### Argument for Using the Term Retard | **Definiendum** | **Definiens** | |:-------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **C** | (x) slur's negative connotations have been neutralised | | **B** | (x) slur has been rendered non-bigoted via altered usage | | **D** | oppressed people will continue to suffer from the use of (x) slur | | **S** | it is permissible to neutralise the term retard's negative connotations | | **A** | it is generally permissible to use the term retard with an altered non-bigoted meaning | | **r** | retard |
P1) For all slurs, (x) slur's negative connotations have been neutralised if and only if, (x) slur has been rendered non-bigoted via altered usage.
(∀x(Cx↔Bx))
P2)
For all slurs, if it is not the case that (x) slur's negative connotations have been neutralised, then oppressed people will continue to suffer from the use of (x) slur.
(∀x(¬Cx→Dx))
P3)
It is not the case that the term retard's negative connotations have been neutralised.
(¬Cr)
P4)
If the term retard has not been rendered non-bigoted via altered usage and oppressed people will continue to suffer from the use of the term retard, then it is permissible to neutralise the term retard's negative connotations.
(¬Br∧Dr→Sr)
P5)
If it is permissible to neutralise the term retard's negative connotations, then It is generally permissible to use the term retard with an altered non-bigoted meaning.
(Sr→Ar)
C)
Therefore, it is generally permissible to use the term retard with an altered non-bigoted meaning.
(∴Ar)

[Proof Tree](https://www.umsu.de/trees/#(~6x(Cx~4Bx)),(~6x(~3Cx~5Dx)),(~3Cr),(~3Br~1Dr~5Sr),(Sr~5Ar)|=(Ar)) --- ### Argument for Using the Term Nigga | **Definiendum** | **Definiens** | |:-------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **C** | (x) slur's negative connotations have been neutralised | | **B** | (x) slur has been rendered non-bigoted via altered usage | | **D** | oppressed people will continue to suffer from the use of (x) slur | | **S** | it is permissible to neutralise the term nigga's negative connotations | | **A** | it is generally permissible to use the term nigga with an altered non-bigoted meaning | | **n** | nigga |
P1) For all slurs, (x) slur's negative connotations have been neutralised if and only if, (x) slur has been rendered non-bigoted via altered usage.
(∀x(Cx↔Bx))
P2)
For all slurs, If it is not the case that (x) slur's negative connotations have been neutralised, then oppressed people will continue to suffer from the use of (x) slur.
(∀x(¬Cx→Dx))
P3)
It is not the case that the term nigga's negative connotations have been neutralised.
(¬Cn)
P4)
If the term nigga has not been rendered non-bigoted via altered usage and oppressed people will continue to suffer from the use of the term nigga, then it is permissible to neutralise the term nigga's negative connotations.
(¬Bn∧Dn→Sn)
P5)
If it is permissible to neutralise the term nigga's negative connotations, then It is generally permissible to use the term nigga with an altered non-bigoted meaning.
(Sn→An)
C)
Therefore, it is generally permissible to use the term nigga with an altered non-bigoted meaning.
(∴An)

[Proof Tree](https://www.umsu.de/trees/#(~6x(Cx~4Bx)),(~6x(~3Cx~5Dx)),(~3Cn),(~3Bn~1Dn~5Sn),(Sn~5An)|=(An)) --- # Hashtags #debate #arguments #slur #retard #linguistic_prescriptivism