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  1. 23-Mar-15, 10:09 #1
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    I was reading a few articles this morning from various sources and it sprang to mind how many people skirt around issues due to the scourge of political correctness.

    What are your views on political correctness ?

    Do you view it as fair and acceptable in all its forms or has it gone to far and created subjects so taboo no one dare speak about them.
    We have seen recently the problems created in some areas where young girls where allowed to be molested because all the authorities where afraid to act due to fears of being criticised for targeting one specific sector of the community.
    Or other situations where people are now uncomfortable discussing many subjects due to the limitations placed upon us.

    Originally this crept in from crazy California and has been in my view used as a very effective political form of censorship.
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    Difficult though it is to agree with an OP who has a moniker such as yours, I do agree.

    This creeping censorship has impinged on Free Speech.

    I don't mean that people should be free to insult, denigrate, or abuse others but PC has definitely had an effect.
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    is this not what you do Pantsman.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rose123 View Post
    is this not what you do Pantsman.
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  5. 24-Mar-15, 13:05 #5
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    exactly what I am talking about. discussion not dribble thank you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rose123 View Post
    exactly what I am talking about. discussion not dribble thank you.
    I think you will find that I was adding to the discussion in post #2 above when you decided to make things personal.

    I also notice that you made things personal in post #7 in this thread
    http://forum.caithness.org/showthrea...86#post1114186

    Feel free to continue the pathetic personal posts, but you're on your own from this point forward.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PantsMAN View Post
    Difficult though it is to agree with an OP who has a moniker such as yours, I do agree.This creeping censorship has impinged on Free Speech.I don't mean that people should be free to insult, denigrate, or abuse others but PC has definitely had an effect.
    Nice to see we agree on something
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    Can we have an example of being politically incorrect which you think should be acceptable to say?
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    Courage to change the things I can,
    And wisdom to know the difference.
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    I'd say the recent revelations about gangs of men abusing young girls but no action being taken due to fears about racism and political correctness would suffice. But the phrase "you can't say that" is bandied about by far to many nowadays. Racism, Sexism and all the other isms which used to be spoken about haven't vanished people just don't speak about them anymore, that doesn't mean they no longer exist just you no longer have any idea if the person you happens to be one.
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    Does their racial background make it worse for you?
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