Isn't the new religion of Political Correctness the most annoying, oppressive and pious of all mindsets?

Question

.....of the population in the modern Western world? They want to control people's thoughts, they seek to right laws and swiftly stifle any opposition with labels and accusations-- of not being- politically correct....

EDIT: ***write (laws)****

Answer 1

Political correctness is where people change their words or behaviour to try to avoid causing offence but usually do not consult the people they are trying not to offend before taking this action which often leads to offence and upset in itself.

It leads people to sometimes say or do things which they know to be untrue or unnecessary, or not say or do things which they know to be true or necessary, as they are too afraid or embarrassed to be honest or commonsensical.

Political correctness encourages offence to be taken where none is intended, encourages the re-writing and re-thinking of history along with the abandonment of pride in country, is a serious threat to free speech and, despite being portrayed to be in the name of tolerance, is completely intolerant of anyone who does not act in a politically correct fashion.
Where does Political Correctness come from?

Well, it is understood that the concept was thought up by a group of intellectuals who came together to form the “Frankfurt School” in 1923. They developed “Cultural Marxism” and “Critical Theory”. The institute was modelled on the Marx-Engels Institute in Moscow. In 1933 the members of the Frankfurt School moved to the United States and eventually spread out onto the campuses of American Colleges. These intellectual Marxists included Herbert Marcuse who coined the phrase, “Make Love Not War” during the anti-Vietnam demonstrations.

To read more have a look at Wikipedia under "Frankfurt School" or "Cultural Marxism" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_school or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_marxism


What's wrong with Political Correctness?

Basically it’s a form of censorship and tries to bully people into conforming with a certain point of view which usually defies common sense.

It is only actually pushed by a few people and it is very difficult to find many people who agree with it.

It means that those spouting political correctness assume that they have the right to give opinions for people they perceive to be from "minorities" without usually first consulting the people they purport to speak for. e.g. people say that you should not use the term "Brainstorming" as it could be offensive to people with epilepsy. Epilepsy Action, however, say, "We are often asked about the word 'brainstorming' and whether its use is acceptable. If the word is being used to describe a meeting where participants are suggesting ideas, then its use is not offensive to people with epilepsy." See also the stories and views people have sent us and the Not In My Name Campaign on this website for further examples of people using political correctness where it was not asked for, not needed and certainly not wanted.

It undermines personal responsibility and freedom.

Some people who go along with it only do so as they think they have to – they do not necessarily agree.

It is more divisive than harmonious.

You can’t categorise whole groups of people, treat them differently based on that grouping and then expect them to integrate happily after that.

It is stifling debate on some absolutely key issues affecting this country and this is why we really do have to do something now before it is too late.

Answer 2

Political correctness is not a religion, it is a mindset. Being politically correct only means that you’re taking other people’s feelings into consideration. I.e.: saying “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”. Saying “Happy Holidays” is not an attack on Christmas; and anyone who thinks it is is being paranoid. Not everyone celebrates Christmas, saying “Happy Holidays” is a neutral expression that expressed goodwill to anyone, no matter what the creed, religion, etc. Which is what the holidays are supposed to be about!

Anyone that finds considering other people’s feelings “oppressive” or “annoying” has serious issues. Sure, any thought form can be abused or taken too far, but the deviation does not change the intent or true purpose.

Answer 3

Political Correctness is NOT a religion. It's a mindset. It's original intent was to avoid hurting the feelings of others. But Politically Correct people have gone totally overboard with their phrases. While I would never intentionally hurt someones feelings, I don't spend any time at all worrying about whether I'm being politically correct or not. I say what's on my mind, and I let others say what is on their mind.

Answer 4

Political Correctness isn't a religion-- there's no questions of faith involved in it, and it doesn't deal with anything spiritual. It's simply a movement brought about by people's awareness of the extent to which language affects perception. Words do have connotations, and often those affect us on a level that we're not really consciously aware of.

Sure, it can be misapplied or overused. But there is a rationality behind it. (You'd have to be more specific as to which uses you consider to be inappropriate...and then post the question in the Languages topic.) Political correctness can also seem sort of useless: if you're a racist, then it won't matter to you what word people are using to describe the group you hate, you'll still hate them.
On the other hand, the P.C. movement seems eminently justified when you're in the group that's being persecuted. If you couldn't speak, would you rather be called or "mute," or "dumb?"

Answer 5

As opposed to the old religion of "I am right because I believe in a book, so I can condemn those who don't agree with me?"

There are weeds (bad) and there are wheat (good) in every field (philosophy) ever planted. If you ignore the wheat, then you help cultivate the weeds, and therefore are part of the problem.

If you (and your religion) are more pious than they, why do others not follow your example? Curse the darkness or be the light; one cannot do both.

Answer 6

No, the mindset that is paranoid of 'political correctness' is.

Answer 7

I suppose when people began to think that being polite was no longer necessary political correctness came into being. The idea that women didn't like being called men seems to have hit a strong nerve in men and while terms like firefighter, postal worker and officer are actually bows to that concept, we are far along enough now so they seem like they have always been around. Calling minorities derogatory names is never cool and while it can be challenging figuring out what one group prefers, its not impossible. Its even polite. I mean, what are you really saying, that you would like to be able to call people whatever the heck you want and its OK cause you said it? Of course not.
The people who complain the most and use the most outrageous examples, sit up nights thinking of abuses they can use to show us how it has gotten out of hand. Real life people just want a bit of decency, not mind control, and slinging labels on people is not relegated to one group or another as witness the labels of liberal, democrap, repukelican etc. So you can say what you want, you just have to know that someone is going to call you on it when you are rude and discourteous.

Answer 8

"Censorship" of the variety practiced in this venue is unobjectionable. a private employer like Yahoo! has no criminal duty to placed up something (different than their financial statements) and if their mechanisms for protecting specific standards are abused, it truly is a tragic mirrored photograph of the contributors greater effective than that's "oppressive". "Political correctness" has consistently been oppressive. Its origins are interior the writings of the Marxist certainty seeker and social theorist, Marcuse, specifically the paper "Repressive Tolerance", which defended the view that "tolerance" - while it in touch tolerance of perspectives which greater social and political inequality - is truly "repressive", so as that progressives could be interior the censorship corporation. by no skill heard of him? I wager you have heard of his slogans. His e book, "Eros and Civilization" gave us the hippies slogan "Make Love no longer conflict!" and claimed that sexual liberation might bring about rejection of militarism and authoritarianism. he's between the main influential human beings you have by no skill heard of. My view: courtesy is a robust element. admire for the sensibilities of one's acquaintances is what makes civilization conceivable. yet censorship, particularly hypocritically selective censorship, is anathema to academic freedom and the unfastened substitute of techniques.

Answer 9

In my experience, people who complain about political correctness are by and large ignorant, inconsiderate bigots who have been called on their ignorance and don't like it. So they piss and moan about "political correctness" rather than face the fact that they're ignorant, inconsiderate bigots.

Grow up, everyone. The world is a LOT bigger than your current, narrow world view permits to you see. Take a deep breath, stand up, and look around. You won't like it, because it'll contradict a lot of the meaningless drivel that's been drilled into your ditto-wearing skulls by talk radio, churches and hate shows. But it's the way things are, and it's the only place to start from.

Answer 10

Ah, finally a non-religion other than atheism!

I think political correctness would be great if people knew why they were doing it. Now it's a convoluted concept all its own which doesn't address any of the original goals of trying to be inclusive and sensitive to groups beyond the majority.