Who else believes like I do. You cannot go through life without offending someone at somepoint. It is not possible. Anyone who disagrees with me has just offended me.:munky2:
Political Correctness?
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is this the new version of "everything I say is a lie. I am lying."?
In actuality, it is not whether you go through life offending people, but whether people choose to be offended.
You can not control what others say/do, but you control how you respond.
In actuality, it is not whether you go through life offending people, but whether people choose to be offended.
You can not control what others say/do, but you control how you respond.
I grew to believe the left was the greatest threat to freedom in this country over a number of years, and I was proven correct by my favourite politician, Svend Robinson.
At a debate at UNB in Fredericton over free speech and minority rights, Svend was questioned over the right of people to speak their minds. His reply?
"We have a RIGHT not to be offended".
Okay...........So you offend me, Svend, by BREATHING..........please stop.
Oh, sorry. I'm a white male, doesn't matter if I'M offended.
At a debate at UNB in Fredericton over free speech and minority rights, Svend was questioned over the right of people to speak their minds. His reply?
"We have a RIGHT not to be offended".
Okay...........So you offend me, Svend, by BREATHING..........please stop.
Oh, sorry. I'm a white male, doesn't matter if I'M offended.
Is there a difference between the dynamic of "political correctness" and "diplomacy"?
Enlighten me if you would...
PC is acting on what is percieved to be a perfect utopia. Diplomacy is doing your best to temper your actions while taking anothers feelings into account. That's my take on the subject.BTW,your rants piss me off most of the time,but that is the nature of the beast.Colby,I concur on your take on convicted jewel thief,wannabe pedophile, Svend. The only reason he lasted so long is because the PC crowd used him to show how accepting they were towards gays.Gay or not he is a waste of skin.
You tellem Wallyj.
Yippy me favoriteeeeeeeeeeeeee subject. Political Correctness is used today to silence any opinion that the extreme left find offensive, usually what is said or written isn't offensive but somehow these wonkers see imaginary words that aren't there. It's how those with a Socialist mind set start their total control of the masses. They loath free speech, everything offends them. My opinion of a couple of examples:
I say "I fear extreme Islam", PC'ers see: you hate Muslims and are a racist bigot.
I say "Crime stats show more blacks are imprisoned than whites" a PC'er sees- she's calling all blacks criminals.
Most politicians have lost the ability to speak clear and concisely, instead they pontificate with long winded speeches but they say NOTHING of importance. Danny Williams is the exception, he tells it like it is not how the PC crowd see it but the truth. We need more politicians like Scrappy Danny.
Yippy me favoriteeeeeeeeeeeeee subject. Political Correctness is used today to silence any opinion that the extreme left find offensive, usually what is said or written isn't offensive but somehow these wonkers see imaginary words that aren't there. It's how those with a Socialist mind set start their total control of the masses. They loath free speech, everything offends them. My opinion of a couple of examples:
I say "I fear extreme Islam", PC'ers see: you hate Muslims and are a racist bigot.
I say "Crime stats show more blacks are imprisoned than whites" a PC'er sees- she's calling all blacks criminals.
Most politicians have lost the ability to speak clear and concisely, instead they pontificate with long winded speeches but they say NOTHING of importance. Danny Williams is the exception, he tells it like it is not how the PC crowd see it but the truth. We need more politicians like Scrappy Danny.
sassy,
it is not so much "left", "extreme left", or "right" so much as a state of lack of personal accountability.
People have found it easier to "whine" and blame somebody else for their problems.
Now I am not saying that people have not been trampled on by others, but that it is people are becoming "hypersensitive" to anything that "afronts them". This is a habituated behavior. When you learn you get a favorable result from such actions, it is reinforced, and applied to other scenarios. The "extreme" of this is the notion that "everybody" that does not behave in a way to support you is somehow hurting you.
it is not so much "left", "extreme left", or "right" so much as a state of lack of personal accountability.
People have found it easier to "whine" and blame somebody else for their problems.
Now I am not saying that people have not been trampled on by others, but that it is people are becoming "hypersensitive" to anything that "afronts them". This is a habituated behavior. When you learn you get a favorable result from such actions, it is reinforced, and applied to other scenarios. The "extreme" of this is the notion that "everybody" that does not behave in a way to support you is somehow hurting you.
Go ahead. Show me the difference. I guess if one detests the use of diplomacy in their interactions they sure would hate being politically correct.Is there a difference between the dynamic of "political correctness" and "diplomacy"?
Enlighten me if you would...
Good post their C, I never looked at PC correctness from that view point ta thanks.
Kreskin, I can do that diplomacy thingy just not well.
The PC, whether you view them as Priests of Control or as Pipsqueaks and Charlatans, share one undeniable mission: the elevation of victimhood as career. The movement is intensely undemocratic and its strategies have been coercive, insensitive and brazenly singleminded. I think most thoughtful people consider the movement and its leaders and its supporters jerks. Annoying ones. The very folk that any self-respecting democracy must seek to isolate and unequivocally condemn.
If I had a right to not be offended, there would not be any concern at at all about the earth getting over populated..
The odd thing about Political correctness and offending..is that it rarely offends the people you are out to protect.
Take religon and Christmas... We are told the saying Merry Christmas..or even calling it Christmas is offensive to some....It is alway made out that the some are from other religons, however I have never found that person. I believe the one offended is the politically correct enforcers..i.e. they are offended by any religous talk or belief. I have had Jewish, Muslim and Hindu people wish me a Merry Christmas.
Am I offended by Ramadan, by seeing a Manora, by the Hindu Dwali festival..NO. They are not my religon or my culture but it is certainly not offensive...
Racial slurs are on thing, but to water down a culture to a left "wingnut " HAPPY FESTIVAL SEASON" is moronic....besides most have lost any real meaning of Christmas anyways....as the Future Shop commercial boldy states "I WANT MORE"
Take religon and Christmas... We are told the saying Merry Christmas..or even calling it Christmas is offensive to some....It is alway made out that the some are from other religons, however I have never found that person. I believe the one offended is the politically correct enforcers..i.e. they are offended by any religous talk or belief. I have had Jewish, Muslim and Hindu people wish me a Merry Christmas.
Am I offended by Ramadan, by seeing a Manora, by the Hindu Dwali festival..NO. They are not my religon or my culture but it is certainly not offensive...
Racial slurs are on thing, but to water down a culture to a left "wingnut " HAPPY FESTIVAL SEASON" is moronic....besides most have lost any real meaning of Christmas anyways....as the Future Shop commercial boldy states "I WANT MORE"
PC is a corporate thing. Corporations don't want to offend customers so will go to great lengths to word and re-word anything and everything that gets into customer hands. Image is everything, just follow the money.
Kreskin
Corporations are also at the will of their legal departments re how things are worded - to avoid future litigation of claims they make which may be unrealistic....
It's a big old lottery out there....lawsuits against companies, the government, the police... etc.
Corporations are also at the will of their legal departments re how things are worded - to avoid future litigation of claims they make which may be unrealistic....
It's a big old lottery out there....lawsuits against companies, the government, the police... etc.