Poll: Do you think people are too politically correct nowadays?

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I think so.. Just a little...

I mean... there's prejudice and racism around us.. There are negative thoughts about people as a whole that we have.. most of us have... It's perfectly human! Perfectly natural.. Blame the instincts given to us by our monkey-human ancestors.. You stayed away from a rival tribe because they could kill you or take your resources away..

We live in a "civilized society" but time doesn't really affect our brains does it? It's always buried deep down beneath logic and sometimes it gets tapped into once in awhile and we're called racist or prejudiced..

I say it's okay to secretly find a different group of people unfavorable.. I mean, you need to let the blind hatred out somewhere.. as long as you're not burning crosses, openly speaking about it, or committing genocide, I think I have the right to secretly hate the French language, Belgians, and Republicans... Hating EVERYONE is just too... hm... tiresome... concentrated hatred is much more energy-efficient..

Haha.. I sound like a troll and that was my little rant.. Don't comment on my rant, comment on the question I asked...
 
I think being too politically correct is making everyone too emotionally sensitive about the language we use. For example, we used to use the word shell shock to represent the horrors of war back in the early 20th century, nowadays people say PTSD for people with the same emotions. Another example would be some people use the word civil disobedience instead of saying simply a riot was going on. Being too politically correct in a way shields the truth of the situation. By creating words with more syllables, its basically sugar coating the truth.
 
French people are the worst ones. They are so polite, but so hypocrite! I speak french, but I'm from Switzerland, and I can tell you that we are very different, even in the way of talking. I spent 2 weeks in France this summer and at the end I wanted to punch them in the face. They're so arrogant! That felt good!
 
Your rant is funny because it is funny in a humorous way not a bad way. I liked it. I agree with you on the politically correct being pretentious. I find most people who pretend politically correct attitude are more intolerant than others who are not so worried about it.

I do agree with you for the most part. I do think we can overcome prejudices, but we first have to admit that we have them in order to work on them. I think people are more prejudice now than they have been before in many areas.

I thnk we just need to work on these and quit trying to pretend that we are so politically correct which is really an oxymoron in practice.
 
I totally agree, I am anti-political correct, I hate political correctness in all forums, and I still have a lot of Friends and hold a position that usually is swamp with that crap, however Im respected because I'm honest in that fact that I not and a don't care if someone does not like my opinion or they way I may speak to or at you depending on why I'm speaking to you.

I correct people too when they use politically correct speech, African -American, that's the biggest one If your black born in America and do not have a African citizenship then you are American, and may have an African heritage, same with all the other races, simple and plane.

People are basically trying not to offend any one, screw that, if your offended by one persons thought which escapes there mouth then you as an individual need to act accordingly which is to change that person opinion if you can.
 
Yes. I read some schools did not kids wear costumes to school on Halloween. Can they get more idiotic than that?
Also the stupidity with not saying Merry Christmas because it might "offend" someone. What about the people who are offended but not saying it?
What is next? Will we stop saying Happy New Year because someone might be offended by saying Happy? Don't laugh; that is about the only thing they haven't stopped saying. And if someone says they are offended by it then it will not be said anymore.
 
Yep. I don't believe in prejudice, but I sometimes feel that people take things WAY too seriously. I also try to forgive other people their prejudices- I've known my best mate since we were seven years old and although we feel completely differently about certain hot-button issues (i.e. gay people, ethnic minorities and immigration), we don't let that come between our friendship. I believe that although my friend is mildly racist and homophobic, he's also a decent guy whose natural kindness and good nature would over-ride his prejudices.

Mind you, he did ask me if I had any spare white sheets and whether or not I wanted to form some kind of militia . . .

(p.s. that's the kind of joke that will no doubt offend some people . . .)
 
Tell me about it. Some people don't want to use the term 'Christmas' as it may offend no Christains,so they say 'Happy Holidays!'
 
Yeah so true.. that's why I love to be different, not to see eye to eye and have my own judgment about things. I don't care if I shock someone, going against the main speech and commonsense ;)
 
I just heard President Obama refer to the Christmas tree as the Holiday Tree. This president makes me sick... Now on the your question. It is ruining this Country.
 
they just have different opinion. having different opinion than yours doesn't mean it's universally wrong. it's also healthy living in such diversity. it makes you value more what belongs to you and others(reflection). take this chance to enjoy the differences.

Don't think too much.
 
I could not agree with you more .... too many puss ies in todays world
 
No.. I think people aren't politically correct enough. It can be natural to hate on people, but it's just as easy to not do it, if that makes sense. I don't see why people can't just ignore things like ethnicity or race, it's usually not relevant, like at all.
 
yes - there is way to much of this excessive balderdash around - we can't please everyone
 
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