Author Topic: what is PC? (Read 2448 times)

lazs2 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 31, 2005, 08:45:29 AM »

PC is simply the disco of communication.

the really pathetic clingers on will get all decked out in their PC gear and jump on the bandwagon and be really embarassed years from now... some form of PC will allways exist in a retro disco ball kind of way tho.

It's a fad... a really bad one that brings out the worst in the nannies but... a fad none the less.

PC makes being not PC even more fun tho.

lazs

TheDudeDVant · « **Reply #31 on:** March 31, 2005, 09:19:31 AM »

As with anything PC can be taken to extremes and abused. But for the most part cutNdryed PC is nothing more than a show of respect whether it be from fear or true feelings.. It is not something that will fade away.

A not so PC example would be black folk before the equal rights movement.. People, white people, had no trouble referring to the colored man as a ****** because they had no fear of him. They knew they could use such description without any reprisal.. Not so anymore. The use of such verbage will warrent, and rightly so, an bellybutton kicking..

Mighty1 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 31, 2005, 10:05:29 AM »

Circumventing the language filter

ASTAC · « **Reply #33 on:** March 31, 2005, 10:13:53 AM »

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Circumventing the language filter

What about the double standard with that word in particular. I as a "caucasian" say it and I may get killed...yet "they" can use it as an everyday term.

TheDudeDVant · « **Reply #34 on:** March 31, 2005, 11:05:14 AM »

Political correctness is just a PC term for showing respect or civility..

Nothing has changed since the word's inception.. You can choose to be civil or not. It is totally up to one's self as is the thrashing that might be received in kind..

Jackal1 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 31, 2005, 12:02:41 PM »

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Originally posted by TheDudeDVant
Political correctness is just a PC term for showing respect or civility..

Nothing has changed since the word's inception.. You can choose to be civil or not. It is totally up to one's self as is the thrashing that might be received in kind..

Sort of sounds like you have gotten more than your share of bellybutton kickins.

TheDudeDVant · « **Reply #36 on:** March 31, 2005, 12:34:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Jackal1
Sort of sounds like you have gotten more than your share of bellybutton kickins.

Good thing for you interpretations are free..

Mighty1 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 31, 2005, 12:46:16 PM »

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Originally posted by TheDudeDVant
Political correctness is just a PC term for showing respect or civility..

Once again I dissagree!

An example of being PC would be if you had a 100 people over at Easter and one person decides to change the name of the bunny to the Holiday Bunny because he/she doesn't like the term.

Showing respect or civility would be the other 99 people not telling the one to go **** him/her self.

TheDudeDVant · « **Reply #38 on:** March 31, 2005, 12:53:04 PM »

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Originally posted by TheDudeDVant
As with anything PC can be taken to extremes and abused. But for the most part cutNdryed PC is nothing more than a show of respect whether it be from fear or true feelings.. It is not something that will fade away.

bustr · « **Reply #39 on:** March 31, 2005, 01:25:56 PM »

A good definition of PC:

I was born in North Africa and am white. I was reprimanded by my company because a black african american where I work was offended when I called myself a white african american. Problem in my mind is, he was born in Oakland California and I was born in Casablanca Morrocco.

Another example:

A white highschool student in Nebraska who was born in South Africa entered into an essay contest to compete for a college related monitairy prize. The contest was held for african americans "only" to help them with tuition. African american students in the highschool complained and his essay which rated one of the highest was pulled and he was reprimended by the school for disrespect to the african american students.

He went to court and the contest is now open to all racial persuasions. It was ruled discriminatory based on race to have an african american only essay contest in a public highschool. Last I heard he was looking into running for president of the african american student association at his high school. He beleives he's a shoe in because he's the only African American in the school.

lazs2 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 31, 2005, 02:15:15 PM »

so dude... you are saying that because of PC... colored people are better fighters today?

I use whatever word best describes the situation and there are no terms for races I won't use in the right circumstance.

Any respect or politeness will be my decision.

lazs

ASTAC · « **Reply #41 on:** March 31, 2005, 02:21:07 PM »

Nothing in our constitution grants you the right to be respected or guarantees your right to be treated politly or respectfully. Not being "PC" does not infringe on anyones basic freedoms set out in our Bill of Rights or any of the other amendments.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #42 on:** April 01, 2005, 09:17:10 AM »

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Originally posted by TheDudeDVant
Good thing for you interpretations are free..

And a good thing I have freedom of choice and speech and beliefs.
A good thing that people can still think for themselves instead of being told what to think and to say and do.
A good thing that most people, when it comes down to reality, approach how they treat people on an individual basis and not the "props" some try to stand behind.
A good thing that self thinking people can make their own decisions based on how someone conducts themselves in regards to others, no matter what race, color or heritage, instead of being boldly labeled " This jerk must be accepted because....." .
A good thing that most people with common sense can smell BS a mile away.

Manedew · « **Reply #43 on:** April 01, 2005, 09:46:28 AM »

Personal attack

ASTAC · « **Reply #44 on:** April 01, 2005, 10:10:10 AM »

self moderating