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**Maggy** · 05-01-2006, 12:47

The troubles arise when 'jobsworths' use Political Correctness to run their departments with an eye to appeasing another 'senior jobsworth' who uses the yardstick of PC to ascertain who is fit for promotion..

People who frankly are put into positions of power without the ability to really judge character and so rely on a 'ticksheet' to judge someone's suitability for a job or promotion and who are too narrow in outlook as to not see beyond rules and regulations.

Yes Political Correctness has been a good tool but it really shouldn't be the only yardstick on which we run our lives.Common sense should be applied from time to time.Equality of gender and race are important BUT they are not the only aspects to consider when employing someone.Positive discrimination may have it's place in certain industries and business's but frankly I'd rather get somewhere because I fecking well earned it not because I have a vagina.

05-01-2006, 12:47	#34
Maggy The Invisible Woman Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: between Portsmouth and Southampton. Age: 74 Services: VM XL TV,50 MB VM BB,VM landline, Tivo Posts: 40,378	Re: The slow march of the PC plodders The troubles arise when 'jobsworths' use Political Correctness to run their departments with an eye to appeasing another 'senior jobsworth' who uses the yardstick of PC to ascertain who is fit for promotion.. People who frankly are put into positions of power without the ability to really judge character and so rely on a 'ticksheet' to judge someone's suitability for a job or promotion and who are too narrow in outlook as to not see beyond rules and regulations. Yes Political Correctness has been a good tool but it really shouldn't be the only yardstick on which we run our lives.Common sense should be applied from time to time.Equality of gender and race are important BUT they are not the only aspects to consider when employing someone.Positive discrimination may have it's place in certain industries and business's but frankly I'd rather get somewhere because I fecking well earned it not because I have a vagina. __________________ Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Shakespeare..