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What are you thoughts on being politically correct? Should schools teach it to the students?
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I feel like everything this is a nuanced issue. While I believe that learning pretty much anything isn't bad. I don't really believe in too much knowledge. However, for this issue, I feel the "why is pc language used" (and the history behind it) is a more important question than "should we use it." So basically yes it should be taught, but not the "you have to say things like this" but rather "this is why we say things like this"
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I refuse to be politically correct in public, at my college, and in the comfort of my own home. I don't think schools should teach political correctness and unless its college it should still be taboo in school.
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I believe it should be taught with its history. It should also be noted that being PC isn't everything: words are important, but actions and global issues are more important
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I think we have gone over board with this way too much
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I too think we have gone way overboard with Political Correctness. I prefer to tell it like it is lol
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Political Correctness has gone way overboard in my opinion. People need to toughen up rather than be all touchy, feely politically correct.
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political correctness is a bunch of junk. there is no such thing as being politically correct. everyone has different views should be able to express them. someone is always going to be offended about something.
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Prov 29:25 -New International Version
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
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Political correctness has made our kids into gussied. If we dont stop this America will fall.
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I have a feeling that the people that are so against it have a similar demographic
Everyone has to a right to their own views no matter how bigoted they may be but that doesn't meal that they should be comfortable openly stating them without regard to others feelings
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Sorry, but I no longer believe in such a thing. All I have heard about political orientations are arguments. It just seems as if people randomly select democracy, republicanism, etc. and stick to it nevertheless. There are no realistic political heroes or heroines that run for governor or president anymore. I think I'm the only one in my time zone (Central) who has wised up!
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Just a bunch of foolishness. Just like all the words you are not suppose to use today because it might hurt some snowflakes feelings. Well deal with it. I am not talking about saying bad stuff but words that mean what they do and some idiot decided that didn't sound good so we can't say it. For example re-ta-r-d-ed it is not a bad word. Don't like it - find a way to deal with it. It simply describes a person with mental disabilities. It is what the word means. There are several others but I cannot think of them at the moment. I actually saw on the news where one school bad a list of banned words because they might hurt somebody's feelings. I can tell you this - if you can't go to school and hear a certain word or see it in a book without getting your feelings hurt then you are not going to make it in this world. Of course in today's society most people don't. They go to school and stay in a "safe room" and color all day then when they get out of school they draw a check off the government.
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Political Correctness is a direct attack against free speech. There's nothing in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence that says "Thou shalt not be Offended." It has turned America into a hodgepodge collection of whimps and crybaby snowflakes, not a united country. everybody's going to be offended about something, and kids in school should be taught to toughen up and accept that fact, instead of finding "safe spaces" to sulk in.
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all i can say is its a good thing I homeschool my daughter that she is not in public school anymore. got her away from that junk.
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Well, like most have said, it's just a gutless attack on freedom of speech. Obviously, we shouldn't abuse our freedom of speech to use derogatory language like racial slurs and the like. But nowadays everybody is looking to be offended by one foolish thing or another. People need to toughen up and tell it like it is. But you do that and the PC police will run you out of town (professionally if not literally)
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What happened to freedom of speech? We are only "allowed to have pc opinions" on a lot of stuff now, so kids growing up will either mentally block non-pc thoughts, or be afraid to ask questions.
It is only one view of everything. Nothing else has value. Thus communism, fascism etc.
Give me freedom....not insult, but to think, speak, ask questions, and be able to hole a non-popular point of view with respect.
:rose:
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Like many things in this country PC has just gotten out of hand. What mny would regard as PC is what earlier generations referred to as being polite. Now on many college campuses asking someone where their from is considered non PC.
George Carlin said it best "PC is fascism pretending to be manners".
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Well, like most have said, it's just a gutless attack on freedom of speech. Obviously, we shouldn't abuse our freedom of speech to use derogatory language like racial slurs and the like. But nowadays everybody is looking to be offended by one foolish thing or another. People need to toughen up and tell it like it is. But you do that and the PC police will run you out of town (professionally if not literally)
Exactly. Words that are just words are considered a slur when they aren't. People just look for reasons to be offended. Especially if it is a customer verses an employee and they can get attention or get something for free.
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Political Correctness is a direct attack against free speech. There's nothing in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence that says "Thou shalt not be Offended." It has turned America into a hodgepodge collection of whimps and crybaby snowflakes, not a united country. everybody's going to be offended about something, and kids in school should be taught to toughen up and accept that fact, instead of finding "safe spaces" to sulk in.
I'm liking this answer. Add me to your side. :highfive:
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Like many things in this country PC has just gotten out of hand. What mny would regard as PC is what earlier generations referred to as being polite. Now on many college campuses asking someone where their from is considered non PC.
George Carlin said it best "PC is fascism pretending to be manners".
And that is so stupid. I have asked people from other countries where they are from and questions about their country because I found it interesting. Saying people are stupid is such an understatement!
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Teach young people to tell the truth as they see it always, but to try to be kind while doing so.
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I think this PC has gotten so out of hand. Seems like we can not say a darn thing that is not going to hurt the little snowflakes feelings or any body else. Seems to me like their is no respect anymore, kids act like idiots, the parents let them run loose disrespecting every one, wear baggy pants so every one can see their underwear, teachers can not get on them at scholl with out being sues, Yep there are things we need to change before it is so out of hand that we can if it isn't already
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First I'd analyze what purpose it serves, and if it is better than worse to teach. One should at least explain it as a twenty-first century political phenomenon.
