Is there any such thing as being too politically correct?

Question

And if there is how do you gauge when when you should be careful? Or should you just go for it at all times?

Answer 1

If you are considering suicide because you are consuming too many of the Earth's resources -- yes, that is being too politically correct and it's time to seek professional help.

Re part two: IMO -- always be respectful. But always stand by what you believe is right and be prepared to argue your point.

Answer 2

I always felt that 'politically correct' was an idea that has always had negative associations. The whole idea of confusing alternate wording, with Orwellian overtones.

I do try to be polite, and, to a reasonable extent, tolerant. Politically correct though? Eh, not so much. So yea, definately, unless it is some kind of satire. It would have to be funny.

Answer 3

Very definitely. I do not feel I should have to defer to people who walk around with a chip on their shoulder and find fault in everything other's say and do.

I once heard a speaker talk about rish people being miserly and not contributing to worthy causes - he said this was "niggardly." That's a perfectly proper word and that's how he used it (look it up - it has nothing to do with the utterly duisgusting n-word.) Golly, he was practically flayed alive - even when he explained what the word meant they still wanted blood.

The comment on "Baa baa black sheep" is also amazing.

Does this mean they will have to change the name from "**** & Span" to something else?

Moral: If you WANT to be offended, you can always find some excuse to be offended.

Answer 4

Yes, it's got out of hand. Just like the advertisement for a 'Bar person - must look good in women's clothes.'
I object to having to say to someone who is not being direct, 'Call a garden implement for digging a garden implement for digging' because somewhere along the line the word for a garden implement for digging was used as a word for someone who's skin was darker than theirs.

Answer 5

No matter what is said or done SOMEONE somewhere will find offense in a perfectly innocent remark,unfortunately it's the way the world has turned a nasty corner in life.

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

Yes.

Answer 8

i'm as precise sick of politicians. the suited definition of Abe Lincoln is "Statesman". it is all approximately money and votes to interior the fashionable-day's politicians. somebody purely could desire to upward thrust up with an thought to enable ordinary regular human beings from the mainstream run in interior the fashionable-day elections. the wealthy silver spoon fed criminal experts working for workplace interior the fashionable-day are to this point out of touch with the genuinely U.S.. thats approximately all i will think of of of on the 2d, thank you for determining to purchase my blood pumping.

Answer 9

yes definetly alot of people are. I can't beileve young children are being yelled at for singing ba ba black sheep. GET OVER IT PEOPLE. IT OFFENDS NO ONE AND IF IT DOES YOU THINK I GIVE A F*CK THATS THERE F*CKIN PROBLEM

Answer 10

yes