<VV> Re: [VV-talk] What is PC?
Secular
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Sat Apr 21 12:20:12 EDT 2007
The term "political correctness" is said to derive from Marxist-Leninist
vocabulary to describe the "party line". By the 1970s this term,
re-appropriated as a satirical form of criticism, was being used
by some on the Left to dismiss the views of other Leftists
whom they deemed too doctrinaire and rigid. It was in
this sense that the popular usage of the phrase in
English derived. The alternative term
"ideologically sound" followed a
similar trajectory to this point,
appearing in satirical works
such as Bart Dickon.
source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness
so, ummmm....shall we say:
<<yo geek ! -- end of discussion - dasvidanya!! >> :))
Tony I.
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From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
To: <PatioMatt at aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: [VV-talk] What is PC?
> You summed it up in a phrase (then blew past it), "takes it too far". I
> think that while PC is a good thing, it's been taken too far in many
> instances. And THAT is the real problem. Not PC, in and of itself.
>
> There are times, I believe, that PC is "common sense" and
> "respectfulness" in "everyday situations", and there are times when PC
> can be taken beyond reason.
>
> -Mark
>
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