Political Correctness

[Ammonsa 308]

Ok, fair enough, don't take that small part of what I said and argue that then. Lets correct what I said and just say people who act hatefully or are discriminatory to anyone.

Better?

[T1g 1503]

i keep reading this as program counter

can you change the title to something that isnt a widely used acronym

[Princess Valhalla Hawkwind 39]

see, I dont have a problem with the idea of PC. But all the rules that have sprout out of it are just awful. Just like you said, Ammonsa- why would "black" be an offensive term? Well it is because PC says it is!

[Sahaqiel 1232]

I prefer delicious food terms.

Mocha, chocolate, dark chocolate, caramel, etc.

jk lol

but I wonder if PC has a stance on those.

[T1g 1503]

why is there racism we all have the same blood color and everything

[Sahaqiel 1232]

Why do countries draw a line between each other??

From space, there aren't any borders.

All you can see is the earth. ):

[Princess Valhalla Hawkwind 39]

And the Great Wall of China.

[Chimetals 344]

2.)The most unequal thing you can do is to try to make things more equal. Also, people abuse minority status all the damn time. Gay/Lesbian couples make out in the hallway, because they will threaten to sue if staff breaks up the couple for a PDA. So, staff simply leaves them alone. However, straight couples don't dare do this because they will be broken up. (Also, a minority/female/lbgt/disability requirement was added to our school's scholarship system. Seriously?)

when i dated someone of the same sex as me in high school, we got broke up /more/ often than the straight couples. just playing devils advocate here.

Quote from another forum that I posted in talk because I just love the quote so much. I don't see why you guys get so utterly squidding up in arms about political correctness. Maybe because it's actually expected of you in law in some cases now to be "politically correct." I know how much you Americans love your political freedoms. Being required to be polite, and yes, that is really all political correctness is (though there are always extremists, people who take non-offensiveness to such a degree that it ends up becoming condescending and offensive anyway!) seems to have the opposite effect on you.

the black/white issue is probably more severe here based on civil war and it being beaten over our heads in history classes. really, though, people will throw around "black/white" in conversation with no issues, its more of a political form of speech--something used by people in the public eye--teachers, politicians, bosses, etc. if you start throwing down things like "nigger" and "cracker", though, people are MUCH more likely to get offended.....assuming youre not of the race those words refer to.

[Sahaqiel 1232]

Way to not catch my reference, Chimetals. :<

And we're all crackers.

It just depends on whether you're saltine, ritz, or whole wheat.

[T1g 1503]

oh man do Cheezits™ count? I can't get enough of them. Now with even more Cheez™

[Sahaqiel 1232]

if Arnold from The Magic School Bus when he ate all those carrot snacks that one time counts then sure, Cheez-Its are all up to Equal Opportunity Cracka Standards

Also, way to not catch my reference on page 3, T1G AND Chimetals. ):

[2356 23]

Is it Planetes?

[Sahaqiel 1232]

o lol

ya

Good job, Sayuri!! i will like your post

[Chimetals 344]

oh, i got that one.

some days, i forget that you watch what club watches.....theres usually some form of lag between one group or the other.

[Sahaqiel 1232]

I started watching Planetes before your club even did. ): You guys watching it just gave me a reason to continue watching it.