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music_phantom13 11-27-2009 04:29 PM

Yeah or GTA... it had some minigame that wasn't used in the game where you ****ed your girlfriend, and people released a mod activating the code. They had to rerelease the game so it wasn't rated AO. That's just retarded, because it's something you have to actively search out and download to add to the game... stupid if you ask me.

Oh, and they also had lines like "Kill the Haitian ****heads" when fighting the Haitian gang, and Rockstar had to change the subtitles or be sued for racism...

NumberNineDream 11-27-2009 04:39 PM

Just look at the evolution of the "vampire" image. From the 1920's Nosferatu, the vampire that represents the incarnation of all sexual perversions to 2008's Twilight where we see a puritan representing the vampire race.
And still old people whine about what's happening with the kids of today, when they themselves have lived through the drugs and the orgies of the 60s.

I don't think anything actually goes these days, Tom&Jerry these days are considered pure violence.

Astronomer 11-27-2009 04:44 PM

I think the main indication of political correctness gone overboard is the constant changing of certain terms or words to describe things in a constant battle to be 'politically correct.' After working with children with disabilities for a few years, the terms used to refer to the students constantly changed in order to be politically correct and inoffensive.

The same goes with many other aspects of society, including the correct terms to use to name a certain race, or job, or medical condition, everything. I think it's just crazy. I'll say a particular word or phrase and I'll get the, "Oh, that phrase isn't used anymore because it's not politically correct, now we say ______."

Janszoon 11-27-2009 04:45 PM

I think one of the interesting things about political correctness is how it's become such a convenient dodge for bigots to defend themselves against criticism by simply accusing people around them of being too PC.

right-track 11-27-2009 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 773513)
I think one of the interesting things about political correctness is how it's become such a convenient dodge for bigots to defend themselves against criticism by simply accusing people around them of being too PC.

It goes far deeper than that.
An example of political correctness gone wrong in the case of racism was made when some local government do-gooders decided it wasn't right to allow the George flag to be flown from the town halls on St. Georges day so as not to offend the local Asian communities.
The local Asian's were appalled at this bit of 'initiative' because it only went to fuel the distrust.
Instead of people thinking "fair enough" it caused an outrage and consequently had an adverse effect because the more ignorant among the population blamed the asians for being behind the idea.
In reality it couldn't have been further from the truth.
Political correctness is a dangerous thing and an insult to an individuals intelligence.

mr dave 11-27-2009 05:07 PM

the worse thing about political correctness is that it encourages reverse racism and cultural segregation. the intent was good but the execution has proven flawed.... we don't make Ghettos anymore they're called 'Ethnic Villages'... it's OK now... it's a 'nice' term.

Urban Hat€monger ? 11-27-2009 05:07 PM

My Dad lost his leg in a motorcycle accident when he was in his teens.

A couple of years ago he was watching some medical documentary where the term amputee was considered negative and it was thought that people who had lost limbs would be offended or annoyed by it and so they made up this politically correct term where instead of focusing on the lost limb they'd concentrate on the remaining ones, so any amputee would be known as being 'Tri-limbed'.

He thought it was a bad joke.

Freebase Dali 11-27-2009 05:15 PM

lmao @ Tri-limbed.
That sounds more derogatory than Amputee.

It's like calling someone with glasses '4-eyes', and the reasoning behind it being focusing on the strength rather than the weakness. What a load.

right-track 11-27-2009 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali (Post 773528)
lmao @ Tri-limbed.
That sounds more derogatory than Amputee.

It's like calling someone with glasses '4-eyes', and the reasoning behind it being focusing on the strength rather than the weakness. What a load.

Or jackhammer...follically challenged.

Freebase Dali 11-27-2009 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track (Post 773530)
Or jackhammer...follically challenged.

lol
That too.

Or "Aerodynamically superior".


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