Political Correctness (Congressmen, accuse, controversial, racist)
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Political correctness is:
Saying "firefighter" instead of "fireman"
Saying "differently abled" instead of "disabled" "handicapped" or "crippled"
Calling a "manhole" a "personhole"
"People first" language.
Political correctness is not:
Frank discussion of modern social, racial, and gender issues that might imply any sort of disadvantage for minority groups.
Using the terms Native American or Amerindian rather than Indian. Those are simply more accurate labels for the group in question that help distinguish them from actual Indians from India.
Opposing government endorsements of religion. That is holding separation of church and state as a value, which is valid whether you agree with it or not.
Supporting affirmative action. That is just having a viewpoint on a controversial issue.
Using "Battle of Little Bighorn" over "Custer's last stand" (or for that matter, not treating Custer as a national hero).
Treating intelligent design as junk science. That is holding the same view as virtually all serious scientists that ID does not follow the scientific method and is pseudoscience.
Acknowledging the more unpleasant aspects of our nation's history (slavery, treatment of Native Americans, Japanese internment, etc.). That is being honest about history.
Treating scientific consensus seriously.
Showing disdain for racial slurs and stereotypes.
Finding this offensive
http://www.pe.com/imagesdaily/2008/10-16/racist16_400.jpg (broken link)
When I wrote essays in college, I always wrote "congressmen." Except when I had female professors I wrote "members of congress" just to err on the side of caution. It could get tiresome!
Political correctness is:
Saying "firefighter" instead of "fireman"
Saying "differently abled" instead of "disabled" "handicapped" or "crippled"
Calling a "manhole" a "personhole"
"People first" language.
Political correctness is not:
Frank discussion of modern social, racial, and gender issues that might imply any sort of disadvantage for minority groups.
Using the terms Native American or Amerindian rather than Indian. Those are simply more accurate labels for the group in question that help distinguish them from actual Indians from India.
Opposing government endorsements of religion. That is holding separation of church and state as a value, which is valid whether you agree with it or not.
Supporting affirmative action. That is just having a viewpoint on a controversial issue.
Using "Battle of Little Bighorn" over "Custer's last stand" (or for that matter, not treating Custer as a national hero).
Treating intelligent design as junk science. That is holding the same view as virtually all serious scientists that ID does not follow the scientific method and is pseudoscience.
Acknowledging the more unpleasant aspects of our nation's history (slavery, treatment of Native Americans, Japanese internment, etc.). That is being honest about history.
Treating scientific consensus seriously.
Showing disdain for racial slurs and stereotypes.
Finding this offensive
The concept of political correctness was a creation of Stalin and designed to diminish dissent by changing the meaning of words. It is a classic totalitarian strategy, as shown in the book "1984", and is designed to change the meaning of many words such that opposition cannot be accurately articulated any longer. It takes the power and meaning away from any controversial words which elicit negative emotion, while also destroying the meaning of complex words and thoughts which oppose the principles of tyranny. Liberals, being good totalitarians, love PC, as would be expected. PC is double plus good!
I am a liberal and I do not have no use for and unconditionally oppose tryants of any stripe. I have no Truce with Kings and believe my country should not tolerate tyrants.
Ah, a thread that just screams for my (PCincorrect) input!
(I’ll refer to the folks who cry out for “political correctness” as “whiners”)
Political correctness is, in my opinion, a pacifier for adults. They, the whiners, want something but they don’t know exactly what. Whiners feel the need to be whole but were never taught that happiness comes from within and not external sources. Whiners were taught that if little Jimmy has a toy then someone else should make him share it instead of being happy with what they, the whiners, have or waiting their turn. Whiners are impatient and do not want to wait for logical or natural consequences, they, like Veruca Salt, want it now! Whiners were never taught that earning the things you desire is the most efficient way to acquire them. But if they were to have learned that then they would also understand that earning meant personal responsibility too.
Around my home we have an expression that we feel strongly explains some human behavior, its “Value in equals value out”. This simply means, the more effort you put into something the more value your efforts have. If I had to earn the money to buy a car I would place more value into this car then if it were given to me. After all, if it were simply given to me I have no vested interest in its value. This is the mindset of the whiner. No value in equals not value out; Just whine and complain until someone gets tired of hearing it.(The majority of welfare recepients are this way)
The whiners of the world are the ones who expect the world to change to suit their personal needs (which I refer back to my previous comment, “Whiners feel the need to be whole but were never taught that happiness comes from within and not external sources.”)
I say take the pacifier away and let them become use to the idea that they are responsible for their own happiness and not me.
FK’m and feed’m fishheads.
The common misconception is that PC is an acronym for "Politically Correct" when in fact it really is an acronym for "Political Cowardice"
Well, for the use of this thread PC means "Politically Correct" and the common misconception could also be;
PC=
Personal Computer
Personal Care
Phone Call
Pencil Crayon
Public Citizen
Protective Custody
Prostate Cancer
Process Controller
Pokemon Colloseum
and the list is L O N G.
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