Earlier today on Facebook, former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger stood up to an internet troll that had something negative to say about the Special Olympics. He's been a supporter of the event for years and even lead the event in South Africa in 2001 to reach out to thousands of athletes to join the event. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, his ex mother-in-law, founded the inspiring program in 1968.
The bully decided to make an offensive comment on the Total Recall actor's Facebook page on a post about the event. "The Special Olympics make no sense. The Olympics are for the best athletes in the entire world to compete against each other to determine who is the best. Having retards competing is doing the opposite!" Here's what the 69 year-old actor had to say.
"As stupid and as evil as this comment is, I'm not going to delete it or ban you (yet) because it's a teachable moment. You have two possible paths ahead. Right now, I guarantee you that these athletes have more courage, compassion, brains, skill- actually more of every positive human quality than you. So take their path- you could learn from them, and try to challenge yourself, to give back, to add something from the world. Or you can stay on your path, and keep being a sad, pitiful, jealous internet troll who adds nothing to the world but mocks anyone who does out of small-minded jealousy. I know what you really want is attention, so let me be clear; if you choose to keep going this way, no one will ever remember you. "
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