Many many things make me angry in this world. Political correctness is one of those topics that holds a special place in my intestinal tract that, when activated, forces a massive upheaval of diarrhea into the general vicinity of the epicenter of the political correctness. Seriously, FUCK YOU PC.
I can understand why we might censor children from harmful language or images, but adults who are "offended" or "hurt" by anything other than a punch to the gut, a knee to the groin, or a grenade to the face should be given one of the previous actions in order to remind them what real offense and pain feels like.
Conversation with PC:
"Oh Dalton, you can't say such things, people can be offended."
GOOD! I hope I destroy every living person's belief in PCism.
Dalton, that's not right, we here at PC want to show that everyone is unique and has something different to bring to the table.
Fine asshole, let's see how PCism works shall we?
I can no longer refer to a black man as "black". He is now an "African-American" to me. Why?
You see Dalton, we don't want to categorize people by their skin color. It's much more appropriate to group people based on their geography of origin. People are unique, but if we're to categorize them, then we must do it appropriately, by origin, not the color of their skin.
Ok then, I have a friend who has white skin and is originally from South Africa, he's African-American right?
Nope. I think you missed the point Dalton. You see, we actually ARE talking about skin color, but we're pretending that we're not. It's a simple way to get around those touchy "race relations". Your friend is white, but COMES from Africa. Real African-Americans LOOK like they're from Africa...get it?
Ok, I think I got the race thing, what about gender? How come some ladies get angry when I write down "woman" or "female"?
Good question, see in those words are root words that say "man" and "male". And some ladies prefer not to be a simple addition onto "men". They want to be separate and regarded in their own light of existence as womyn..
Ok, I guess I can live with that, but now how come they're constantly fighting for equal employment and equal treatment.
Simple, everyone is equal and so everyone gets the same rights to a job and employment.
Ok...so why are "womyn" held to lower physical standards than men are in physically demanding jobs?
Well you see, it's because wome....whoops "womyn" are naturally on average less physical than men. Men have more testosterone than "womyn" do, so naturally men are going to be better equipped for physical work. But, "womyn" want to have these same jobs but they are unable to meet the real requirements, so the employer must reduce his "womyn's" qualifications in order for "womyn" to have equal employment.
But wouldn't the difference in qualifications eventually backfire with poor results?
WE DON'T THINK THAT FAR AHEAD DALTON! We're not thinking about the firefighting "womyn" that do not meet the real requirements and end up getting killed or are unable to save people because they are physically unable to. The same goes for college admittance, PCism doesn't think about the fact that some students aren't qualified for certain jobs or universities, PCism is about leveling the field so that people who feel unerpriveledged can finally feel normal.
Wait...that last comment about affirmative action admits that you're treating people differently. Doesn't that contradict your argument that people need to be treated equally and given equal opportunity?
No Dalton. Just like PETA doesn't care about people, PCism doesn't care about whites, or well off minorities, they've already found success on their own merit.
You got me there PC, I guess it makes sense. Racial nomenclature actually IS about skin color, but is a clever disguise. And "womyn" actually want to be treated as superior, equal in pay and employment, higher amounts of enrollees at universities, but held to lower standards. Thanks for clearing that all up for me PC.
My pleasure, now I'm off to go stab a screwdriver through my temples.
End Conversation
An enlightening debate. The idea behind PCism is noble: to eventually create a society that treats people equally regardless of skin color and gender. However, the unequal treatmet of yesterday and the overcompensation of today will not lead to the balance of tomorrow. Humans are creatures of habit, and the only reason why some people today may see blacks as inferior is because they were also thought to be inferior 100 years back. So, if we now attempt to groom our children to believe that minorities deserve more than the majority, then we are sending them down the same troublesome tracks we have fought to get rid of.
The only way to habituate equality tomorrow, is to demand equality today.
Only in grammar do two wrongs make a right. Don't try to compensate for yesterday's failings by tipping the scale the other way.
I can understand why we might censor children from harmful language or images, but adults who are "offended" or "hurt" by anything other than a punch to the gut, a knee to the groin, or a grenade to the face should be given one of the previous actions in order to remind them what real offense and pain feels like.
Conversation with PC:
"Oh Dalton, you can't say such things, people can be offended."
GOOD! I hope I destroy every living person's belief in PCism.
Dalton, that's not right, we here at PC want to show that everyone is unique and has something different to bring to the table.
Fine asshole, let's see how PCism works shall we?
I can no longer refer to a black man as "black". He is now an "African-American" to me. Why?
You see Dalton, we don't want to categorize people by their skin color. It's much more appropriate to group people based on their geography of origin. People are unique, but if we're to categorize them, then we must do it appropriately, by origin, not the color of their skin.
Ok then, I have a friend who has white skin and is originally from South Africa, he's African-American right?
Nope. I think you missed the point Dalton. You see, we actually ARE talking about skin color, but we're pretending that we're not. It's a simple way to get around those touchy "race relations". Your friend is white, but COMES from Africa. Real African-Americans LOOK like they're from Africa...get it?
Ok, I think I got the race thing, what about gender? How come some ladies get angry when I write down "woman" or "female"?
Good question, see in those words are root words that say "man" and "male". And some ladies prefer not to be a simple addition onto "men". They want to be separate and regarded in their own light of existence as womyn..
Ok, I guess I can live with that, but now how come they're constantly fighting for equal employment and equal treatment.
Simple, everyone is equal and so everyone gets the same rights to a job and employment.
Ok...so why are "womyn" held to lower physical standards than men are in physically demanding jobs?
Well you see, it's because wome....whoops "womyn" are naturally on average less physical than men. Men have more testosterone than "womyn" do, so naturally men are going to be better equipped for physical work. But, "womyn" want to have these same jobs but they are unable to meet the real requirements, so the employer must reduce his "womyn's" qualifications in order for "womyn" to have equal employment.
But wouldn't the difference in qualifications eventually backfire with poor results?
WE DON'T THINK THAT FAR AHEAD DALTON! We're not thinking about the firefighting "womyn" that do not meet the real requirements and end up getting killed or are unable to save people because they are physically unable to. The same goes for college admittance, PCism doesn't think about the fact that some students aren't qualified for certain jobs or universities, PCism is about leveling the field so that people who feel unerpriveledged can finally feel normal.
Wait...that last comment about affirmative action admits that you're treating people differently. Doesn't that contradict your argument that people need to be treated equally and given equal opportunity?
No Dalton. Just like PETA doesn't care about people, PCism doesn't care about whites, or well off minorities, they've already found success on their own merit.
You got me there PC, I guess it makes sense. Racial nomenclature actually IS about skin color, but is a clever disguise. And "womyn" actually want to be treated as superior, equal in pay and employment, higher amounts of enrollees at universities, but held to lower standards. Thanks for clearing that all up for me PC.
My pleasure, now I'm off to go stab a screwdriver through my temples.
End Conversation
An enlightening debate. The idea behind PCism is noble: to eventually create a society that treats people equally regardless of skin color and gender. However, the unequal treatmet of yesterday and the overcompensation of today will not lead to the balance of tomorrow. Humans are creatures of habit, and the only reason why some people today may see blacks as inferior is because they were also thought to be inferior 100 years back. So, if we now attempt to groom our children to believe that minorities deserve more than the majority, then we are sending them down the same troublesome tracks we have fought to get rid of.
The only way to habituate equality tomorrow, is to demand equality today.
Only in grammar do two wrongs make a right. Don't try to compensate for yesterday's failings by tipping the scale the other way.
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