I always thought that political correctness was where people used euphemisms
Helene Send a noteboard - 24/11/2010 07:15:16 PM
Not that they were actually more tolerant.
UN votes to allow discrimination against sexual minorities (i.e. homosexuals)
- 24/11/2010 02:11:44 AM
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Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM*
- 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM
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Some surprises, though.
- 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM
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I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage!
- 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM
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Yeah, but when they brought that in they didn't have Jacob Zuma for president. *NM*
- 24/11/2010 02:35:56 PM
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I was surprised to see China there. *NM*
- 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM
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Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights?
- 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM
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When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know.
- 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM
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Re: Oh yeah.
- 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM
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As noted, the difference is we don't execute people for it, nor condone those who do.
- 25/11/2010 01:01:47 PM
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When I don't have to explain the Fourth Amendment to you, lecture me on your lectures. 
- 25/11/2010 12:56:35 PM
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- 25/11/2010 12:56:35 PM
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Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people!
- 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM
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The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember?
- 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM
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Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM*
- 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM
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He said "tend to", not "are". *NM*
- 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM
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It was the inference at a continent level, that I felt was very simplistic.
- 24/11/2010 07:17:28 PM
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Generalizations are inherently simplified; that doesn't make them inaccurate.
- 24/11/2010 09:07:24 PM
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It is correct, thank you for your concern though
*NM*
- 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM
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*NM*
- 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM
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I disagree
- 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM
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Then you are wrong
- 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM
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Am I wrong, or are you?
- 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM
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You are
- 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM
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You did not read my post completely
- 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM
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I did
- 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM
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Chiming in ONLY because I've gotten so much crap for generalizations over the years.
- 24/11/2010 09:07:12 PM
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How can such tiny stupid cow states have the same amount of votes we do? Disgusting. *NM*
- 24/11/2010 02:50:10 PM
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Suddenly "Political Correctness" isn't such a dirty word.
- 24/11/2010 06:50:06 PM
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I always thought that political correctness was where people used euphemisms
- 24/11/2010 07:15:16 PM
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In practice it usually means they use non-offensive meaningless euphemisms lest someone object.
- 24/11/2010 08:25:24 PM
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Implying that people are acceptable the way they seems to be politically correct.
- 24/11/2010 09:22:58 PM
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definitely. So many people are plain rude and try to justify it with being "more honest"
- 25/11/2010 03:00:42 AM
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Pretty sad, and surprising that so many nations abstained when they could've swung the vote.
- 24/11/2010 08:34:58 PM
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Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole?
- 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM
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Of course not, it's a legitimate rhetorical device if not used (or taken) literally.
- 25/11/2010 12:38:55 PM
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Biggest surprise is Chavez. Going against Ahmadinejad, Hu, and Putin? Guess he didn't get the memo. *NM*
- 25/11/2010 03:36:04 AM
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it is? I didn't see it as a big suprise
- 25/11/2010 11:03:40 AM
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If you don't stop saying things with which I agree I'm going to think one of us is sick. 
- 25/11/2010 01:10:27 PM
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- 25/11/2010 01:10:27 PM
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