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re: The Immigration Act of 1917 celebrates its centennial today - now that was a ban

Posted on 2/5/17 at 1:43 pm to
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112622 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 1:43 pm to
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"idiots", "illiterates", "imbeciles"


Hmmm, there were 3 levels of mental retardation described by the medical community in 1917. They were idiots, imbeciles and morons. I'm not sure why morons were not banned in this Act. I guess they were on the high IQ end of tard.
Posted by mauser
Orange Beach
Member since Nov 2008
21755 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 2:25 pm to
Correct

Idiot - mental age <= 3
Imbecile - 3-8
Moron - 8-12


Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90891 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:12 pm to
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there were 3 levels of mental retardation described by the medical community in 1917. They were idiots, imbeciles and morons.


I wish we would go back to using terms like this as official terms


The good old days where polical correctness was non existent
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