So PC is the absolute truth, everything else is just bias?icekatze wrote:And if you want to make the world a better place, then you need to realize that overcoming bias requires real effort.
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Yes, some times people take it too far. Usually when they try to incorporate censorship into it. However, much more often I find that people who complain about Political Correctness are trying to perpetuate an immoral status quo.
To understand phenmomenas of all kinds it is often useful to have a look onto history. More specially, on the history of origins.
Google "PC", google "DWEM", and make up a mind of your own.
I grew up in a world without PC, then i saw "it" being introduced into all kinds of discussions. One interesting recurring pattern was that those PC-archpriests always had an agenda, so i for myself deeply mistrust them.
It´s a very sharp, two sided sword; so far you´re right.icekatze wrote:Calls for capital punishment laws for people who speak contrary to your own opinions is, quite frankly, deeply disturbing.
But i can also understand discords deep frustration about politics.