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merle van osdol Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 809 Credit: 1,980,117 RAC: 0 
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I started, your turn! merle - vote yes for freedom of speech ID: 1585398 ·  |
 Bernie Vine  Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 
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I am not sure what you are trying to achieve with this thread but the Cafe is not the place for politics. Perhaps you could enlighten us as to exactly what want. ID: 1585433 · |
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merle van osdol Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 809 Credit: 1,980,117 RAC: 0
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I want nothing. Just peace and quiet. Zero this thread out. merle - vote yes for freedom of speech ID: 1585443 · |
celttooth  Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 
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I don't know for sure, I think there is potential in this as long as remains funny and does not slip over to another thread. A problem I have is crafting a funny thread and getting others to be interested enough to go along. Not easy when tried. It has worked just enough to keep me trying it. Just my thoughts.......    
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Robert Waite  Send message Joined: 23 Oct 07 Posts: 2417 Credit: 18,192,122 RAC: 59
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Common sense is one of those terms that everyone thinks applies to their own way of thinking. Political correctness is a term that applies to the act of not being a jerk to others. I do not fight fascists because I think I can win. I fight them because they are fascists. Chris Hedges A riot is the language of the unheard. -Martin Luther King, Jr. ID: 1585454 · |
Julie  Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 
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merle van osdol Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 809 Credit: 1,980,117 RAC: 0
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You see, now I can't respond because I don't see it as funny. I mean it could be kept funny. I see your point now. Quite a balancing act. Would be terrific writing if you could pull it off though. I'm not that guy. Not that smart. merle - vote yes for freedom of speech ID: 1585461 · |
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merle van osdol Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 809 Credit: 1,980,117 RAC: 0
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That applies to you too. I assume. merle - vote yes for freedom of speech ID: 1585463 · |
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merle van osdol Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 809 Credit: 1,980,117 RAC: 0
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I won't post here again. It is taking away from my seti-mind. merle - vote yes for freedom of speech ID: 1585465 · |
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celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0
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Demand me, you get nothing. Ask me, and all can be yours......... (I just made it up, but it sounds good.)
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Bob DeWoody  Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10
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To really be politically correct I probably should not have responded ;) Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. ID: 1585485 · |
Sirius B   Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 
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Anybody ever thought of the reverse of that? TBH, I've never come across a correct politician yet. ID: 1585580 · |
James Sotherden  Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54
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Anybody ever thought of the reverse of that? We have many examples of corrupt ones though. Amazing what changeing two letters can do.  [/quote]Old James ID: 1585613 · |
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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7
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Political correctness is the attitude or policy of being careful not to offend or upset any group of people in society who are believed to have a disadvantage. Mainstream usages of the term politically correct began in the 1990s by right-wing politicians. Considering that it was moved to politics hours before your post, methinks someone else is bored. ID: 1585763 · |
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Jim Franklin Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 108 Credit: 10,843,395 RAC: 39
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Political correctness is simply a sap to the scaredy cat liberal classes who do not the truth being told because it means they have to accept that the world is not as they like to think about it. Cultural respect and having personal dignity is one thing, this should mean you treat all other people you meet with a common amount of basic respect and decency, you don't judge them on disabilities, skin colour, sex or any of the other nonsense people like to use to pigeon hole people different from themselves. However, there are certain statements that these days are considered "unacceptable" due to political correctness and people are afraid to speak the truth for fear of persecution..one such taboo for the most part is immigration and what to do with illegal immigrants... However I will not mention this any more as PC has already struck on this forum by the removal of one of my posts when I happened to mention the work P***s is relation to people moaning about the scoring for for work units..(It was in context but mentioning a functioning part of the male human body is clearly banned!..I wonder how I am to explain to my son what dangles from his front and makes him different from his sister if he asks..????) 
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Es99  Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0
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Political correctness really works! Sorry, conservatives, but science just said so Reality Internet Personality ID: 1600700 · |
janneseti  Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 
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Political correctness really works! Sorry, conservatives, but science just said so Utter nonsense. Political correctness is a term, PC, and used to oppress other peoples. ID: 1600703 · |
anniet  Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 
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Hmmmm... Interesting :) I've never felt oppressed by modern political correctness. But maybe that's because of where I spent most of my formative years (where being "politically correct" then and there went against every moral fibre of my being). The fact is no one HAS to be politically correct - you just have to accept that if and when you aren't, there may be consequences :) So for me... after moving to apartheid South Africa... my lack of "political correctness" left me at very real risk of disappearing into a prison and possibly not coming out perpendicularly. I would suffer the same risk if I lived in Israel, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan... well actually... it's a very long list so I'll stop now and just say I'm fortunate I don't :) I see modern political correctness more as the training wheels some groups or people need to help them make the transition from what was once seen as acceptable to what is now considered acceptable within the social context in which they live. If it teaches us better ways to express ourselves without causing undue offence - then we're more likely to make progress at resolving differences I would have thought. But that's just my opinion :) If anyone feels oppressed by political correctness - speak out I say :) erm... Cordially helps :) edit: including to this :) I can take it :) ID: 1600727 · |
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anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75
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Blacks are... And then there's sweeping generalisations which offend everyone as Clyde has kindly pointed out from his stance - bang in the middle of centre (Hi Clyde! How are you? :)) ID: 1600742 · |
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janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0
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Blacks are... Sweeping generalisations is what PC is all about. ID: 1600755 · |
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