I believe that "Political Correctness" is, in a way, a subtle method used to change the way people think.
In some cases, I suppose that's good, but is there anything actually wrong with calling Christmas just that - "Christmas"? Yeah, sure the name has religious roots, but when you trace the history back, the date was chosen to coincide with a Pagan holiday. Basically, just let it be.
I instead try to follow "Plain Speaking" - in other words, it's OK to say a black person is a "Black", as opposed to "African-American" (which is inaccurate in any case since most black people in America were born here, and didn't immigrate from Africa).
We'll get MUCH more done as a society if we all stop being so easily offended.
I'm personally tired of being called a racist (by family no less!) for voting against Obama. Nevermind that I voted independent... if I promote any conservative idea, it means I hate liberals, therefore I hate Obama, therefore I hate blacks.
Yeah, a teacher tried this one on me during my senior year in high school - if I didn't vote for Obama, it was OBVIOUSLY because I was being racist -
Never mind that if you vote for someone BECAUSE he's black, well I'm sorry, but that's racist.
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I believe that "Political Correctness" is, in a way, a subtle method used to change the way people think. In some cases, I suppose that's good, but is there anything actually wrong with calling Christmas just that - "Christmas"? Yeah, sure the name has religious roots, but when you trace the history back, the date was chosen to coincide with a Pagan holiday. Basically, just let it be. I instead try to follow "Plain Speaking" - in other words, it's OK to say a black person is a "Black", as opposed to "African-American" (which is inaccurate in any case since most black people in America were born here, and didn't immigrate from Africa). We'll get MUCH more done as a society if we all stop being so easily offended.
I'm personally tired of being called a racist (by family no less!) for voting against Obama. Nevermind that I voted independent... if I promote any conservative idea, it means I hate liberals, therefore I hate Obama, therefore I hate blacks.
Yeah, a teacher tried this one on me during my senior year in high school - if I didn't vote for Obama, it was OBVIOUSLY because I was being racist - Never mind that if you vote for someone BECAUSE he's black, well I'm sorry, but that's racist.