Do you feel that in the effort to be Politically Correct we are becoming Historically Stupid?
Examples are: re-writing history, distorting facts of history so not to hurt anyones feelings.
A good book to read is "Lies My Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen
2006-07-19 16:46:08 · 8 answers · asked by Eldude 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
YES YES.....and YES
It is mainly manifested by our Public Education System
Sadly, if you are a white Christian conservative you can be censored and offended without worry or care for civil rights
2006-07-19 17:49:14 · answer #1 · answered by yager19 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think people are becoming waaaaay too obsessed with being "politically correct". It's because of all the racial issues (blacks are the ones pushing racism now), that we had to start being "politically correct". Once that started, everyone was becoming offended by everything. So now, someone could almost sue you just for saying hi to them. People need to chill out, and worry about themselves for a change. They need to start looking at what they themselves can do to make the world a better place, instead of thinking so much about what everyone else can do for them. People are so greedy and selfish.
2006-07-19 23:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHA! Good question. I love that book. I was attracted to it because of the stuff about Columbus, but the rest of the book was good too. It was a tad too left-leaning for my tastes, but still good.
Oddly enough some of my favorite history books now are the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader's. They are funny but still they really try to tell history with humor and style. They are honest and balanced too.
2006-07-19 23:52:58 · answer #3 · answered by David01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah totally agree. Political Correctness is overrated, we'll always offend someone, it's pointless. There's no need towarp history just to make some whiner happy!
2006-07-19 23:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are becoming just like the people in Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451. We're definitely historically stupid.
2006-07-19 23:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would much rather be right then politically correct
2006-07-20 00:51:21 · answer #6 · answered by Yager 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither
2006-07-19 23:50:45 · answer #7 · answered by sickcured? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! LMAO! I FREAKIN LOVE THIS QUESTION! I say historically StUpId!
2006-07-19 23:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by cute 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