As the thread winds down, we get to the real truth, which is that "Political Correctness" is really self-defense--in both the UK and the US--there are a lot of people, some of them very well organized, who will use any opportunity, down to a slip of the tongue, or a bad word choice, to publicize their grievances, both real and imagined.

And I would apolgize for my spelling--I believe that self-defence" is a valid and acceptable spelling, and furthermore, I've been under a doctor's care, and taking medication. And that should have been apologise....