Has political correctness run amok?

[HalleluYAH]

For example, an atheist enters your church and shouts:

Quit reading those bibles. It offends me!

So, to be politically correct, would you close those “offending books”; or, would you show him some tough love by giving him a swift kick in the butt and throwing him out the door.

 

[Blake]

I consider the amount of political correctness going around to be a great evil. Being offended does not grant you special rights. It's necessary to tell things like they are sometimes, to shake people out of their tired old ways of thinking. The epistle of James is a great example of that.

 

[Edward]

For example, an atheist enters your church and shouts:

Quit reading those bibles. It offends me!

So, to be politically correct, would you close those “offending books”; or, would you show him some tough love by giving him a swift kick in the butt and throwing him out the door.

I wouldn't kick him out the door. Something made him walk through that door, roll with it so the Holy Spirit can do His job.

Invite the man in and give him a bible. Ask him why he thinks it's offensive and go from there.

Political correctness is a great evil on our nation. It made everyone thin skinned and ready to fight and argue.

 

[Sinthesis]

Amok in the negative sense is derived from a Malay word. Malay as an ethnic group are predominately Muslim. Therefore it will eventually be a hate crime to even ask if political correctness has run amok.

 

[Not_Now.Soon]

PC has a purpose. But when it's outside of the scope of that purpose, just something a person runs with to be offended at whatever suits their cause, or cause rabble for things they are against, then it's no longer PC. It's an excuse to argue, fight, and think your justified because you were "offended." Personally, I'd probabley call the person on it, if they were trying to make a deal out of nothing.

 

[Corn Pop]

I still dont know what polliticaly correct means. I cant understand it. I even googled the meaning and still cant even understand that. Lol. Or even the examples. Lol. I guess its just not for me.

 

[Not_Now.Soon]

I still dont know what polliticaly correct means. I cant understand it. I even googled the meaning and still cant even understand that. Lol. Or even the examples. Lol. I guess its just not for me.

I think in it's base form it means non offensive. Posibably even neutral and safe things to say or do. From there though, it seems to become a restrictive thing. What you can or can't say, or can or can't do. The larger the mixed crowd, the more room to be restrictive. All of that though can be looked at as at least positive in the sense of trying to keep the peace. However there's occasionally the part of politically correct that seems to be used by politicians trying to win a crowd. Semi minipulative. Saying things you don't mean, will never mean, to gain favor of the crowd you're around.

 

[Corn Pop]

I think in it's base form it means non offensive. Posibably even neutral and safe things to say or do. From there though, it seems to become a restrictive thing. What you can or can't say, or can or can't do. The larger the mixed crowd, the more room to be restrictive. All of that though can be looked at as at least positive in the sense of trying to keep the peace. However there's occasionally the part of politically correct that seems to be used by politicians trying to win a crowd. Semi minipulative. Saying things you don't mean, will never mean, to gain favor of the crowd you're around.

Yea i kind of thought it was something about saying things in the nicest possible way. Like instead of calling someone a moron or retarded you say mentally challenged being politically correct.

 

[Not_Now.Soon]

Yea i kind of thought it was something about saying things in the nicest possible way. Like instead of calling someone a moron or retarded you say mentally challenged.

Yeah that's kind of the issue with political correctness. There's an ongoing line that is moved on how offensive something is. Kind of like instead of using swear words a person uses replacent words, which then in time turns to mean the same thing, and the cycle continues. If mentally challenged is used to keep the peace, great, the person is considerate. If the person is just used as a substitute for moron, then eventually it takes on the same meaning and the same context, and is no longer something to keep the piece.

The other angle of that dynamic is someone trying to be offended. For what ever reason using a word that's used and bring offended by it to either gain symopthy, or just to rub a person the wrong way. At least those are my observations of political correctness.

 

[Corn Pop]

Yeah that's kind of the issue with political correctness. There's an ongoing line that is moved on how offensive something is. Kind of like instead of using swear words a person uses replacent words, which then in time turns to mean the same thing, and the cycle continues. If mentally challenged is used to keep the peace, great, the person is considerate. If the person is just used as a substitute for moron, then eventually it takes on the same meaning and the same context, and is no longer something to keep the piece.

