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Originally Posted by Damien
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No, Sorry. This is too far. There are many examples.
PC's idea is too stop sexism and racism but no positive examples of these will ever come up. The principle is a good one and it has stopped some negitive terms from used. |
PC, in theory, is a good thing. In practice, however, it has been hijacked and seems to be being used by people for their own ends.
Take, for example, where I work. A couple of years ago, we employed a new guy. He knew his stuff. However, that is not why he was employed. He was employed by the Uni purely because he had had a row at his previous employers (BA) and cried Racism. IMO, he should have got the job on Skiils, not colour.
Note, I actually think it was a good thing that we did employ him (he was good at the job), but the fact he cried Racism when he got into trouble at work, IMO, cheapens the plight of those who do geniunly suffer racism.