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Thread ID: 111845	2010-08-14 03:01:00	Political Correctness Definition	Happy Harry (321)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1127628	2010-08-15 05:26:00	Absolute rubbish otherwise it would not be called political correctness. Could you clarify that Mikey?	Cicero (40)
1127629	2010-08-15 11:25:00	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. Ahh, that's not proof that group X are more criminally-inclined. It's "Over-representation". Also, it shows that the judicial system is failing group X. It has nothing to do with group X actually going out there, breaking into homes, cars, murdering, etc. I call a spade a spade.	ubergeek85 (131)
1127630	2010-08-15 11:52:00	Ahh, that's not proof that group X are more criminally-inclined. It's "Over-representation". Also, it shows that the judicial system is failing group X. It has nothing to do with group X actually going out there, breaking into homes, cars, murdering, etc. I call a spade a spade. and you are being politically correct.	mikebartnz (21)
1127631	2010-08-15 12:52:00	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. I'm not sure why you have that impression Ken. Successive governments and the Maori Party have regularly commented on the disproportionate number of Maori in our prisons. It's a completely open fact and not hidden. Here are a few definitions of PC - avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn (www.google.co.nz) Political correctness (adjectivally, politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, handicap ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness (www.google.co.nz) The concept that one has to shape their statements (if not their opinions) according to a certain political dogma, i.e. to be politically correct; The result or product of being politically correct en.wiktionary.org/wiki/political_correctness (www.google.co.nz) A trend that wants to make everything fair, equal and just to all by suppressing thought, speech and practice in order to achieve that goal. www.information-entertainment.com/Politics/polterms.html (www.google.co.nz) Suppressing the expression of certain attitudes and the use of certain terms in the belief that they are too offensive or controversial. www.slp.duq.edu/rentschler/ETHIC/Vocabulary.htm (www.google.co.nz) Now - can anyone tell me why consideration and sensitivity to others is wrong??	Winston001 (3612)
1127632	2010-08-15 19:32:00	I think whether or not you are being offensive is easy to tell. All depends on the conversation - if it's a joke and it involves a particular country or race then it's just a joke - like the one last week about the Irish guys and the mooses. But if you are insulting someone then that's what PC was designed to try and stop.	pctek (84)
1127633	2010-08-15 20:47:00	Today we couldn’t make any Hopalong Cassidy films for fear of causing offence. :groan:	B.M. (505)
1127634	2010-08-15 21:56:00	Today we couldn’t make any Hopalong Cassidy films for fear of causing offence. :groan: And there I was thinking you were about 25.	Cicero (40)
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