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Posted By: Bob

Jim- I have a 38 year old brother who has Downs Syndrome and I feel the term "mongoloid" is extremely offensive. My brother (also named Jim) is the sweetest and most loving child God ever put on this earth. My mother had Jim when tests in this area were not routinely given to detect problems like this in older women. My mother, being extremely intelligent, pleaded with her physicians early on in the pregnancy to have the test (I believe it is called an amniotic tap) done because she had strong concerns about the possibility of an over 40 year old woman having a child born with Downs Syndrome. Unfortunately the local physicians did not find it necessary. I only wish I had had my law license then...
If you truly didn't know how offensive the term is, Jim, I won't condemn you for using it, but hopefully now that you are aware you will never use it again.
Bob