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Politcal Correctness (FBI/DOD could have stopped Fort Hood)

Postby Phatscotty on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:07 pm

Politically incorrect, for life...
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby PLAYER57832 on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:38 pm

Phatscotty wrote:Politically incorrect, for life...

As usual, you omit the REAL answer, which is "none of the above".

However, to a large extent, it is an element of liberalism, but with a smattering of some conservatives as well.
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Phatscotty on Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:39 pm

PLAYER57832 wrote:
Phatscotty wrote:Politically incorrect, for life...

As usual, you omit the REAL answer, which is "none of the above".

However, to a large extent, it is an element of liberalism, but with a smattering of some conservatives as well.

that wasnt so hard now was it
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Woodruff on Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:47 pm

Political correctness, in and of itself, is not a bad thing...it's simply politeness. Just as with anything, when it is taken to the extreme is when it becomes ridiculous.
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Phatscotty on Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:58 pm

Woodruff wrote:Political correctness, in and of itself, is not a bad thing...it's simply politeness. Just as with anything, when it is taken to the extreme is when it becomes ridiculous.

i would say we are currently in the extreme
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Woodruff on Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:01 pm

Phatscotty wrote:
Woodruff wrote:Political correctness, in and of itself, is not a bad thing...it's simply politeness. Just as with anything, when it is taken to the extreme is when it becomes ridiculous.

i would say we are currently in the extreme


There are absolutely cases of it, no argument. But by and large, it's not, even today.
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby john9blue on Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:03 am

It's a bad thing when it impedes free speech, which it almost always does. Just another example of how modern liberals differ from classical liberals... :|
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby xelabale on Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:21 am

john9blue wrote:It's a bad thing when it impedes free speech, which it almost always does. Just another example of how modern liberals differ from classical liberals... :|

The crux of the matter is respecting other people. But we know where you stand on that already...
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby radiojake on Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:22 am

Politcal correctness becomes an issue when people use it to skew an agenda - that's when it gets annoying. As a result, it devalues the term and it becomes all too easy to stick all attempts at politcal correctness into the same basket -
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Snorri1234 on Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:01 am

john9blue wrote:It's a bad thing when it impedes free speech, which it almost always does.


oh really? That's strange, I haven't heard anything about it impeding free speech anywhere.
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby thegreekdog on Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:48 am

Snorri1234 wrote:
john9blue wrote:It's a bad thing when it impedes free speech, which it almost always does.


oh really? That's strange, I haven't heard anything about it impeding free speech anywhere.


Careful john9blue. To quote Admiral Ackbar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HkDke2XjTQ
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby BigBallinStalin on Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:16 am

thegreekdog wrote:
Snorri1234 wrote:
john9blue wrote:It's a bad thing when it impedes free speech, which it almost always does.


oh really? That's strange, I haven't heard anything about it impeding free speech anywhere.


Careful john9blue. To quote Admiral Ackbar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HkDke2XjTQ


I don't think my brain's working properly... what about that video (other than it being funny)?
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Snorri1234 on Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:18 am

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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby BigBallinStalin on Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:22 am

:lol: Yeahh, now I remember!

:lol: :lol: thanks, that's good.
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Woodruff on Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:42 pm

john9blue wrote:It's a bad thing when it impedes free speech, which it almost always does. Just another example of how modern liberals differ from classical liberals... :|


Political correctness does not impede free speech. Period.
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby AlgyTaylor on Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:08 pm

Political correctness = equal rights.
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby john9blue on Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:54 pm

Maybe I should specify. I think it's a "necessary evil" for politicians/public figures because people are always going to take offense to the dumbest things and blow them out of proportion. I have been called racist IRL when I make innocent comments before thinking about how they can be construed as offensive. The other day I went into an Arab friend's room and the clock was ticking loudly so I made a time bomb joke and everyone was like ooooh... and then I realized how it was offensive. I'M NOT RACIST, THEY ARE FOR INTERPRETING IT THAT WAY. I SHOULDN'T NEED A FILTER ON EVERYTHING I SAY BECAUSE OF THESE BIGOTS. /rant

