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Jun 28, 2018 14:44:49 #
JungleJim1949 didn’t like my reaction to his joke about Jewish mistresses, so he put me on his ignore list. If you are responding to anything I posted there, I am not ignoring your response. I cannot reply because JungleJim1949 can’t deal with being called out on ethnic jokes that reinforce negative stereotypes. I stand by my statement that they make society worse. In the meantime, I will try to live with the fact that I cannot read any more of his posts.
Jun 28, 2018 14:57:12 #
People generally post things that are inportant to them, so negative Jewish jokes must be important to JungleJim. That's enough to pay him no attention. Does he putting you on Ignore mean you can not reply to his posts? I am not sure of how the UHH options & features work
Jun 28, 2018 14:58:35 #
The social evil of political correctness now besets us. By this odious doctrine, others mount a high horse, to moralize and browbeat from this stance. Intolerance results.
The philosopher Spinoza said, "In a free state, every man may think what he likes, and say what he thinks."
This operational definition of free speech leaves no room for political correctness and devalues it at the same time. PC shrinks the scope of human discourse.
The sage Confucius said, "The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right name."
His observation provides a remedy for political correctness while guiding us to intellectual clarity.
These first principles may guide and support us during this era of the cramping of thought and speech.
The philosopher Spinoza said, "In a free state, every man may think what he likes, and say what he thinks."
This operational definition of free speech leaves no room for political correctness and devalues it at the same time. PC shrinks the scope of human discourse.
The sage Confucius said, "The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right name."
His observation provides a remedy for political correctness while guiding us to intellectual clarity.
These first principles may guide and support us during this era of the cramping of thought and speech.
Rab-Eye wrote:
JungleJim1949 didn’t like my reaction to his joke about Jewish mistresses, so he put me on his ignore list. If you are responding to anything I posted there, I am not ignoring your response. I cannot reply because JungleJim1949 can’t deal with being called out on ethnic jokes that reinforce negative stereotypes. I stand by my statement that they make society worse. In the meantime, I will try to live with the fact that I cannot read any more of his posts.
Jun 28, 2018 15:10:00 #
anotherview wrote:
The social evil of political correctness now beset... (show quote)
Amen. Could not have said it better.Jun 28, 2018 15:11:37 #
Rab-Eye wrote:
JungleJim1949 didn’t like my reaction to his joke about Jewish mistresses, so he put me on his ignore list. If you are responding to anything I posted there, I am not ignoring your response. I cannot reply because JungleJim1949 can’t deal with being called out on ethnic jokes that reinforce negative stereotypes. I stand by my statement that they make society worse. In the meantime, I will try to live with the fact that I cannot read any more of his posts.
Maybe he could not deal with your overly sensitive reaction.
Jun 28, 2018 15:39:17 #
Rab-Eye wrote:
JungleJim1949 didn’t like my reaction to his joke about Jewish mistresses, so he put me on his ignore list. If you are responding to anything I posted there, I am not ignoring your response. I cannot reply because JungleJim1949 can’t deal with being called out on ethnic jokes that reinforce negative stereotypes. I stand by my statement that they make society worse. In the meantime, I will try to live with the fact that I cannot read any more of his posts.
Jun 28, 2018 15:43:47 #
anotherview wrote:
The philosopher Spinoza said, "In a free state, every man may think what he likes, and say what he thinks."
The philosopher Spinoza said, "In a free state, every man may think what he likes, and say what he thinks."
Spinoza didn't live in Trumpsylvania.
Jun 28, 2018 16:04:28 #
Rab-Eye wrote:
JungleJim1949 didn’t like my reaction to his joke about Jewish mistresses, so he put me on his ignore list. If you are responding to anything I posted there, I am not ignoring your response. I cannot reply because JungleJim1949 can’t deal with being called out on ethnic jokes that reinforce negative stereotypes. I stand by my statement that they make society worse. In the meantime, I will try to live with the fact that I cannot read any more of his posts.
