Re: It used to be a Christmas tree...

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:14:14 GMT, fxd99@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Steve Harder-Kucera wrote:
>> On 16 Dec 2005 08:50:31 -0800, "DocDice" <steve.johnson8@xxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This
>>>will not occur in our generation but the one of our children that are
>>>being raised in the PC age.
>>
>>
>> I'm amused at the wide range of definitions for the term Political
>> Correctnes. Pay special attention to numbers 1 and 3. An Orwellian
>> perversion of the language playing out before out very eyes. I happen
>> to believe definition #2 is not a bad thing.
>>
>> #1: A trend that wants to make everything fair, equal and just to all
>> by supressing thought, speech and practice in order to acheive that
>> goal.
>> www.information-entertainment.com/Politics/polterms.html
>>
>> #2: avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to
>> exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged
>> or discriminated against
>> wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
>>
>> #3: Political correctness is a term generally used to disparage
>> efforts to raise awareness about and eliminate social and political
>> biases in language and other forms of representation. The term also
>> appears in the adjectival form politically correct (often abbreviated
>> PC). While it frequently refers to a linguistic phenomenon, it is also
>> extended to cover political ideology and behavior.
>> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness
>>
>>
>>
>>>Calling Christmas, Christmas is a choice. If other groups choose not to
>>>recognize it, its OK, but don't deny me the right to celebrate it.
>>
>>
>> I'm unaware of anyone being denied the right to celebrate Christmas.
>> Did I miss another memo?
>>
>>
>> Mutant Bluegrass That Rocks!
>> http://www.thepickadillos.com
>PC started with things like yuppies who felt they were somehow
>protecting their childeren by not keeping score for their sporting
>events.

That's absolute rubbish. Where on earth did you get that ideA?




>It has extended into the language with things like 'native
>american'. Don't these morons realize that 'indians' call themselves
>'indians' in many cases? Check out:

It is simply a more descriptive term. What do you call people from
India? Why would anyone object to being more descriptive?

Thumper

>http://www.manataka.org/
>And then we have 'rain forest', it's a fucking JUNGLE, always has been.
>Or how about 'downsizing' and 'person of size'. It's a lot of silliness
>under the guise of 'sensitivity'.

Downsizing is not PC. It's double speak for being fired.

We can see where you have a lack of sensitivity to others however.
Thumper

>Denny in Mass
>Halloween in Vegas!!

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