cudakite Loc: San Antonio

I've struggled with this for a while so wondered what the obvious smarts of the hedgehog community thought. Is PC intellectual and moral cowardice or is it more a beautiful if unrealistic goal for society?

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

I don't think not wanting to offend people is cowardice. If given the choice, I'd say it's a beautiful and somewhat not attainable in our lifetime goal.
Would be nice though, if people didn't see and classify people by such superficial things like race, religion, sexual orientation or nationality.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Moral cowardice is our inability to stop robbing, raping, brutalizing and murdering each other. :|

donrent Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl

In my notsohumbleopinion,It is absolutly intellectual AND morally cowardice and is TOTALLY UNREALISTIC for a society that that relys on issues of FACT !!!

AND, it is NOT A "BEAUTIFUL GOAL " for ANY society - except of course for those who are the "non-thinkers" and prefer to be led by a pied piper.....

BTW - Do not confuse the term "Politeness" w/ Political Correctness........

PaulaBrady Loc: Havre, Mt

Why can't people state how they really feel instead of having to be "Politically Correct"? If society forces us to say things a certain way then we become robots. I believe in being polite, but that is different. I don't want to hurt people's feelings, but don't people really want the truth anyway? I don't like fluff, sugar coating and PC either. Get to the point. If you have an opinion and it's not necessarily a fact, you should still be able to say it and not be mean about it.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

People cannot handle the truth, things must be sugar coated now in all aspects of life. 8-)

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

This term is just another word game wherein the government attempts to exercise control over the masses.

Please, don't think for yourself, but allow the government to do your thinking for you and you will be....correct. Everybody wants to be "correct," right! The end result is the taking away of your freedom of speech. Just another "distraction," from the true and much more important issues at stake.

donrent Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl

If people cannot take the truth, then as for as I'm concerned the 'ell with 'em.... I have NO USE for those like that...

For instance: There are a lot of "first" time people who like to state that is they're "first" time posting a picture and say "be gentle" in critizing their shots... For them I say: Forget it !!! If you're THAT sensitive, then don't worry, I won't waste my time even looking at them...

My thoughts.......

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Political correctness is not really new, much of it used to be called double speak, putting positive spin on a negative sounding term to subtly change meaning and perception. For example, being pro abortion is now pro choice, conversely being against abortion is now pro life.

I think some double speak is helpful, some silly, and some downright disingenuous. There are much bigger problems to tackle. 8-)

DougW Loc: SoCal

As in the book 1984; " the Ministry of Truth "

Wouldn't want to ruin anyone's " Self Esteem "

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Welcome to the un-pc world of UHH Chit-Chat.

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

How about factoring in the adage: Treat others as we would like to be treated.

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

Or how about this & go all the way:

Let's Offend Everyone


I came out of the shop with a meat and potato pie, large chips, mushy peas & a jumbo sausage.
A poor homeless man sat there and said 'I've not eaten for two days.'
I told him 'I wish I had your will power.'

I took my Biology exam last Friday.I was asked to name two things commonly found in cells.
Apparently "Blacks" and "Romanian gipsies" were not the correct answers.

A fat girl served me in McDonald's at lunch time. She said 'sorry about the wait.'
I said 'don't worry, you're bound to lose it eventually. '

I walked past a black kid sitting at a bus stop as I went into the bank.
When I came out, he looked at me and said 'Any Change?'
I said 'Nope, you're still black'

Snow in the forecast! The TV weather girl said she was expecting 8 inches tonight.
I thought to myself, Jesus fat chance with a face like that!

Years ago it was suggested that an apple a day kept the doctor away.
But all the doctors are Muslim now, so I've found a bacon sandwich works better!

Japanese scientists have now created a camera with such an immense shutter speed that it is now possible to take a photograph of a woman with her mouth closed.

fotkaman Loc: Earth

Thanks for the second early-Sunday laugh!!! Boy, I love UHH!!! :thumbup:

Cornishpete Loc: Illinois

You owe me for a new keyboard Bunko, I can't get the coffee cleaned off that you made me splutter out.
I am going to church a little later; I need to make things right after all those bad thoughts you fed me!