You're totally right. But, at the same time, would we be having this discussion, giving thought to what it must be like to be one of the marginalized 'illegals', if they didn't bring up the fact that they feel the discussion? Same with any of Loc's 'soft word's.
But changing the terminology doesn't change what make them feel marginalized in the first place. It's the attitude, of which we've seen plenty just in this thread alone, that causes the marginalization.
There is this extreme anti-PC vs extreme PC crowd, neither side deals with the heart of the matter. In my own experience, I've witnessed countless individuals who make the terminology the be all end all of the discussion. Which is why I'm so resistant to it, it feels like the mother of all band-aid solutions to me.
But you are right that we do need to be discussing the reasons why and where entire groups of people feel marginalized within our society, within reason of course. I would just rather see a discussion over the issue where we can address the issue and not get so wrapped up in the language. I can accept/tolerate a person using 'archaic' terminology if they are articulating themselves in a way that shows them to be thinking, reasoning people (irrespective of whether I agree with their viewpoint) over an individual who frames everything they say in 'just the right way' but offers nothing in the way of substantive thought that addresses the issues.
