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Marini -> RE: Why I don't take political correctness seriously these days (12/7/2012 8:34:23 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Marc2b
In modern day discourse much of what passes for debate is, all to often, pissing matches over definition of words and terms. After all, the ability to define a term is the ability to set the limits on a debate. Not surprisingly, people favor definitions that will cast the debate in terms favorable to their position and unfavorable, or even excluding, the opposition's arguments altogether.
"Racism" is one such term. "Political correctness" is another. As for myself, I see political correctness as the demand to conform to one particular ideology (be it political, religious, or whatever) coupled with the enforcement (or attempt to enforce) such orthodoxy. Telling someone not to use certain words or phrases because others might consider them insensitive is NOT political correctness... it is merely the exercise of freedom of speech. Telling someone not to use certain words or phrases or else they will suffer some sort of sanction that violates the speakers rights IS political correctness. This is why universities, with all of their silly speech codes, have become associated with political correctness.
Personally, I think the notion of enforcing orthodoxy is better covered by the term "tyranny."
Great post!
It's a pleasure to read what you have to say.
You have the ability to make your point succinctly, and with clarity and often with brevity.
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