The Politically Correct Thread

[vidgil]

Agreed 100% and of course context is everything! I wouldn't say the same things that I say around black friends to black strangers... I'd get my head caved in! Or say it publicly... I'd certainly be fired!

I think the big thing with ultra PC is they disregard context. They'll take a private conversation between two people and act like it's a news presentation! They believe there's no room whatsoever for racy, inappropriate jokes... and that's simply not true!

They act as though if I make a sexist, racist, homophobic, etc joke with my friends in a private setting, my words enter the atmosphere, pollute the air and cause someone to rape a woman or commit a hate crime. It's so silly!

[TitoFan]

Agreed 100% and of course context is everything! I wouldn't say the same things that I say around black friends to black strangers... I'd get my head caved in! Or say it publicly... I'd certainly be fired!

I think the big thing with ultra PC is they disregard context. They'll take a private conversation between two people and act like it's a news presentation! They believe there's no room whatsoever for racy, inappropriate jokes... and that's simply not true!

They act as though if I make a sexist, racist, homophobic, etc joke with my friends in a private setting, my words enter the atmosphere, pollute the air and cause someone to rape a woman or commit a hate crime. It's so silly!

I absolutely LOVE stand-up comedy, and that art form would die if it were up to the PC police. Yeah, I agree with you whole-heartedly. Unfortunately, and like I've said before, it's people (usually with short supplies of common sense) that tend to flock to the extremes of any issue. It's pitch black, or lily white.... nothing in between.