Is "political correctness" just a display of social skills with a lie thrown in?

Answer 1

Judging from the wording from your question, you may want answerer to just say "yes", but I'll go out on a limb.

Political correctness is whatever is politically advantageous to say at the time/place to make the most number of (vocal) people happy. It could be a lie, the truth, or an opinion.

For example, right now in Cuba the politically correct thing to say is, "Fidel Castro still RULES!" But right now in the U.S. the politically correct thing to say is, "Fidel Castro is old and sick -- he should step down, and Cuba should realize that a democracy is the answer."

Answer 2

Political correctness is another way to say social maturity.

For example, to be politically correct in calling a 30 year old woman a woman instead of a girl shows positive societal growth and maturity. It is also factual when you look up the definition of woman in the dictionary.

To make ethnic slurs socially unacceptable is politically correct and is a good thing because it too shows societal maturity. What can we gain by name calling like out of control, unruly children? To be kind, thoughtful and considerate of others is certainly politically correct, and certainly demonstrates maturity.

It's called evolving - changing for the better - gaining maturity.

Answer 3

Quite the contrary...Political correctness is just pretense disguised as a display of social skills. It is a way to prevent people from expressing themselves by making them responsible for how people react to the WAY it is expressed. It is nothing more than a way to make eliminating freedom of speech possible without making it a constitutional issue. Instead they make it a social one and try to make those that don't agree with it feel guilty or look like intolerant racists. It is, in itself, a form of bigotry, disguised as sensitivity. Which works out well for the bigots because if they don't express themselves, then they can continue with their bigotry unchallenged. Especially since accusing someone of being a bigot is just as politically incorrect as bieng one.

Answer 4

Wow, that's a great way to put it! All I know is that the rampant political corectness expected of everyone in society today (for fear of *oh no* being labeled a racist) is nothing more than a subtle stripping away of our freedom of speech and personal liberties for a much larger agenda.

Answer 5

Is just another method of gaining control over the minds of the masses. Sort of whips them into shape.. part of the dumbing down process that has been going on for more than 30 years.

Answer 6

Yes, social skills. Lie, no. It's just another way of putting things.

Answer 7

"Political correctness" is just another attempt to conrol the universe by not offending the forces that be.

Answer 8

yes. not to mention that generally when you are trying to be politicaly correct you end up offending someone....such as, i know alot of black people who would kill you if you said they are african-american and vice versa! throw caution to the wind and speak your mind...screw political correctness!

Answer 9

yes but it has more. Like Uriah Heep. Obsequiousness and please like me because I am very nonoffensive and really really nice.Even if you are different
. And thats a GOOD thing
Sorry I just let myself go
I loathe pc. its creepy and the people who are pc are obviously very insecure and want to be everyones friend. Bunch of creeps

Answer 10

Yes.
PR is really 'justified hypocrisy'.