I have participated in another (larger) forum in a discussion about this same subject, however I wanted to bring it up here because of the difference in mentality and the possibly different conclusions people might reach due to our cultural differences and our own racial issues.
First I have to point out that I am not overly PC. I don't believe that sanitizing the language gets us anywhere when the underlying feelings still exist. Furthermore, I believe that letting people speak their mind (within reason) make us realize the extent of the problem. Sometimes PC is just another name for hypocrisy.
This is my question: Do you believe that society (communicators, public fora, mass media) should set certain standards as to what private citizens might express or should they curtail to certain extent their freedoms to air their sometimes unpopular beliefs? What is there to win? What is there to lose? When we shut up (racist, bigoted) people, are we committing the same sin we may be criticizing? Are we being intolerant ourselves?
I'd like to invite you to take a second and read this story as it explains my point much better than I could.
[SNL] Discuss [/SNL]
First I have to point out that I am not overly PC. I don't believe that sanitizing the language gets us anywhere when the underlying feelings still exist. Furthermore, I believe that letting people speak their mind (within reason) make us realize the extent of the problem. Sometimes PC is just another name for hypocrisy.
This is my question: Do you believe that society (communicators, public fora, mass media) should set certain standards as to what private citizens might express or should they curtail to certain extent their freedoms to air their sometimes unpopular beliefs? What is there to win? What is there to lose? When we shut up (racist, bigoted) people, are we committing the same sin we may be criticizing? Are we being intolerant ourselves?
I'd like to invite you to take a second and read this story as it explains my point much better than I could.
[SNL] Discuss [/SNL]