While political correctness protects SOME from hurtful speech (everyone except White males, of course), it is actually harmful because sometimes PC-ness can override FREE SPEECH.
Has PC-ness done more harm than good?
2007-09-28 08:31:30 · 16 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It probably does do more harm than good. But it DOES do some good.
That said ... Al Sharpton is a bigot.
2007-09-28 08:36:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
What in bloody hell makes you think this is only a US situation. It's happening even in Australia & Europe. One Islamic group has demanded one day a week be set aside at a towns swimming pool just for Islamic women. When that request was refused the Council has been taken to the Anti-discrimination Commission. Outcome is yet to be decided. This group has said that if they lose they will take the matter up with the UN. Totally Un-Australian behaviour but we now have to cop this stuff because of PC.
2016-05-21 00:14:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has done more good than harm. Many people had a difficult time expressing their points of view to others. Not because they were filled with hate, often because they were not familiar with terms that would not insult the person they were addressing.
PC exposed these individuals to terminology that allows them to express their views, which in turn, allows others to get a better understanding of why that person may feel a certain way.
2007-09-28 08:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has screwed up society. There is no reason why I should not be able to call a spade a spade. While this is not 100% respectful, it basically lets people know where you stand.
FYI, I was yelled at today from someone in Europe on a conference call. I thought that they didn't do that. It hurt my feelings! Not!
To the poster who said that African American's were called the "N" word, I hate to say this but they call each other this. Is that a respectful term in that culture?
2007-09-28 08:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
no. Sorry, but if the only people hurt by this are people who think that hate speech is protected, then I don't really care. SOmetimes you have to break a few eggs to make a racist omelet..
Either way, PC is not mandated by the government, so it has been the choice of people to be PC..and since the people wanted to stand up against hate speech, that is their right. GOd Bless America!
EDIT: Nice thumbs down..as usual, you are another whiney cry baby white man who thinks that disagreeing with him is hate, and should be censored and stopped and controlled. Poor baby...it must be so hard to have to live like the rest of us!
2007-09-28 08:40:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
On the one hand, I think that it's done SOME good, because many people are now more conscientious in their behavior towards those who are different from them. On the other, though, it has caused a lot of resentment in people feel that they have to walk on eggshells for fear of offending someone, and that's definitely not a good thing.
2007-09-28 08:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by tangerine 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As much good a a bicycle does a fish
Edit... political correctness as I'm taking it to mean here is not about preserving peoples right to be insulting, particularly not were issues of race are concerned... got no time for that.
I'm taking PC to mean things like referring to bald people (like me) as being folically challenged, small people as being vertically challenged and fat people calorifically challenged!
2007-09-28 08:37:02 · answer #7 · answered by Dennis R 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a sham. People know what is real.. When a bigoted redneck says African-American because he is required to do so on the job or in public, the African- American knows what he is really thinking. When a male colleague refer to her as assertive and professional she knows what he is really thinking.
2007-09-28 08:40:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
None, zero, zip, zilch, nada
The effects of political correctness can only be measured in terms of "harm done" do our social fabric
2007-09-28 08:38:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Has PC-ness done more harm than good?"
YES.
2007-09-28 08:38:35 · answer #10 · answered by Lily Iris 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