Has the world become too PC?

asshat · 12-08-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

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.

I think that "reverse racism" is b.s.--first because racism is racism no matter who it's directed towards, and second because it's used by people who think that white guys are being opressed, which is another joke.

Political Correctness is stupid, but I don't think it's a case of one race opressing the others. I think it's a useful tool for white liberals, and big businesses to appear progressive while at the same time not taking any effort in stopping real discrimination.

..and n--ger was never a polite term, even amongst the southern slave masters.

mr dave · 12-08-2009, 03:09 PM

yeah i think we're taking the 'reverse racism' thing from two different directions. the way i intended it wasn't white vs non-white but more in line with the ethnic villages bs. the segregation still happens based on race but now it's through 'positive' connotations which is why i think the racism has become reversed.

not 'dey tuk ma jarb!'

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**Scarlett O'Hara** · 12-08-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

yeah i think we're taking the 'reverse racism' thing from two different directions. the way i intended it wasn't white vs non-white but more in line with the ethnic villages bs. the segregation still happens based on race but now it's through 'positive' connotations which is why i think the racism has become reversed.

not 'dey tuk ma jarb!'

I totally agree with that, you can still be racist even if you call them a so-called postive term.

Neapolitan · 12-08-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by asshat

I think that "reverse racism" is b.s.--first because racism is racism no matter who it's directed towards, and second because it's used by people who think that white guys are being opressed, which is another joke.

You are right you may believe "White guys" can not be oppressed. But there are people out there that don't like "Whites." It suprises me how many people believe "White guys" have a cake walk through life, and somehow there are immune to suffering, they have no cross to bare in life, and no tragedy befalls them.

asshat · 12-08-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

You are right you may believe "White guys" can not be oppressed. But there are people out there that don't like "Whites." It suprises me how many people believe "White guys" have a cake walk through life, and somehow there are immune to suffering, they have no cross to bare in life, and no tragedy befalls them.

Individual white guys face the same problems as everyone,sure, I'm just saying that anyone who argues that they face institutional discrimination is off their rocker.(apart from Zimbabwe and south africa)

TheBig3 · 12-16-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by asshat

Individual white guys face the same problems as everyone,sure, I'm just saying that anyone who argues that they face institutional discrimination is off their rocker.(apart from Zimbabwe and south africa)

uh, you know I'm not sure how I feel about that. Because while people have general attitudes towards groups, they rarely translate to a direct individual unless you only know them as a part of that group.

i.e. I know bill's black, but I don't know bill.

I used to speak to a guy from Texas and we got onto the subject of how homosexuals were taken down there in Dixie. He said to me "you know I'm sure they don't like *** people, but if they'd met a *** guy, they'd probably like him just fine. You know 'i hate ***s, but jim's cool'"

That being said, there are many hurdles people face that aren't race related, but could be seen as inhibiting as racism - its just not as ugly a mark on society as racism is. I routinely reject overqualified people when I'm hiring because they tend to fly the coup in 6 months time.

People would find that reasonable. But I don't think its any less daunting a hurdle to overcome. If people don't like you - for whatever reason it is - you still need to find a way to get around that.

Racism I think has been perceived as something thats constant and ubiquitus. I don't think thats true but what do I know? Thats just my 2 cents from my own experience.

Neapolitan · 12-16-2009, 11:15 PM

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I used to speak to a guy from Texas and we got onto the subject of how homosexuals were taken down there in Dixie. He said to me "you know I'm sure they don't like *** people, but if they'd met a *** guy, they'd probably like him just fine.

When you say "taken down" do mean tackled?

~~Harry~~ · 12-21-2009, 05:05 PM

Political correctness is stupid, in my opinion. People need to learn how to suck it up.
And "reverse-racism" is alive, regardless of denial. Look at aspects in American culture specifically like Affirmative Action. Perhaps it was a good thing when first instilled, but if I were applying to a uni in the US, had the same credentials, even a bit better, as a black man, I'd be righed pissed if I didn't get in JUST because they were black.

I believe you all should recall that incident with the promotional firefighter test? Went to court and such. Things like that happen a lot nowadays because it's the PC thing to do, and because companies and unis have quotas to have this many black people, this many minorities. Ridiculous.

loveissucide · 12-21-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry

Political correctness is stupid, in my opinion. People need to learn how to suck it up.

I'm quite glad one can't use words like N*****,D*****,Q****,F*****,K***,Y**etc on the grounds that it's just a joke anymore and that the words have connonations of discrimination,slavery,and injustice attached to them.But then I suppose I'm some sort of pinko liberal.

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~~Harry~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Leith Posts: 72	Political correctness is stupid, in my opinion. People need to learn how to suck it up. And "reverse-racism" is alive, regardless of denial. Look at aspects in American culture specifically like Affirmative Action. Perhaps it was a good thing when first instilled, but if I were applying to a uni in the US, had the same credentials, even a bit better, as a black man, I'd be righed pissed if I didn't get in JUST because they were black. I believe you all should recall that incident with the promotional firefighter test? Went to court and such. Things like that happen a lot nowadays because it's the PC thing to do, and because companies and unis have quotas to have this many black people, this many minorities. Ridiculous.