job at that. If we use the word "retard," we can accurately portray that autism is a severe disability and that it needs to be cured. One person who I know shares my opinion is John Best. When I was being chewed out on my Facebook wall by some NDs who were offended over my use of the word "retard," John Best immediately came to my aid and I commend him for that. It takes true moral character. What we need to do is ditch the PC and get to the reality of how bad autism is and how it needs to be cured. I believe using the word "retard" can do just that.