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Originally Posted by spurssheriff  The downfall of America will be political correctness. |
Honestly, I never understand this comment when folks break it out when discussing political correctness.
Being respectful and mindful of others and their feelings will lead to the downfall of America?
I guess you'll have to give me your definition of political correctness....
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Originally Posted by SAScrub As juvenile as it may sound, whatever happened to "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." |
The fallacy in "stick and stones..." is that words lead to thoughts. And thoughts lead to actions.
Example: In a historical and social vacuum, Hitler's and other German nationalists' oratory in the 1920's was innocuous. They were just words, right?
Without context, the "N" word is just a word, right?
Words are powerful. They do hurt. Conversely, they do uplift us, too. If no words have ever hurt you, you are a more self-realized person than 99.9% of people on this planet.
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Originally Posted by SAScrub Seriously. If my daughter came home crying cause someone called her a name, my simple instruction will be to get over it. |
I have a daughter, too. And as a father I would hope you would have a little more empathy for your own blood than that. C'mon now.
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Originally Posted by SAScrub If a well-educated college student who has a full scholarship to play basketball at a major institute of higher education isn't self-assured enough to simply get over what some stupid radio hack says, than her issues are beyond the words of Don Imus. |
Self-assured or not, no one appreciates being disrespected.