The other angle of that dynamic is someone trying to be offended. For what ever reason using a word that's used and bring offended by it to either gain symopthy, or just to rub a person the wrong way. At least those are my observations of political correctness.

Yea well its never going to work because people are always going to disagree and debate and think the other person is a complete moron. (not political correctly speaking.)

 

[Not_Now.Soon]

Yea well its never going to work because people are always going to disagree and debate and think the other person is a complete moron. (not political correctly speaking.)

I don't know. I'd say that the idea of political correctness serves a purpose. But I don't think just keeping the peace is always right. Sometimes we have to stand up to something, and in doing so it might step on people's toes, or make people angry, or even go so far as to be something that is taken to court for. If we try to keep the peace in times that is hurting others, or adding corruption, then we're not doing anything to make it better. It's commendable to try to not make it worse, but it's also commendable to stand by your values, your life, your heritage or your family and community.

But even with all that said, I do think it serves a purpose, and keeping the peace should be balanced with standing up to the world sometimes.

 

[Edward]

You guys are talking about just being polite. Political correctness is more than that.

 

[reba]

It started out amok ... just those in power controlling your lack of freedom of speech...

 

[Brother Mike]

Trying to find the Bible study part in all this.

 

[reba]

OPPS busted .... I will move the thread to the lounge... :neutral having a day of embarrassments 2

 

[Blake]

Examples of political correctness:

Retarded: Mentally challenged. Even this term is under "PC" review, and was not too recently changed from "handicapped", which was found to be too un-PC.
Black: African-American.
Indian: Native-American.
Moonbat: Liberal. JUST KIDDING.

Essentially, PC language encourages a level and fair playing field, with person-first language, which focuses more on a person than their disability, skin color, et. al. There is to be no sense of degradation, and in PC language, this is expressed to a fault sometimes. Big example is the word "crippled." That term is offensive to some, in the context of person-first language which identifies one as a human being before it identifies them as their ailment, and so "handicapped" was ushered in by Senator Bob Dole. Since then, "handicapped" was found to be offensive, and some folks who are trending in the PC realm refer to the handicapped as "differently abled" and/or "physically challenged." Earlier in history, "negro" or "colored" were seemingly acceptable terms, but now that these have been deemed to be non-PC phrases, "African American" or "person of color" has been ushered in.

The problem a lot of people have with PC language is the issue of free speech. None of the above may seem particularly stifling, but consider the debacle on "Freedom Fries" we had not too long ago, or how some teachers in public schools are telling children not to call them "Easter Eggs" but "Spring Spheres." Yup. Spring Spheres. That Christian language is too non-inclusive.

 

[reba]

I am offended i was born here in the USA i am as native as any one else...

 

[Corn Pop]

Politically correct.

Native = Indiginous

You need to be corrected reba as someone might find the word native offensive.

 

[jasonc]

Examples of political correctness:

Retarded: Mentally challenged. Even this term is under "PC" review, and was not too recently changed from "handicapped", which was found to be too un-PC.
Black: African-American.
Indian: Native-American.
Moonbat: Liberal. JUST KIDDING.

Essentially, PC language encourages a level and fair playing field, with person-first language, which focuses more on a person than their disability, skin color, et. al. There is to be no sense of degradation, and in PC language, this is expressed to a fault sometimes. Big example is the word "crippled." That term is offensive to some, in the context of person-first language which identifies one as a human being before it identifies them as their ailment, and so "handicapped" was ushered in by Senator Bob Dole. Since then, "handicapped" was found to be offensive, and some folks who are trending in the PC realm refer to the handicapped as "differently abled" and/or "physically challenged." Earlier in history, "negro" or "colored" were seemingly acceptable terms, but now that these have been deemed to be non-PC phrases, "African American" or "person of color" has been ushered in.

The problem a lot of people have with PC language is the issue of free speech. None of the above may seem particularly stifling, but consider the debacle on "Freedom Fries" we had not too long ago, or how some teachers in public schools are telling children not to call them "Easter Eggs" but "Spring Spheres." Yup. Spring Spheres. That Christian language is too non-inclusive.

With African American
I take issue. Let's Kanye West says he is but what about a white male from Kenya or any part of Africa.he does not count?

 

[jasonc]

Ze,zhr,zhyr.don't want to offend the lbgt