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Thread #110404   Message #2317308
Posted By: CarolC
16-Apr-08 - 11:11 AM
Thread Name: BS: Political Correctness Gone Too Far
Subject: RE: BS: Political Correctness Gone Too Far
On the subject of political correctness... I live in a neighborhood that is almost all Black. I love my neighborhood and I care a lot about my neighbors. They are important to me. I could decide that I'm not going to care about "political correctness" and not be careful what I say because I believe in freedom of speech, and to hell with anyone's feelings. I choose to not do that because I am aware that using some terms, like monkey, for instance, when referring to any of my neighbors, even if I don't mean it in a racist way, may cause hurt for at least some of them. There really is a legitimate reason for this based on real experiences. I don't want to hurt them because I care about them. So I don't do it.