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No, you don't need to teach it.
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I live outside the box and I feel that everyone is unique. People need to do whatever happens naturally for them. I've experienced people correcting me; just because they have a different way of expressing their self.
I don't believe in right, wrong, black and white. I believe there are many different shades that are acceptable.
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I live outside the box and I feel that everyone is unique. People need to do whatever happens naturally for them. I've experienced people correcting me; just because they have a different way of expressing their self.
I don't believe in right, wrong, black and white. I believe there are many different shades that are acceptable.
I use to work with a girl (several years ago) that was I want to think still in high school or just out. She was home schooled. She loved to correct me as far as grammar or anything I said. I usually let it go. Today, I would not do that. lol. She also lived in a bubble. She was very sheltered and only knew the views of her mommy and daddy and those were extremely warped. lol Every one is different. I don't believe everyone should be able to do "what comes natural for them". People are foolish. People need to act live civilized human beings. And if you cannot do that then you need to stay at home and have family take care of you because I am tired of my taxes taking care of lazy people who refuse to work. Goes back to being taught how to act. Learning to be a civilized adult doesn't come natural. You have to learn how to act.
I also do not think people are a right to "correct you" because they think differently than you. I can picture you being in Walmart and talking to someone and a passerby hears what you are saying and disagrees and they jump on you and tell you that you are wrong.
One last thing on that. Goes to the school supply list. I have heard stories where two people are complaining about the huge list of school supplies. And someone else hears them and jumps on them berating them because they say the one complaining does not care about education. I have seen facebook posts basically shaming some one for this (locally). NO, most people have no issue with buying supplies for their child. But when each child is expected to bring 30 glue sticks, a 50 count box of pencils to share with the class, 3 boxes of kleenex, 3 canisters of clorox wipes, a large package of expo markers, and on and on then people have a right to complain and anybody else has a right to keep their face out of it. I even saw where one teacher asked each child to bring a large box of trash bags. And other items that are completely ridiculous. smh. Supply for your child. Don't expect somebody else to pay your way. That is why so many grow up thinking the world owes them something.
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dont like it should be kind to everyone but also should be able to criticize if wrong
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I live outside the box and I feel that everyone is unique. People need to do whatever happens naturally for them. I've experienced people correcting me; just because they have a different way of expressing their self.
I don't believe in right, wrong, black and white. I believe there are many different shades that are acceptable.
Prov 17:28-New International Version
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
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I think that the United States has gone too far with being politically correct. I feel that America's public education system is beyond repair. Funds that are meant for education get allocated to administration. My first child went through the public school system and took all AP classes starting with the summer before High School actually started. She took physical education on line so as not to mar her grade point average with sub-AP classes and had some exceptional teachers. Her AP classes and extracurricular activities ended up costing us about nine thousand dollars a year. Thirty tenured teachers quit from that school after my daughter left so we decided to put my son into a private school costing fifteen thousand a year. European children continually outscore American children and has always had considerably better educational facilities at lower costs. My children are giving serious thought to working abroad for eight months of the year when they have children so that they can expose their children to good education.
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I think that the United States has gone too far with being politically correct. I feel that America's public education system is beyond repair. Funds that are meant for education get allocated to administration. My first child went through the public school system and took all AP classes starting with the summer before High School actually started. She took physical education on line so as not to mar her grade point average with sub-AP classes and had some exceptional teachers. Her AP classes and extracurricular activities ended up costing us about nine thousand dollars a year. Thirty tenured teachers quit from that school after my daughter left so we decided to put my son into a private school costing fifteen thousand a year. European children continually outscore American children and has always had considerably better educational facilities at lower costs. My children are giving serious thought to working abroad for eight months of the year when they have children so that they can expose their children to good education.
How can you take a gym class online?
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I think it should be taught to an extent, it should go hand in hand with anti bullying. But I believe everyone deserves their own opinion and should be able to speak their mind. Just in a nice way.
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Speak their mind?Freedom of speech?
So if you get arrested why does a policeman say,anything you say can be held against you?
Such BS!!!
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for us homeschool my daughter plays a sport outside she likes that is her P.E. in my state after 9th grade P.E is not required. last year was the last time my daughter had to take P.E.
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Speak their mind?Freedom of speech?
So if you get arrested why does a policeman say,anything you say can be held against you?
Such BS!!!
You can say what ever you want to. But what you say will be used in court. SO if you get pulled over for speeding and you admit you have been drinking and have drugs and a bunch of other stuff those statements will be used in court. Not a hard concept to understand. They are not telling you that you cannot speak.
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for us homeschool my daughter plays a sport outside she likes that is her P.E. in my state after 9th grade P.E is not required. last year was the last time my daughter had to take P.E.
In HS we only had to take 1 year of PE and could take it any year we wanted to. I didn't know that in home schooling PE was required.
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Absolutely not.
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Speak their mind?Freedom of speech?
So if you get arrested why does a policeman say,anything you say can be held against you?
Such BS!!!
You can say what ever you want to. But what you say will be used in court. SO if you get pulled over for speeding and you admit you have been drinking and have drugs and a bunch of other stuff those statements will be used in court. Not a hard concept to understand. They are not telling you that you cannot speak.
Aint Freedom of speech grand!!!
A wise proverb says a fool is a genius when they keep quiet.
Its from a book you might not be familiar with!