Really though, how long will it be before Holiday Trees and Developmentally Delayed People and Little People and FirePeople get forced upon us? Don't tell me that's "respecting other people" you dumbass, that's trampling our rights. :roll:
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby got tonkaed on Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:59 pm

stop this garbage. Its no ta trap. stop fucking styaing stupid shit about peopel. For the love go fal god. slurs arent cooo,, stop saying them. You arent interswting or intelligent or anyting. Stop thinkking your better because youarent. Be accountable for hstio. No one is taking ovg your life because of this political correctinons crap. If you cant talk like a reasonable adult you dersrve to get what the f*ck comes to dyou, its not the 19th centruyt.
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby radiojake on Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:17 pm

got tonkaed wrote:stop this garbage. Its no ta trap. stop fucking styaing stupid shit about peopel. For the love go fal god. slurs arent cooo,, stop saying them. You arent interswting or intelligent or anyting. Stop thinkking your better because youarent. Be accountable for hstio. No one is taking ovg your life because of this political correctinons crap. If you cant talk like a reasonable adult you dersrve to get what the f*ck comes to dyou, its not the 19th centruyt.


are you drunk? I've never seen anything so incoherent come from your keyboard
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby MeDeFe on Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:18 pm

radiojake wrote:
got tonkaed wrote:stop this garbage. Its no ta trap. stop fucking styaing stupid shit about peopel. For the love go fal god. slurs arent cooo,, stop saying them. You arent interswting or intelligent or anyting. Stop thinkking your better because youarent. Be accountable for hstio. No one is taking ovg your life because of this political correctinons crap. If you cant talk like a reasonable adult you dersrve to get what the f*ck comes to dyou, its not the 19th centruyt.

are you drunk? I've never seen anything so incoherent come from your keyboard

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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Phatscotty on Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:44 pm

radiojake wrote:
got tonkaed wrote:stop this garbage. Its no ta trap. stop fucking styaing stupid shit about peopel. For the love go fal god. slurs arent cooo,, stop saying them. You arent interswting or intelligent or anyting. Stop thinkking your better because youarent. Be accountable for hstio. No one is taking ovg your life because of this political correctinons crap. If you cant talk like a reasonable adult you dersrve to get what the f*ck comes to dyou, its not the 19th centruyt.


are you drunk? I've never seen anything so incoherent come from your keyboard

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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby hecter on Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:48 pm

john9blue wrote:Really though, how long will it be before Holiday Trees and Developmentally Delayed People and Little People and FirePeople get forced upon us? Don't tell me that's "respecting other people" you dumbass, that's trampling our rights. :roll:

I figure anybody should be able to say whatever they want. There's no reason you shouldn't be able to have a fireman extinguish your Christmas tree that a retarded midget lit on fire. But you might want to be politically correct as a form of, what Woodruff said, politeness. Some people will take offence to such terms and so you might want to choose to be politically correct. That extends to businesses as well. They should be able to choose to be politically correct, and if they choose not to, that's their prerogative to risk alienating those that take offence to Christmas (or any other thing). If you work for that company/union, you should abide by that choice or risk getting fired. Nobody is shoving it down your throats, it's all about personal choice. If you don't want to be politically correct, then don't. Just don't get all pissy when people get offended by something you've said because of it.

Come to think of it, isn't that the way it is now? Hmm...
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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby jay_a2j on Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:19 pm

Obviously the 2 who voted for conservatism were liberals! :lol:


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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Snorri1234 on Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:03 pm

got tonkaed wrote:stop this garbage. Its no ta trap. stop fucking styaing stupid shit about peopel. For the love go fal god. slurs arent cooo,, stop saying them. You arent interswting or intelligent or anyting. Stop thinkking your better because youarent. Be accountable for hstio. No one is taking ovg your life because of this political correctinons crap. If you cant talk like a reasonable adult you dersrve to get what the f*ck comes to dyou, its not the 19th centruyt.


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Re: Politcal Correctness

Postby Snorri1234 on Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:03 pm

jay_a2j wrote:Obviously the 2 who voted for conservatism were liberals! :lol:


Goddamit Jay, stop being such an obvious tool.
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