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Originally posted by Azred:
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Originally posted by Moni:
All I said was that people should show enough respect to others where they use the word (to avoid offense in any confusion for its meaning or to blatantly offend in mixed racial comapny) I don't see anything wrong with that and I am not surprised to see people disagree with it.
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Well, I can certainly agree with not offending others and showing them the respect they are due as people. My dislike of PC stems from its contradiction: if discrimination against others is to be stamped out (as it should be), then why use PC to point out--even highlight--differences? Besides, the only black people I know who have anything to do with Africa are those who have immigrated from there.
Oh, well. The more people who voice their opinion on a subject means that a better solution will be found more quickly, whether they agree or not. As long as they disagree responsibly, that is. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]Not one of the black people you know has African ancestry?
PC itself is a touchy subject, it can go too far in some cases (i.e. the fact that "Song Of The South" isn't released in the U.S. is just stupid IMO) and not far enough in others (where does all this PC leave "white people"? esp those "white" people of mixed races?) PC discriminates against the very people it is forced on, but that is a subject for a whole new thread. Still, it doesn't stop the concept from having some value. I think Americans have changed their views of people of other races because of it (opened their minds a little) and there's nothing wrong with gaining some understanding of your fellow man, esp when he/she is your neighbor, your co-worker, your employer, your teacher, etc. etc. etc.