Politically correct discussion

[thecrazycanuck]

with an influx of immigrants from different countries many things have become politically incorrect, for example you cant say merry Christmas anymore, or asking someone to repeat what they were saying because you couldn't understand their accent,

so basically, is "politically correct" worth it or not.

keep in mind that they are coming to our countries, but also keep in mind that they are welcome in our countries and improving industry in our countries,

NO RACISM OR ELITISM

discuss

[mypallyowndu]

Your premise is wrong. I should say that I am American, not Canadian, so what I say applies only to the United States.

You are more than welcome to say Merry Christmas. This is just a stupid meme started by idiots like Bill O'Reilly who honestly believe that upper middle-class white Christian males are an oppressed group. My parents immigrated from India and are not practicing Christians. Yet, for as long as I can remember, we have celebrated Christmas. Hell, I'm an atheist and I get amped about Christmas.

Moreover, if you look at immigration patterns, most coming to our great, tolerant country ARE Christian. As of the 2000 census, 18% of legal migration was from Mexico and 6% was from the Philippines. Those are the two largest immigrant groups and both come from predominantly Christian countries (I believe the Philippines is predominantly Roman-Catholic specifically but I could be wrong on that). I highly doubt Christians from Mexico and the Philippines would make a big fuss over someone wishing them a Merry Christmas.

Secondly, at least in the US, most people never have to come into substantial contact with immigrants. 75% of legal immigrants in the US live in 8 states (I don't remember them all but I know that New York, Texas, and California houses most of them). Moreover, the vast majority of the immigrants in those states are concentrated in ethnic enclaves in major metropolitan cities. Basically, what I'm saying is that the majority of Americans don't have to worry about putting up with "difficult accents" all that often.

Legal immigration has a slight benefit to the economy (it adds about $10 billion to annual US output) but, more importantly, it keeps this great country vibrant. We prevent ourselves from becoming a stagnant country by welcoming the Irish, Catholics, Italians, East Europeans, Jews, the Chinese, Southeast Asians, Mexicans, Middle Easterners, and Africans. That spirit of openness and a willingness to adapt is what makes our country the United States of America.

[AznSenzation]

Half the reason people are politically incorrect is due to the fact that, A.) The other person doesn't know what they're talking about. 2.) They're being an overall idiot since when can they tell who what is what, unless it's fact that the other person is wrong, and 3.) They can just be ignorant to another persons opinion.

Being politically correct is just to talk in a language or idea that doesn't offend another personnel's religion, race, ethnicity, etc. TO be politically incorrect is to say something that can offend someone of their own unconstrained orthodoxy, which may or may not be supported by a valid fact.

Saying Merry Christmas to someone who doesn't believe in Christ wouldn't be considered politically incorrect since the fact that he doesn't believe in Christ is based entirely on his belief.

To shorten my description, it would simply mean, being politically correct is to not offend someone of what they believe or what they are. Also, being politically incorrect would be like going to a Jewish based person, and shouting "HEIL HITLER," in their face, but that's also just being an overall a-hole.

I may have worded some things in here wrong.

[inquisition]

I like to say the N word and no amount of public distaste will stop me.

[storphrax]

I would say that's going a bit far, as it can be downright dangerous to use that word in a lot of areas.

Nevertheless I believe that most forms of PC are just stupid and unnecessary. For example, changing the word "Christmas Tree" to "Holiday Tree", it's a Christmas tradition, deal with it people.

[inquisition]

I believe we should cleanse the world of inferior people so they don't get offended when we say something that they find offensive.


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[ard]

I've always though that though I can be politically incorrect, someone who is politically correct can be more of an asshole than I am. (just a side note, that one)

And really, this large flow of immigrants into our country gives the US a stronger culture. Knowledge and information is expanding, but at the same time, many things are changing.

I see America as finally becoming a country, and this is because changes are really happening. People from other countries and correcting people from the US. But I'm really going off subject here...back to "political correctness".

Some people are just more sensitive as to what is politically correct and what is not. For example, my friend, who is jewish, is fine with people shouting at him saying:Merry Christmas. It isn't until someone says "Jews killed Jesus" that he calls the "politicaly incorrect" card. The fact that people get offended by things such as "Merry Christmas" is to me a bit annoying, but like I said before...people have different distinctions between what is "politically correct" and what is not.

Though I do feel that poltical correctness does endanger free speech and effects the impact of certain things (such as speeches), people being offended by "Merry Christmas" does not bother me very much.

[inquisition]

I'm sick of black people calling the race card every time they run into trouble they can't talk their way out of.

[ducknow31]

reminds me of something Clint Eastwood said.
it was something along the lines of "Back in my day, there was no such thing as being politically correct. you just said what was on your mind". not the exact quote, but it was the same premise

[str4ngerd4nger]

really now duck?