And certain people feel that way about certain language used.
Funny coincidence.
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by Juristonia » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:03 am
Ifreann wrote:Indeed, as far as I can recall only one poster has ever supported legalising bestiality, and he was fucking his cat and isn't welcome here any more, in no small part, I imagine, because he kept going on about how he was fucking his cat.
by Cannot think of a name » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:03 am
Viritica wrote:Caninope wrote:And people have a duty to show basic kindness and respect to other people. Far too often we frame political correctness (and too many other things) in terms of rights, but what of duties?
In this day in age people are offended by their own shadow. I'm not going to inconvenience myself because a few people don't like what I say.
by Altarica » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:04 am
by Viritica » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:05 am
by Viritica » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:06 am
Cannot think of a name wrote:Viritica wrote:In this day in age people are offended by their own shadow. I'm not going to inconvenience myself because a few people don't like what I say.
Perhaps you need to grow a thicker skin if you cannot handle be criticized for your own lack of sensitivity or awareness.
by Altarica » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:07 am
Viritica wrote:Cannot think of a name wrote:Perhaps you need to grow a thicker skin if you cannot handle be criticized for your own lack of sensitivity or awareness.
Well, when it's gotten to the point where you need to say "undocumented worker" instead of "illegal immigrant" for fear of offending people I thinks it's gone to far.
But that's none of my business.
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by Keyboard Warriors » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:09 am
Greater-London wrote:Keyboard Warriors wrote:
1. See, if I had to summarize either of those two definitions in five words or less, I'd always end up with something similar to "don't be a dick". Those dictionary excerpts are just long winded, sophisticated ways of saying you should be nice to people and respect their feelings.That's all political correctness is, that's all it will ever be about and pretending it's about anything else is just plain dishonest.
2. It's also politically correct to use the word black. Unless a black person says "look, I don't like that word, can you call me this instead?" and then if you decide to be nice and call them something different, you're also being politically correct. Although most people would call that being reasonable.
1. Yes but the technical definition of something doesn't always have to be five words or fewer. I'd never dispute that the intent of political correctness was to both be nice to people and respect their feelings but its wrong to pretend its just that. Political Correctness is a means to create a "nicer" society but it does it through restriction and censorship there becomes an "official" PC language.
2. It is just being reasonable so why have a term politically correct unless of course it means something more than simply "being reasonable".
by Caninope » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:10 am
Viritica wrote:Caninope wrote:And people have a duty to show basic kindness and respect to other people. Far too often we frame political correctness (and too many other things) in terms of rights, but what of duties?
In this day in age people are offended by their own shadow. I'm not going to inconvenience myself because a few people don't like what I say.
Agritum wrote:Arg, Caninope is Captain America under disguise. Everyone knows it.
Frisivisia wrote:Me wrote:Just don't. It'll get you a whole lot further in life if you come to realize you're not the smartest guy in the room, even if you probably are.
Because Caninope may be in that room with you.
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Thankfully, we have you and EM to guide us to wisdom and truth, holy one. :p
Norstal wrote:What I am saying of course is that we should clone Caninope.
by Soldati Senza Confini » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:11 am
Viritica wrote:Cannot think of a name wrote:Perhaps you need to grow a thicker skin if you cannot handle be criticized for your own lack of sensitivity or awareness.
Well, when it's gotten to the point where you need to say "undocumented worker" instead of "illegal immigrant" for fear of offending people I thinks it's gone to far.
But that's none of my business.
Tekania wrote:Welcome to NSG, where informed opinions get to bump-heads with ignorant ideology under the pretense of an equal footing.
by Viritica » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:13 am
by Viritica » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:13 am
Caninope wrote:Viritica wrote:In this day in age people are offended by their own shadow. I'm not going to inconvenience myself because a few people don't like what I say.
Would you address your mother as "Bitch"? If not, why? If not, if you can show respect and slightly inconvenience yourself for you mother, why can't you do the same for most people?
by Altarica » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:14 am
Soldati senza confini wrote:Viritica wrote:Well, when it's gotten to the point where you need to say "undocumented worker" instead of "illegal immigrant" for fear of offending people I thinks it's gone to far.
But that's none of my business.
I'm not one of those people who think "illegal immigrant" is offensive. However, "illegals" has become a racially charged attack at Latinos during all this 1 year-long debate spanning multiple networks (NS is not the only network that actually is debating immigration on the net).
It's why in debates I tend to correct people to use "illegal immigrant" if they must use a term that is not "undocumented immigrant".
by Viritica » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:15 am
Soldati senza confini wrote:Viritica wrote:Well, when it's gotten to the point where you need to say "undocumented worker" instead of "illegal immigrant" for fear of offending people I thinks it's gone to far.
But that's none of my business.
I'm not one of those people who think "illegal immigrant" is offensive. However, "illegal(s)" has become a racially charged attack at Latinos during all this 1 year-long debate spanning multiple networks (NS is not the only network that actually is debating immigration on the net).
It's why in debates I tend to correct people to use "illegal immigrant" if they must use a term that is not "undocumented immigrant".
by Caninope » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:15 am
Agritum wrote:Arg, Caninope is Captain America under disguise. Everyone knows it.
Frisivisia wrote:Me wrote:Just don't. It'll get you a whole lot further in life if you come to realize you're not the smartest guy in the room, even if you probably are.
Because Caninope may be in that room with you.
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Thankfully, we have you and EM to guide us to wisdom and truth, holy one. :p
Norstal wrote:What I am saying of course is that we should clone Caninope.
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