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| Why Political Correctness Is War By Other Means |
| 2017-01-18 |
| h/t Instapundit Political correctness was not such a bad idea in the beginning. Western societies have become terribly complex, and a healthy control of language can curb the rise of conflict--although often all it takes is a touch of politeness. This is the great lesson from sixteenth-century European wars of religion: some actions and words must be left outside the public space. Five centuries later things have escalated, and PC is now a nightmare. It does not only define some areas where it now seems impossible to say anything (for example the so-called "safe spaces" of U.S. universities) but also fails in its basic function: instead of appeasing, it provides new and endless reasons for conflict. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #2 Political correctness was not such a bad idea in the beginning. Bzzzzt! Wrong! PC is, and always has been, marxist thought police pure & simple. And the proper response to a PC moron is, and always should be, to suggest they go do something anatomically painful to themselves. |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2017-01-18 17:41 |
| #1 "Political correctness" according to whose politics? |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-01-18 14:03 |