What good is free speech if you have to candy coat things, like the truth about crime stats, the people that commit the most crimes, etc, etc.
I can't stand anything politically correct. It just watered down version of the truth.
Your thoughts? Politically correct or the truth which do you prefer?
2007-05-08 05:07:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
People should be able to speak their minds without the repercussions of being called a racist or a bigot. If people didn't have opinions we'd all be boring and well, ordinarily uninteresting. It's too bad that we all need to be PC nowadays to make sure nobody's feeling get hurt.
Things said only hurt when they're true.
2007-05-08 07:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by Peachy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think free speech is only generally free to the one using it. Somewhere along the way, somebody, somewhere is going to get offended by someone else's free speech, and so a great debate goes on until that term/sentence is considered politically incorrect and banned. I guess we should just consider ourselves lucky that when we use our free speech and it offends someone we do not spend the rest of our natural lives in a dingy prison, or shot in the back of the head.
2016-05-18 02:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the truth, but I also think that people should take responsibility in what they say and how they say it. That doesn't mean to candy coat and water down the truth though with bull phrases.
I don't think that PC has destroyed free speech. I think people that took PC too far destroyed free speech.
2007-05-08 05:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Free speech has never existed. If you say the wrong thing to the wrong person, that means trouble. People are too sensitive in this day in time. That's why I believe we have not solved this illegal immigation issue. No one wants to step on anyones toes, or hurt any feelings. Even though the truth will open up many peoples eyes, and help everyone realize what the real issue is.
2007-05-08 05:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by ICE AGENT 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
In a way, yes. But think about it: Turn on the TV, and everyone is politically correct, that's for sure. But are regular people going around referring to everyone and everything with a politically correct term? No way. If I'm with a new acquaitance, I'm careful not to offend him/her, but with people I know and in most public places, I just say what's on my mind about politics, religion, and social issues. I'm not rude about it, though; maybe if people expressed themselves in a more demure way, people wouldn't get offended as easily, and political correctness would be less imperative.
2007-05-08 05:59:43 · answer #5 · answered by Dash 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have...and I wouldn't even call it anywhere NEAR the truth! It is nothing more than lying that I have ever seen. Consider the term wet back...there was actually an Operation which was called Operation Wet back, but if you put the two words together Yahoo wont let you post the word so no one knows what in the H*ll you are talking about...that is lying about HISTORY and it is sickening!
I vote for the truth!
2007-05-08 05:29:40 · answer #6 · answered by hera 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Free speech should be protected. Let's dump the politcally correct. Let's get to the truth.
2007-05-08 05:28:24 · answer #7 · answered by MH/Citizens Protecting Rights! 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Free speech is only free if your skin is on the darker side.
2007-05-08 05:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
To a degree, it's hurt all of us.
You can't even begin to solve problems if you're not even willing to discuss them honestly.
2007-05-08 05:12:09 · answer #9 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
absolutely i just got docked 10 points because i upset some litte snot!!! Yahoo is the biggest contributer to sensorship
2007-05-08 05:19:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