tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post7430178242908265159..comments2024-03-04T21:50:12.306+11:00Comments on Upon Hope: Political Correctness and Modern SocietyMark Moncrieffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07988061141727262837noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-4485130277543799312014-10-21T22:00:26.588+11:002014-10-21T22:00:26.588+11:00The "racist" remarks on public transport...The "racist" remarks on public transport is an interesting topic in it'self. The news love it because it's both a law and order issue and as you point out it "shows" how racist everyone is. And of course your right, it is an issue of public order, nothing else.<br /><br />What I find interesting is that the majority of the cases are women, once upon a time women could get away with a lot in public. But not anymore, now women are treated no differently. Many will say thats a good thing, but I disagree. Women often said the things that if said by a man would have lead to violence. But now even women cannot say "forbidden" things. <br /><br />The other thing I find disturbing is how quick every seems to want to film.<br /><br />MarkMark Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988061141727262837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-26929752951220126122014-10-20T01:01:49.603+11:002014-10-20T01:01:49.603+11:00Well, yes. It is the difference between being soci...Well, yes. It is the difference between being socially polite versus becoming the thought police. Feeling there is a "time and place" for some things versus suppression.<br /><br />I think some good examples are the "racist remarks on public transport" stories that come up now and then in the media.<br />Don't get me wrong, I generally don't condone them. But to me the problem is with abusively confronting a stranger in public (anti-social behavior) and humiliating them, where as far too many people focus on and lament the episodes as proof of Australia being a racist country.<br />It almost implies that the problem is the topic, not the act, so that indigenous people giving me or some other white ant a hard time would be perfectly acceptable.<br />Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-53412087251716530942014-10-15T23:00:32.541+11:002014-10-15T23:00:32.541+11:00Dear Robert
Thanks for the compliment.
Just abo...Dear Robert<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment. <br /><br />Just above your first quote of mine I wrote this:<br /><br />"Most people are happy to talk about the idea of free speech, the reality is that nearly everyone has words and topics they regard as taboo. Things that they just don't want to hear or be a part of. Things that make them uncomfortable and thats normal, every person has their limits."<br /><br />My point is that restricting what can be said is normal, so the fact that Political Correctness does it isn't really the problem. The problem is that it doesn't have any safety valve that lets people say what they want even in a private setting.<br /><br />Mark MoncrieffMark Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988061141727262837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-71830562395428165742014-10-14T00:58:39.099+11:002014-10-14T00:58:39.099+11:00I think this post hits the nail on the head, for t...I think this post hits the nail on the head, for the most part. (is that contradictory?)<br /><br />the following quote:<br />"In the past forbidden words or topics were normally regarded as having "a time and a place", they were said, they could be said in the right place or to the right people. But Political Correctness is different, the purpose is not to restrict speech but to control how people speak, think and how they interact with other people."<br />Sums it up quite nicely.<br /><br />However, I completely disagree with this:<br />"The problem with Political Correctness isn't that it restricts people... ". <br />That is precisely what the problem is! PC seeks to de-legitimise or annul any disagreement by shear weight of social stigma, restricting people to the officially sanitised views. Whether your (or my) views on gender or race etc. have any weight doesn't get a look in. <br />Not to get started on the "he or she" culture enforcement business.Robertnoreply@blogger.com