Rab-Eye, I fear this post may have had the opposite effect to what you intended. I, and I'm sure many others, looked up JungleJim1949's post to see what you were referring to. Although I appreciate your reaction to his 'joke', I'm sure you did not intend to propagate it further.
Law of Unintended Consequences ?
Jun 28, 2018 16:06:10 #
Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.
--Bob
--Bob
anotherview wrote:
The social evil of political correctness now beset... (show quote)
Jun 28, 2018 16:09:14 #
rmalarz wrote:
Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.
--Bob
--Bob
Jun 28, 2018 16:09:19 #
Ben, you can, if you want, still read his posts. What you can't do now is reply to them.
I'm not fond of the type of humor that belittles or demeans anyone person or group of people. It's a shame that some are so thin skinned that they can't take a gentle and polite rebuke. Those jokes themselves would be funny without the need to specifically target a specific group of people. That part is uncomfortable.
Shalom,
Bob
I'm not fond of the type of humor that belittles or demeans anyone person or group of people. It's a shame that some are so thin skinned that they can't take a gentle and polite rebuke. Those jokes themselves would be funny without the need to specifically target a specific group of people. That part is uncomfortable.
Shalom,
Bob
Rab-Eye wrote:
JungleJim1949 didn’t like my reaction to his joke about Jewish mistresses, so he put me on his ignore list. If you are responding to anything I posted there, I am not ignoring your response. I cannot reply because JungleJim1949 can’t deal with being called out on ethnic jokes that reinforce negative stereotypes. I stand by my statement that they make society worse. In the meantime, I will try to live with the fact that I cannot read any more of his posts.
Jun 28, 2018 16:10:57 #
anotherview wrote:
The social evil of political correctness now beset... (show quote)
Wrong is wrong, and calling out wrong is not political correctness.
Jun 28, 2018 16:23:55 #
There have been jokes about the Irish man, the English man and the Sotsman since the 1600's. The point about humour is that there is always a fall guy. If you cannot laugh at others - then you cannot put yourself in their place! The point of humour is to 'explain' that we are all human.
No idea how your ignore list works - mine is behind my eyes and between my ears.
Stop taking life so seriously
No idea how your ignore list works - mine is behind my eyes and between my ears.
Stop taking life so seriously
Jun 28, 2018 17:48:49 #
foodie65 wrote:
Spinoza didn't live in Trumpsylvania.
... or bloody Iowa-ville with all the bland overcooked corndogs. Can I say that in these overly sensitive times?
Jun 28, 2018 17:49:14 #
The difficulty with censorship grows from its adherents and officers determining what others may say and think while doing so by standards these proponents identify and enforce.
In turn, the Thought Police govern our social and intellectual life, and even our home life, with their rules of right and wrong expression.
Intolerance results from censorship. In effect, free speech as a practice becomes outlawed.
This outcome conflicts with an upbringing wherein a youngster heard his parents urge him to think for himself. This urging comports with the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Read the short book "1984," by George Orwell, if you will.
In turn, the Thought Police govern our social and intellectual life, and even our home life, with their rules of right and wrong expression.
Intolerance results from censorship. In effect, free speech as a practice becomes outlawed.
This outcome conflicts with an upbringing wherein a youngster heard his parents urge him to think for himself. This urging comports with the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Read the short book "1984," by George Orwell, if you will.
rmalarz wrote:
Ben, you can, if you want, still read his posts. What you can't do now is reply to them.
I'm not fond of the type of humor that belittles or demeans anyone person or group of people. It's a shame that some are so thin skinned that they can't take a gentle and polite rebuke. Those jokes themselves would be funny without the need to specifically target a specific group of people. That part is uncomfortable.
Shalom,
Bob
I'm not fond of the type of humor that belittles or demeans anyone person or group of people. It's a shame that some are so thin skinned that they can't take a gentle and polite rebuke. Those jokes themselves would be funny without the need to specifically target a specific group of people. That part is uncomfortable.
Shalom,
Bob
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