2007-06-23 07:05:41 · 18 answers · asked by Laughing Out Loud 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Nope...
2007-06-30 19:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by Info_Chick 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, but is not the abolition of the right of free speech in these islands in tandem with the emphasis on political correctness emanating from the mouths of Politicians the biggeest creator of ill feelings, suspicion and antagonism between people of different races, religions. genders, sexual orientations or ages within the UK?
If all these stupid new PC laws were repealed and if thereafter everybody talked to everybody else as a workmate or fellow human being and judged other humans encountered solely by their character, ability and integrity would there then
still be a problem?
2007-06-30 15:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by cimex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we are all capable of racism. I have a problem with the word "racist"; it is often an easy response to address someone's negativity and sensitivity to an issue. Before calling someone a racist or accusing them of racism, question and challenge their beliefs. Participate in dialogue to address perceptions that often false or unfounded. You bring up a good point about political correctness. You can hide behind political correctness and have very racist views. We have to get to the point that it is okay to have healthy dialogues about race between member of different races.
2007-06-28 13:17:34 · answer #3 · answered by Denise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm politically incorrect and proud of it.I call a blackboard a blackboard...that's what it is ....a board that is black.
I call a chairman a chairman and a chairwoman a chairwoman. A female actor is an actress, a female author is an authoress. A firewoman is a woman who fights fires.
A bald person is bald not follically challenged..a midget is a midget and an unmarried woman is Miss.......
I won't bow to the PC pressure.
2007-06-23 15:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nope , though its a good way of telling that they have outmoded ideas - a lot of what people consider politically correct just means that they have been influenced by one view
2007-06-23 14:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by Richard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not hardly! I think you would need a little more information than that. Just about anybody or everybody would be racist in that sense.
2007-07-01 06:15:48 · answer #6 · answered by Kimberly R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But a glance at your avatar is a quick way to tell that your question is going to be grammatically incorrect; not to mention stupid.
2007-07-01 01:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are probably just afraid of being called a racist.
2007-06-29 20:44:34 · answer #8 · answered by burnettjv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that meant they came from Yorkshire!
I think the term is discrimination in terms of colour, sexual perversions (their choice), or how far you want to apply your discrimination down to. Discrimination in itself is a good thing, but general prejudices are offensive. Yorkshire is a big place.
They might come from Bradford-on-Avon.
2007-06-23 14:29:00 · answer #9 · answered by Perseus 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No that just means they don't want to offend anyone and they are afraid that the people they are speaking to will misunderstand so they are clarifying it.
2007-06-23 14:10:25 · answer #10 · answered by unknown friend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dnt think so, think its just someone who feels akward about the situation, i.e black and white maybe they feel like they dnt know how to act, i dunno, aint they got anything better to talk about ?????!!!! tell them its borin and to say something different, like havin a laugh for a start. stoopid person. if i was talkin about political awarness id be bored to death. tell them to lighten the hell up.
2007-07-01 11:25:40 · answer #11 · answered by **uZi*d@*FluZi** 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