has political correctness,in any way,infringed on our constitutional right of free speech?

Answer 1

Yes, I hate PC, its gotten out of hand.

Answer 2

While I am no fan of the "PC" movement at all, to even suggest it has even affected your Constitutional rights is to misunderstand both free speech and the Constitution. The only "recent" legislation that comes even CLOSE to affecting what you can legally "say" in public (and remember, Constitutionally "speech" is not confined to words coming out of your mouth) are the laws regarding hate speech. If you think that laws restricting you from stalking and harrassing a woman or a homosexual (precisely because of their gender or sexual orientation), or think that a law punishing you for burning a cross on your own front lawn is an imposition, you should move to another country.

Answer 3

Political Correctness is a form of politeness and respect, and is not enforced by laws. You are free as many republicans do, to ignore PC Speech entirely.

Answer 4

No. You can be as politically incorrect as you want. However, if you wanted to reacher a wider audience, you would choose to offend as few folks as possible.

If you think that PC has any bearing on rights, then you are simply mistaken. Just look at anything printed by any extremely narrowed publication like that from a white supremecy organization.

It only gets tricky if you have profit streams from advertisers who fear boycotts, or if you want to be elected to public office. At that point, you aren't being told what to do or say by a government agency, but by the people you want to reach.

Answer 5

Havn't you noticed that 'free speech' only belongs to radical liberals and the ACLU. They have determined what is politically correct and although I hate crude talk I also hate trying to shut people up. If you speak up for abortion rights, religious rights (unless it's muslim) you are tarred and feathered and called a bigot.

The people who have defined political correctness have hoodwinked the rest of the country.

Answer 6

Of course it has in many ways.

One example of p.c madness that happened in Scotland recently was that an o.a.p put up a Scotland flag in his back garden.

Nothing untoward in that you may think until the old gent recieved a visit from the council to tell him to take it down as someone reported it to them as they found it offensive.

From this you can take it that people cant express their selves in a normal manner without being labeled racist,xenophobic.

Answer 7

Not really, you can pretty much say anything you want w/in reason (e.g. you can't say fire in a theater or incite riots/insurection etc.)

I'm not a fan of PC but it hasn't restricted free speech. Geez, look here on Yahoo Answers, the KKK, neonazis, and all kinds of hate mongers-- they run free and say what they want.

That's not to say there aren't reprecussions in the private sector.

Answer 8

Unless someone is demanding that you be politically correct, no. It's based on manners and polite-ness (I can make up words if I want to- thank you, Constitution!)

Answer 9

political correctness is a trouble if it interferes the meaning of your thoughts and words. if its a regulative on how to say something, i tend to see it as something useful. why not try to be charming even in politics?

Answer 10

yes it has-we as Americans can not voice are opinions against mexicans,or muslims,or blacks,without being called racist,sellouts,but the world/liberals can criticize Americans under the disguise of human rights,free speech,or some other liberal phrase that they believe shields them from criticism.

Answer 11

It sure has. I hate it when things are so PC. Even Disneyland is being too PC. They have "Happy holidays" and "Seasons Greeting" pins but no "Merry Christmas." However they do have "Happy Hanukkah" pins. Stores are just as bad. It should be "Merry Christmas" instead of "Seasons Greetings."