I would postulate that only someone who thinks I am talking about them or attacking them personally could observe patterns and label the pointing out of faux paus as obsessions.
We all have our peccadilloes, my fine global person. We all do. Just like the original post above, there are those who can dig really deep to find things to be offended about.
Only to find themselves standing in a hole of mud.
I find obsessive Political Correctness to be quaint yet disturbing. I find its defenders to be vindictive and constricted by rigid rules who seem to *ahem* go out of their way to comment on, not the subject, but some offending 'tone' about the post.
PI dismissing as 'unacceptable behavior' does not address that this is a problem for some and a gang mentality power trip for others (see sf_d, blackfolk, et al). All they can do is drive away diverse opinion.
Ergo the answer should always default to 'b'. "You must talk like us. You must think like us. You must respect my right to be offended, and adjust accordingly.'
We are all asked to respect culture and diversity of opinion. Really?
Your post was directed at criticizing me, and not addressing the subject of what the POTUS said, or why I am right or wrong, or even other potential options. Only you are tired of my oldness.
Did you expect it to be productive, or just give me another well deserved PC lecture?
Liberals give me one reason to fear them and conservatives the other. We are all Bozos on the same bus, but I'll take the center aisle, please!
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Date: 8/7/13 18:23 (UTC)We all have our peccadilloes, my fine global person. We all do. Just like the original post above, there are those who can dig really deep to find things to be offended about.
Only to find themselves standing in a hole of mud.
I find obsessive Political Correctness to be quaint yet disturbing. I find its defenders to be vindictive and constricted by rigid rules who seem to *ahem* go out of their way to comment on, not the subject, but some offending 'tone' about the post.
PI dismissing as 'unacceptable behavior' does not address that this is a problem for some and a gang mentality power trip for others (see sf_d, blackfolk, et al). All they can do is drive away diverse opinion.
Ergo the answer should always default to 'b'. "You must talk like us. You must think like us. You must respect my right to be offended, and adjust accordingly.'
We are all asked to respect culture and diversity of opinion. Really?
Your post was directed at criticizing me, and not addressing the subject of what the POTUS said, or why I am right or wrong, or even other potential options. Only you are tired of my oldness.
Did you expect it to be productive, or just give me another well deserved PC lecture?
Liberals give me one reason to fear them and conservatives the other. We are all Bozos on the same bus, but I'll take the center aisle, please!