ok...im no debater...and words are not my strong point...
so this will prolly be the most UN-PC post on the thread...but here goes
i believe in freedom...to do what we will...to say what we will...to think what we will.
i agree with whats being said about the whole PC thing controlling our thought processes and therefore our actions.
i think that sucks.
i belive in the feelings that people have..and if we cant be free enough to have feelings...well its no wonder the world goes to hell in a hand basket.
anyways..i just want to thank all you level headed people for stating your piece here...i enjoy reading rational discussion amonsgt freinds...its something ive never been good at..i get to frustrated lol so anyways

violett said:

You're welcome from all of us.

violett said:

Percisely! But what I can't understand and still have not had a satisfactory answer to is if Icenine believes so strongly as to dedicate an entire thread to its concept, the disease of the "thought police", why is it that he feels it un "thought police"-like to practice certain political correctness on this site and use the "Report to Moderator" feature at all? I mean, every entity has its rules and regulations, not just this site, but every aspect of society. Come on now, are people r e a l l y that gullible? And besides all that, if what he says is truely what he practices, the fact that he found a need to label polictical correctness a disese is voilating the very principle of living in a world free from labels at being outspoken. So who diseased? Those that practice what they preach or those who don't practice what they preach? Don't people who are polictically correct have a right to be under his theory? No? Hence the source of my confusion. Is there not one person out there who can answer my question, namely whose more diseased and "small minded"? Those who are polictically correct or those who label those who are policitally correct diseased and small minded, thereby contradicting their logic?

IceNine said:

Us? So, what is us? A gang, a clique, a troop, a group of like minded people?

penelopeperriwinkle said:

This really will be my last reply... you are getting very ridiculous. :LOL:

See the bold text above... no gangs, no troops, just "level-headed people."

IceNine said:

"level-headed"? Ok. Then could one of you level headed people please answer my question. Whose more diseased, polictically correct people for being polite or people who label polictically correctness a disease and those who practice it "small minded", thereby contradicting the very concept of Icenine's theory of the "thought police"?

No comment? Ok

penelopeperriwinkle said:

IceNine said:

well i think the real disease here is ignorance. however i believe what icenine was implying is how people are so on edge if you say the "wrong" thing. especially when there was no malice or prejudice intended. i believe people should speak their minds. if you are 'politically incorrect' and sound like an ass, then people eventually will treat you as such. it does appear as if the world is walking on egg shells. 'what did you call me?' 'i'm am not (fill in your own race) i am (fill in your own cultural preference)!!' and even in mentioning GOD and the he/she, his/her thing is getting a bit ridiculous. i consider myself to be conscious person and respect that people want to be addressed as whatever they wish to be. but i'm not going to go out of my way to study the 'how to be politically correct in a you offended me world' encyclopedia. some words or phrases do sound a bit ignorant and we should all think before we choose to say certain things. so i see your point but i understand where icenine is coming from.

just my

VenusAsABoy said:

Very astute observation.

now yall know why i stay out of the debatin

PC...
just a better way of hinding the FUCK YOU and any other derogitory actions/sentiments.

Interesting...

How can somebody complain about being baited when the original post itself is baiting people by calling out anyone who tries to be politically correct?

I think it is quite possible that with some people, stating a claim of being non-PC, is just a smokescreen to allow for ones racist thoughts to be allowed without being seen as just that.

Nefertiti said:

Could you give a specific example of how that happens please, I am really interested.

Therapy said:

Funny you should ask that question. I was surfing through the Prince.org site and came upon this thread by Icenine:

http://www.prince.org/msg...&tid=31587

hmmm seems somebody needs a course in being non-PC cause they ain't got a clue on how to allow others to speak their minds and live their lives, even if it's not to ones liking. Who they hurting anyway by talking and/or dressing a certain way?

Shut up. Thanks. Thread locked.