[Krimel]
I seriously disagree that PC even in its wacko form has diminished
our mutual respect for each other's differences.
[Arlo]
Yeah. And, let's ask, since this allegation was made, for some
examples of how we "respected" each other more before the era of PC?
Being against "PC" is like being against "taxes". Its political
manure and nothing more. Even the most diehard tea-bagger would be
hard-pressed to demand the abolition of all taxes, since taxes are
required to fund many services they deem necessary (military, for one
example). You would think an educated, reasoned dialogue would be
focused then on the USE of taxation, rather than the insipid
soapboxing and oh-so-moronic slogans of said tea-baggers (for
example, "The American Taxpayers are the Jews for Obama's Ovens").
For some wacky fun and frivolity, go to Youtube and search "idiot"
and "tea party". No wonder Bill O'Reilly finally had the insight to
call this "movement" out for what it is, so I'll give some kudos to
O'Reilly here.
So again, my point (as I made with "taxation" many times) is that
"PC" is a term applied to a boat-load of things; from making "nigger"
a shunned word (in public, to be sure), to not referring to
mentally-handicapped children as "retards", to calling garbagemen
"sanitation engineers". So perhaps this dialogue would go further if
Willblake and Platt would give some examples of things they wish they
could say but can't. What are the outrageous examples of PC that they
personally find abhorrent?
Rather than inane ranting about "PC" (and the dishonest, evasive
followups Platt drolls out), how about some actual examples of how
they have been restricted or coerced unfairly? Are they livid about
having to refer to their garbageman as a sanitation engineer? Are
they pissed they can't call little Johnny down the street a "retard"?
Do they not like being unable to say the word "nigger" in public?
What about the PCization of "creation" into "intelligent design"?
That was pretty sly backdrop attempt using language manipulation (ie,
PC), wasn't it? Does that piss Platt off too?
Many right-wingers are upset that the administration has referred to
their "War on Terror" as an "overseas contingency operation". Which
is funny because their term is ever bit as much an attempt to
manipulate via word choice as those they now deride for doing what
they had originally done. "Patriot Act" remains one of the most
insidious examples of PC we can put on display (those who disagree
with the act are, immediately and by definition, unpatriotic).
But again, being against "PC" means nothing in and of itself. Better
to give examples of exactly what you oppose, and then be honest and
admit that you too also favor some uses of PC. But I think, as with
"taxes", the teabaggers are not really concerned with reason, so much
as stating that "there is nothing better than a dead liberal".
By the way, Krimel, not sure if your worlds bring you into contact
with the fascination over Chuck Norris zingers, but here's a favorite
one of mine.
Chuck Norris doesn't teabag, he potatosacks.
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