From: 00dclefevre@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.censorship
Subject: Re: POLITICAL CORRECTNESS (INEPTNESS)dir
Date: 18 Nov 92 12:02:04 GMT
Organization: Ball State University, Muncie, In - Univ. Computing Svc's

In article <1e662mINNkjb@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, satan@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Matthew James Meyer) writes:
> PC is bullshit!
> 
> PC is just another bit of facist politics invading another facet of our
> everyday lives - namley freedom expression.
> 

Here! Here!.. however I can't begin to agree with your definition of PC
                                                                      

> PC: Let's have everyone use the same exact vocabulary, that we the elitists
> have developed, so that noone is ever offended by the words we use in our
> various modes of communication.  

This an effect of PC.. but this isn't the real danger at all.  The biggest
problem of PC _is_ reverse racism.  In other words, it is people using the
color of their skin or their ethnic background to their advantage, just as us
whites did when we put them down and didn't allow them to advance.  The real
problem right now is that many advocates of PC can now call someone (anyone)
racist, call anyone who questions this label racist, and promote their own
agenda, sucessfully squelching someone that they don't like.

Yeah.. there are MANY racists out there... but not as many as the PC people
want you believe. 

> 
> ME: i have nothing against being polite (though I do have something against
> this left shift key that isn't working), but i don't take kindly to being 
> told that i will have to express myself in a specific manner as outlined
> by some authority.  i received many an F in high school for writing my own
> way.  

Politeness is important.. and I don't advocate racial slurs at all, but I think
that is is important to concider intent.  If someone calls and African American
'Black,' it is almost NEVER done so with an intent to harm.  PC advocates need
to realize this and go out and fight the REAL bigotry.. (like over in that
'Fundamentalist Nightmare' thread)                 

> 
> No matter what terminology some group develops (i.e. terms like physically
> challenged, womyn, etc. ) society can twist it in such a way that it is 
> acceptable or derogatory.  

Yes.. and this gives the PC advocate way too much power... (see above)

Bitch is a female dog and a nigger is a stupid 
> person  and queer means 'odd' (by dictionary standards), but society has 
> turned them into insults and racial slurs.  

See above on intent..  

> Yes, we can develop pretty 
> titles, like physically challenged, which soften the truth, but sooner or
> later that will be derogatory, whether by connotation or voice inntonation.
> Why don't we just refer to people's disabilities and races by their latin
> roots - its a dead and neutral language - why not?  

This would certainly cause a shake up... then those people down south would
REALLY think, after having to learn a language other than English (which they
have enough trouble with) that these Homosexuals and Blacks were all
anti-christs and condemed to hell.  They would just get a kick out of starting
a holy war of hate against those that are different then them because they
caused them more work.
  
> I'm just kidding about
> the latin. Its bogus and silly.  


Damn strait, satan.

> Rather than arguue over silly shit like
> PC, why don't we spend our time and resources helping the poor and homeless-
> or should i say 'the economically challenged'?
>                      

A good bit of logic I say.

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> * satan@wpi *
> *           * my lips may promise, but my heart is a whore - nin
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