(June 26, 2015 at 3:21 pm)Napoléon Wrote:(June 25, 2015 at 7:14 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: It is politically correct to not call black people "niggers" and all women "bitches." Do any of you really object to that, or are you unclear on the meaning?
I object.
Freedom of speech trumps our moral sensitivities.
If someone went round calling people niggers and bitches then I'm sure society as a whole would do a fine enough job of calling them out without the need for this absurdity that is political correctness.
I do agree with this
There are some people (not just black, some white too) who literally want to see people thrown in jail for using the N word. That's just stupid. It's an unpleasant word everyone should be strongly discouraged from using sure, but the reaction people get for using it (and maybe a small fine or warning) is enough punishment really. Same goes for misogynistic or homophobic terms. I don't wanna see people being thrown in jail just for saying "faggot", that's so petty.
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