Your Opinion of Political Correctness

[Juristonia]

This is, what, the sixth time you've illustrated not having a clue what PC actually means now?

As per Google

po·lit·i·cal cor·rect·ness
noun
the avoidance, often considered as taken to extremes, of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against.

And where in any of that does it state that it would be illegal for you to state your opinions?

But post it a third time.
Maybe it'll magically change meanings then.

[Ucropi]

What is it then?

Telling people who say offensive things that they're assholes.

AHAHAHA! You thought I had no clue XD

[Altarica]

Political correctness is telling people that certain language is unacceptable, in my view that's censoring free speech.

Hahaha please tell me how your "freedom of speech" is being violated by people voicing their own opinions and saying "Dat shit's racist, yo."

Who mentioned racism?! I was talking about freedom of speech in a wider scope where people are free to say what they truly believe.

[Sdaeriji]

Telling people who say offensive things that they're assholes.

AHAHAHA! You thought I had no clue XD

Yeah, that's my default stance when talking to you.

[Juristonia]

Then your opinion is factually inaccurate since no one is legislating against free speech.
If anything, they're using free speech to criticize you.

I never mentioned legislation. Telling people that they cannot use certain language is certainly not free speech.

Yes, it is.
Forcing you not to use certain language is limiting free speech.

[Ucropi]

As per Google

And where in any of that does it state that it would be illegal for you to state your opinions?

But post it a third time.
Maybe it'll magically change meanings then.

Censoring things isn't illegal last time I checked. Good job though, maybe remove that broomstick?

Was that broomstick part PC? I'm not sure.

[Juristonia]

Hahaha please tell me how your "freedom of speech" is being violated by people voicing their own opinions and saying "Dat shit's racist, yo."

Who mentioned racism?! I was talking about freedom of speech in a wider scope where people are free to say what they truly believe.

Which they are.
You're allowed to say dumb things and people are allowed to tell you you're saying dumb things.
Free speech all around right there.

[Kelinfort]

Hahaha please tell me how your "freedom of speech" is being violated by people voicing their own opinions and saying "Dat shit's racist, yo."

Who mentioned racism?! I was talking about freedom of speech in a wider scope where people are free to say what they truly believe.

You are free to say it, you're not free from pissing people off.

[Altarica]

I never mentioned legislation. Telling people that they cannot use certain language is certainly not free speech.

Yes, it is.
Forcing you not to use certain language is limiting free speech.

People aren't forced to adhere to PC language, it's slowly imposed over a period of time until they do it by default.

[Flaxxony]

I used to not care.

Then someone called my girlfriend the n-word. Now i almost universally support it.

Pretty ballsy of them to say that right to her fucking face while I was right there.

[Juristonia]

And where in any of that does it state that it would be illegal for you to state your opinions?

But post it a third time.
Maybe it'll magically change meanings then.

Censoring things isn't illegal last time I checked. Good job though, maybe remove that broomstick?

Was that broomstick part PC? I'm not sure.

I take it you've exhausted all your already regurgitated actual arguments now then.

[Altarica]

Who mentioned racism?! I was talking about freedom of speech in a wider scope where people are free to say what they truly believe.

Which they are.
You're allowed to say dumb things and people are allowed to tell you you're saying dumb things.
Free speech all around right there.

Exactly! That's what I'm trying to say. I have no problem with people calling others out if they disagree with something they have said. What I have a problem with is people attempting to stop others from saying things because it has offended them.

[Ucropi]

Censoring things isn't illegal last time I checked. Good job though, maybe remove that broomstick?

Was that broomstick part PC? I'm not sure.

I take it you've exhausted all your already regurgitated actual arguments now then.

No I just read this from one of the people who are on your side and realized you cannot win XD

What is it then?

Telling people who say offensive things that they're assholes.

[Juristonia]

People aren't forced to adhere to PC language,

Thus free speech isn't being infringed on.
Glad we agree.

it's slowly imposed over a period of time until they do it by default.

And?
They still have the right to say it.
Why they don't is their issue.

