Has political correctness gone too far?
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I've been saying this for a long time. A rose by any other name is still a rose. So why not use the original words? If someone is retarded, then he's retarded (not mentally impaired and NOT a retard). If Obama's middle name is Hussein, then his middle name is Hussein and he's not related to Saddam. Poltical correctness is... Sofa king We Tod it. Just say it three times real fast and have someone listen to you. You'll get it ;) Side: yes
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A rose by any other name is still a rose. Well, technically the saying is "...a rose by any other name would smell as sweet". A rose by any other name wouldn't be a "rose". It would be the other name. If someone is retarded, then he's retarded (not mentally impaired and NOT a retard). Why NOT retard? If it's okay to call someone retarded, we not call that someone a retard? For that matter, the word "nigger" is directly derived from the Latin: niger, meaning black. Why be all politically correct and call someone negro, or black, when nigger means the exact same thing? Why not use the original words? Side: No
I have noticed that African American is the new way to refer to some one who is of African descent. People who live in South Africa for example can be white or Asian including black, can their descendants be considered African American if they live in America? In my opinion African American is not accurate because there are many groups of people that are living in America from Africa that are not black. Should we even acknowledge each other's race and instead be fair to the person not the skin color. Side: yes
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Political Correctness has been overblown and overused since its inception. There are many ways to call a rose a rose without being offensive but it seems as though many people just can't do that. They need to sugar coat everything so as to not offend anyone! It's a ridiculous notion that being politically correct is the correct stance to take in this world. We'd be much better off if we could find a way to the truth that hurts no one at all. Side: yes
YES And it's like a lot of this PC bs is for white people. Like lists of things that we can't say. What happened to equal rights? You don't want that now that you got what you wanted? Selfish BS, pisses me off. People are supposed to be judged on actions and character yet companies go out of their way to hire divers groups. If all of the people that where interviewed and did the best where white, then so be it. The same goes for black people. Side: yes
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And it's like a lot of this PC bs is for white people. I think a large part of this is the responsibility of the powered. What happened to equal rights? Political correctness isn't about rights, though. Cenk (Jenk) Uygur (Yooger)of the Young Turks made the commonsensical, but insightful comment that it's fine to talk about one's right to say something, but it doesn't mean you should say it (whatever it is). That's (political correctness) a responsibility we all have because of a social contract. I don't think any society could strive without political correctness. A big part of this whole civilization thing is people living in societies trying their very hardest not to kill each other. Side: No
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There is a serious chip-on-the-shoulder inferiority complex problem with the political correctness brigade. As a White Anglo-Saxon, middle class, Protestant, hetrosexual. I am fed up. If I do not take offence at being a Pom, Limey, Gwai lo, Umlungu, Farang, Ferringhee, or Rosbif so why can't the Micks, Yids, Darkies, Spics, Nips, Slopes, Gyppos, Pikeys, Frogs, Krauts, Wops, Wogs, Curry-Munchers, Chinks, Gollys, Goat-Fanciers, Cheeseheads, Sheep-shaggers, Ragheads, Rednecks, Poofs, Bum-bandits, Queers, Spastics, Retards, Cripples and ugly people take it? Old people are still old, however much you call them seniors and the handicapped may have special needs, but they are still handicapped. Exactly who is behind the crap of changing BC and AD to BCE and CE? How did "Merry Christmas!" become "Happy Holidays" Why do we let the limp-wrist brigade sodomise our language? The expression "Gay" for homosexual was Polari code until the 60s, but it had a normal meaning-- now what does a seven year old think if he hears that the Flintstones are " going to have a gay old time"? A shirt-lifter would describe me as "Straight", well the opposite of straight is Bent. The Lesbos have also buggered with the language. What happened to Actress, Waitress, Executrix, Victrix, Aviatrix? How stupid for there to be an Oscar for "Best female Actor", its tautalogical and imprecise. What would the sensible shoe brigade have done with a language like French or Spanish with all of its gender dependent articles and nouns? The Flight Attendent still brings me a drink, just as she did when she was a Stewardess or an Air Hostess and I think no less and no more of her. The Environmental Health Officer is still catching rats despite his new job title and the Sex Worker still looks like a tart to me. Attempting to change attitudes by forcing a change of language is exactly what Orwell decribed in Nineteen Eighty-four. It is cultural terrorism. Side: yes
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Calling a rose a rose is fine. But there is a point were you can offend someone. I don't understand that if someone knows that something is offensive, knows that they may use another term, and does not need to exert any additional effort to use another word or term, why they consciously use the offensive term. It's just a courtesy that should be paid to people. Side: No
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