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| Thread ID: 111845 | 2010-08-14 03:01:00 | Political Correctness Definition | Happy Harry (321) | PC World Chat |
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| 1127608 | 2010-08-14 21:26:00 | Interesting. PC often defines stupid, pointless, meddling with the way things are, such as the carry on which, presumably, gave rise to the following Sorry Ken. It includes the widespread acceptance by the authorities of issues pushed by the self interested minority, in order to not offend them. It has to have a name, so PC it is. I agree, things like nigger are extremely offensive to many people, but far too many people in this country are far too sensitive about unimportant things. As soon as the race card gets played in this country, the authorities fall over themselves to pander to the minority. Get over it people (not aimed at anyone on the boasrd in particular), and lets move on as a counrty together. My 2 cents, including generalisations. You might mention that to the maori party chap that keeps bad mouthing euro types. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1127609 | 2010-08-14 21:34:00 | You might mention that to the maori party chap that keeps bad mouthing euro types. but there you have the point, he's Maori, part of the apartite priviliged minority. so unlike them, we have to conform to all laws, and bow to all things pc. :) |
angry (15305) | ||
| 1127610 | 2010-08-14 21:38:00 | but there you have the point, he's Maori, part of the apartite priviliged minority. so unlike them, we have to conform to all laws, and bow to all things pc. :) I see........ Winny will like that. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1127611 | 2010-08-14 23:09:00 | Do we all rememeber how not so long ago jokes that mentioned Maori were censored while everything aimed at all other targets (Irish, blonds, men, Poms,yanks,Aussies etc etc etc) were given free reign. The way I see it, unless the "word" is deliberately used to cause offense then any interference or condemnation is of a political nature,and hence we get political correctness, It may offend someone somewhere so its deemed unacceptable by some mystery group of people keeping us all safe from the prospect of being offended,because when a person gets offended....wait,nothing happens,people get offended all the time over whatever they choose to and everything fine, except they want to remove from common usage everything they don't like. Pathetic and weak. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1127612 | 2010-08-14 23:30:00 | I've used that quote in my signature panel for a couple of weeks now. Guess I should drop it :( | Zippity (58) | ||
| 1127613 | 2010-08-14 23:32:00 | Interesting . PC often defines stupid, pointless, meddling with the way things are, such as the carry on which, presumably, gave rise to the following Sorry Ken . It includes the widespread acceptance by the authorities of issues pushed by the self interested minority, in order to not offend them . It has to have a name, so PC it is . I agree, things like nigger are extremely offensive to many people, but far too many people in this country are far too sensitive about unimportant things . As soon as the race card gets played in this country, the authorities fall over themselves to pander to the minority . Get over it people (not aimed at anyone on the boasrd in particular), and lets move on as a counrty together . My 2 cents, including generalisations . I f the n word is so offensive why do no whites use it so much when talking about each other even maoris in NZ? |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1127614 | 2010-08-14 23:34:00 | I f the n word is so offensive why do no whites use it so much when talking about each other even maoris in NZ? As someone has said,they are different from us,due to the do gooders ruling. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1127615 | 2010-08-15 00:02:00 | I've used that quote in my signature panel for a couple of weeks now. Guess I should drop it :( Oh Dear Sorry to have spoilt your signature Zippity. I saw this several weeks ago in some community mag I was reading while waiting for my Fish & Chips to cook. I wrote it down and thought,"Who is learned enough to appreciate the quote" I picked the F1 team as there is such a diversity of veiws and there are only a few who "are" politically correct. Cheers HH |
Happy Harry (321) | ||
| 1127616 | 2010-08-15 00:33:00 | The problem with political corectness is that it has been carried too far, from speech that is offensive, to speech that MAY GIVE OFFENCE ( In the opinion of the self elected thought police.) One cannot make a statement that is factual and 100% true, because it shows a particular class or group of citizens in the wrong light- For example - Group X make up less than 10% of the national population but are over 50% of the prison population. The statement is true but it shows group X up in way that could influence other citizens against group X. In Europe, Islamic Jihadist terrorists in some media are being simply identified as Asian Terrorists. Another true example that is appalling is: The Leeds Education Authority, in Yorkshitre, have prohibited the teaching or relating of the nativity story in their schools as some Muslims find it offensive. ( and Britain is supposedly a christian country with a state estabished church - C of E.) Similar anecdotal instances of discouraging people from wishing a Merry Christmas, as this only applies as a christian greeting. Examples some UK local authority Christmas Cards. |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 1127617 | 2010-08-15 01:17:00 | The problem with political corectness is that it has been carried too far, from speech that is offensive, to speech that MAY GIVE OFFENCE ( In the opinion of the self elected thought police.) One cannot make a statement that is factual and 100% true, because it shows a particular class or group of citizens in the wrong light- For example - Group X make up less than 10% of the national population but are over 50% of the prison population. The statement is true but it shows group X up in way that could influence other citizens against group X. In Europe, Islamic Jihadist terrorists in some media are being simply identified as Asian Terrorists. Another true example that is appalling is: The Leeds Education Authority, in Yorkshitre, have prohibited the teaching or relating of the nativity story in their schools as some Muslims find it offensive. ( and Britain is supposedly a christian country with a state estabished church - C of E.) Similar anecdotal instances of discouraging people from wishing a Merry Christmas, as this only applies as a christian greeting. Examples some UK local authority Christmas Cards. Can you give us a link to the Leeds Education Authority story? Or is it a (deliberately) garbled version of this www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk |
martynz (5445) | ||
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