Some individuals and groups seem awful sensitive to criticism or critiques than others. Many are used to being criticized and shrug it off more easily. How much of this is due to political correctness having gone overboard or those who are too hypersensitive driving the political correctness movement, is for you to decide. A couple of ideas could be how differing debate techniques occur from the right or left. Another could be the way whites make fools of themselves to not appear as racist but may be considered one anyway.

Do terms like Racist, Homophobe, Bigot, or Radical fit or are they used purely to control the debate? Are all groups hypersensitive? Just some? Do any of them deserve to be criticized anyway?

Christians are regularly criticized for their belief. But are Atheists or Agnostics off limits for their lack of belief? Is this due to Political Correctness? Is the homosexual community off limits and impossible to criticized because of their seeming hypersensitivity? Does Political Correctness lead to Hypersensitivity? Or is it visa versa?

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First, define "political correctness."

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You go first. Someone may get hypersensitive to the definition and then we would have to change it!

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I just think that if we're to debate a topic we should have our definitions straight. To often (here and elsewhere) I find "political correctness" thrown around as a cop-out.

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An exaggerated political movement to control speech terminology.Exactly.

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"Physician, heal thyself..."

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Sayeth John Drake - 10/13/08: "OK, you're right, I admit to LYING"

I for one cant tell you how many times i have been accused of being an islamaphobe in one way or another. despite my efforts to explain otherwise. rather annoying, I wish people would pay attention to what i say rather then how i say it.

Unfortunately, that's not something that can be easily done. Granted, you're in a unique position with your particular (damn, what's the word? disability? perceptual issue? anyway, no offense intended), but the fact is that only some of your communication is your actual words, the rest is how you say it. That's just the nature of human communication. That's why we so often misunderstand each other when we write.

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Hmm. I'm not sure that I can buy this one. A "political movement" to me means that there's some sort of organization, and a formalized structure, probably getting financial donations and seeking legislation. I don't think that any of those apply.

From my perspective (when it's not taken overboard), it's an attempt to alert individuals to the offensive nature of some of the things they say, and an attempt to correct those offenses.

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The Left uses this technique repeatedly. If you oppose their agenda like homosexual promotion, you are a homophobe (or worse). I you talke about Terrorists as Islamofacsists then you are going to be called a radial or phobe.

The point is that it is those who engage in homosexual conduct have a PHOBIA about the opposite sex. But it's not politically correct to claim this so then the claims of 'hate' or 'homophobe' get slung instead. The same is true of Islamophobe name calling. If you don't excuse the Terrorists as being 'misunderstood' or other absurd claims, then you are going to be a target. Stick to your moral values and you should be fine. If you are being called names, then you are on the right track.

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You asked me to come up with a definition and I did. Change it or come up with your own.

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Some thing to think about would be this..

It is ok to say Black pride.
It is ok to say Gay pride.

Those 2 sayings would be ok? most likely and if that is ok then would White pride be ok on the same line? most likely not. The use of White pride would most likely be grouped with some thing Nazi..

I like to hear a 5 year old talk,,, straight no PC.... just what is on the mind..
Like who is that fat lady with uncle charle? the mother answered back , that is your aunt..

but now that same child would be sent out of the room in shame...... how dare they say some thing like that....

How is it some how ok for a Black person to call another Black person nerger? while some one else using the same word in the same tone get all kinds of flack for the use?

Don't believe me? just look around for the next few days at the words used in groups of people of the same race, color etc..... and hear really hear what is said, and then ask if " I " was to use the same words would " I " be in trouble for that use? most likely the answer would be "YES"

Political Correctness has most if not all of us so scared to say what is on ones mind in the open that it hurts.

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Personally, perhaps due to my "perceptual issue" I would prefer people speak directly to me about me honestly and to the point. I do admit I can be alittle annoyed sometimes when people say things that to me are out of line PC wise. forinstance i remmeber listening to one of the right wing radio shows while driving a car, and this guy keeps saying how martin luther king didn't deserve a holiday, I was really kinda angry at this completely rediculous idea. he ranted and raved for several minutes, and just as i Could not take it any more... he finally got to the point..

He thought that it was unfair that martin got a whole day to himself, he thought it should be called "civil rights day" or something instead. He thought that it elevated mlks status to almost god like, when he was just a man. and he thought that it was unfair that it was called "presidents day" instead of a holiday for each president..

which to me is a reasonable view..but all the while waiting for the point i was thinking that he was a bigot...

How about an example rather than a definition?

Mexican nationals enter our country in violation of our law. I dismiss it as "people just looking for a better life" and besides, I might be called a racist if I speak against it. I am politcally correct.

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It is also ok to take pride in a spotless criminal record but it is not well seen to take pride in a criminal record listing items like armed robbery and murder.

Yet, a person talking about it perhaps don't know what could possibly be associated with it. As, for example, a 5 year old having no idea that obesity is associated with pain and disappointment. That's why humans take 20 years and sometimes even more to grow up and become what we consider to be reasonably mature.