[Kelinfort]

Which they are.
You're allowed to say dumb things and people are allowed to tell you you're saying dumb things.
Free speech all around right there.

Exactly! That's what I'm trying to say. I have no problem with people calling others out if they disagree with something they have said. What I have a problem with is people attempting to stop others from saying things because it has offended them.

What you're describing isn't political correctness, it's willful ignorance.

[Ucropi]

Which they are.
You're allowed to say dumb things and people are allowed to tell you you're saying dumb things.
Free speech all around right there.

Exactly! That's what I'm trying to say. I have no problem with people calling others out if they disagree with something they have said. What I have a problem with is people attempting to stop others from saying things because it has offended them.

I agree with this.

[Juristonia]

No I just read this from one of the people who are on your side and realized you cannot win XD
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Care to have that sentence make some actual sense?

[Ucropi]

No I just read this from one of the people who are on your side and realized you cannot win XD
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Care to have that sentence make some actual sense?

Hey seriously dude, want to tone down the "internet intellectual tough guy" act?

inb4 ad hominem or strawman or some other pseudo-intellectual term or phrase you're going to respond with.

[Revanchism]

Hahaha please tell me how your "freedom of speech" is being violated by people voicing their own opinions and saying "Dat shit's racist, yo."

No it's the telling people what they can or cannot say that's censoring

I think you gravely misunderstand what censorship is and what "freedom of speech" entails.

[Juristonia]

Care to have that sentence make some actual sense?

Hey seriously dude, want to tone down the "internet intellectual tough guy" act?

inb4 ad hominem or strawman or some other pseudo-intellectual term or phrase you're going to respond with.

If by intellectual tough guy you mean someone who genuinely don't understand what you were trying to say there, then hey, I'll wear the title.

Care to actually get back to the topic instead of trying to turn this in to a playground fight?

[Ucropi]

Hey seriously dude, want to tone down the "internet intellectual tough guy" act?

inb4 ad hominem or strawman or some other pseudo-intellectual term or phrase you're going to respond with.

If by intellectual tough guy you mean someone who genuinely don't understand what you were trying to say there, then hey, I'll wear the title.

Care to actually get back to the topic instead of trying to turn this in to a playground fight?

Political Correctness is censorship. I'm not going to be racist or attempt to offend people so don't give me a list of words I can or cannot say.

[Altarica]

People aren't forced to adhere to PC language,

Thus free speech isn't being infringed on.
Glad we agree.

it's slowly imposed over a period of time until they do it by default.

And?
They still have the right to say it.
Why they don't is their issue.

I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on this issue; I don't think we're seeing eye-to eye.

Also, on a separate note, your signature's description of atheism is possibly the funniest thing I've seen on NS.

[Juristonia]

If by intellectual tough guy you mean someone who genuinely don't understand what you were trying to say there, then hey, I'll wear the title.

Care to actually get back to the topic instead of trying to turn this in to a playground fight?

Political Correctness is censorship. I'm not going to be racist or attempt to offend people so don't give me a list of words I can or cannot say.

So for the fourth time, you don't know what political correctness actually is, despite the fact that multiple people have tried to explain it to you, and will just keep regurgitating the same flawed arguments.
I think I'm about done here.

[Ucropi]

Political Correctness is censorship. I'm not going to be racist or attempt to offend people so don't give me a list of words I can or cannot say.

So for the fourth time, you don't know what political correctness actually is, despite the fact that multiple people have tried to explain it to you, and will just keep regurgitating the same flawed arguments.
I think I'm about done here.

You keep telling me I don't know what it is yet you've not given a definition while I have. So what is it?

[Keyboard Warriors]

So for the fourth time, you don't know what political correctness actually is, despite the fact that multiple people have tried to explain it to you, and will just keep regurgitating the same flawed arguments.
I think I'm about done here.

You keep telling me I don't know what it is yet you've not given a definition while I have. So what is it?

the avoidance of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against

OR

demonstrating progressive ideals, esp by avoiding vocabulary that is considered offensive, discriminatory, or judgmental