Is political correctness stifling debate?

[the_interloper]

 

[FredLeDeux]

Who said political correctness was a new thing?

Yeah, but St Augustine?
FFS.

 

[mcnulty]

False

Harry S. Truman on Political Correctness

Rumor: President Harry S. Truman in 1945 described political correctness as 'a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority.'

www.snopes.com

 

[the_interloper]

False

Harry S. Truman on Political Correctness

Rumor: President Harry S. Truman in 1945 described political correctness as 'a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority.'

www.snopes.com

Interesting, I’ll have to tweet Sam Newman, he loves that quote. Whoever said it I don’t mind it anyway.

 

[mcnulty]

Well he knows all about pieces of s**t...

 

[Gough]

Sam Newman presents increasingly as a frightened old man who life has now passed by.

 

[Chief]

Sam Newman presents increasingly as a frightened old man who life has now passed by.

One of those people upset that straight white guys are being asked to be considerate of people who are not them.

 

[Noidenous]

 

[Noidenous]

 

[Chief]

What are we looking at here?

 

[Noidenous]

What are we looking at here?

A video.

 

[Chief]

A video.

Millions are uploaded every day.

 

[Noidenous]

Millions are uploaded every day.

Much like forum comments.

 

[Chief]

Much like forum comments.

Indeed.

So what are these videos about?

 

[Noidenous]

Indeed.

So what are these videos about?

Why do you not watch them and find out?

 

[Evolved1]

Is this Seinfeld?

 

[Chief]

Is this Seinfeld?

This unexplained link to a video featuring someone I’ve never heard of is making me thirsty!

 

[HardcoreGeelongFan]

After being pro ABC a decade later I now say get rid of it

'Where are you from?': Amishah is sick of being asked this question

Have you ever asked a person of colour where they are from, only to be confused when they answer "Australia"? Sixteen-year-old Amishah explains what it's like to have to answer this question at least once a week.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Chief]

After being pro ABC a decade later I now say get rid of it

'Where are you from?': Amishah is sick of being asked this question

Have you ever asked a person of colour where they are from, only to be confused when they answer "Australia"? Sixteen-year-old Amishah explains what it's like to have to answer this question at least once a week.

www.abc.net.au

That article is the last straw?

Why is that?

 

[HardcoreGeelongFan]

That article is the last straw?

Why is that?

I have now learned there is no line. If we allow this we won't even be allowed to ask people/companies where stuff is made anymore in fear of being racist. After that we won't be allowed to differentiate between a car and a boat. I voted for gays to get married but not for this, I was concerned at the time if I did vote for gay marriage justice warriors would simply move to the next step. Soon enough we'll have to all pretend we live in a fake world of make believe. In an effort not to offend anymore.

 

[Chief]

I have now learned there is no line. If we allow this we won't even be allowed to ask people/companies where stuff is made anymore in fear of being racist. After that we won't be allowed to differentiate between a car and a boat. I voted for gays to get married but not for this, I was concerned at the time if I did vote for gay marriage justice warriors would simply move to the next step. Soon enough we'll have to all pretend we live in a fake world of make believe. In an effort not to offend anymore.

She’s just asking people to think about it before opening their gob. Being polite.

It shouldn’t be that hard.

 

[kirsti]

Sam Newman presents increasingly as a frightened old man who life has now passed by.

Talk about the odd couple me and Sam talking footy, motorcycles, muscle cars, botox and trans peeps in sport. The day I met @Origsmartassam was the day I was treated like a Princess the most.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Noidenous]

Talk about the odd couple me and Sam talking footy, motorcycles, muscle cars, botox and trans peeps in sport. The day I met @Origsmartassam was the day I was treated like a Princess the most.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

But how can Gough continue his narrative if you have subjective truth?

 

[ferball]

I have now learned there is no line. If we allow this we won't even be allowed to ask people/companies where stuff is made anymore in fear of being racist. After that we won't be allowed to differentiate between a car and a boat. I voted for gays to get married but not for this, I was concerned at the time if I did vote for gay marriage justice warriors would simply move to the next step. Soon enough we'll have to all pretend we live in a fake world of make believe. In an effort not to offend anymore.

So where are you from?

 

[HardcoreGeelongFan]

So where are you from?

From where I was born which is Australia. If I was born in Australia but looked Chinese it would prompt people to ask my familys country of origin. Or whether I was 2nd or 3rd generation. Which is fair game. I would be Australian but quite obviously my ancestry is not back to the british colonies. We can't live in a pretend world where we're forced to pretend we're all from the british colonies can we?