Trusted, Automoderated users
736
edits
Political correctness: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
no edit summary
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Political correctness''' is the well-intentioned attempt at regulating political speech in order to avoid hurting people's feelings. Its proponents assume that if one limits speech to nice words, everyone will be nice. And secondly, that people are immediately triggered and ''traumatized'' when they are hurt by words. Both assumptions are false. Political correctness does not reduce conflict and hurt feelings ''at all'', because insult finds its way. It simply defers insult to different means than offensive words, and also stifles freedom of expression. Secondly, coddled individuals have worse, not better psychological outcomes ([[antifragility]]). | '''Political correctness''' is the well-intentioned attempt at regulating political speech in order to avoid hurting people's feelings. Its proponents assume that if one limits speech to nice words, everyone will be nice. And secondly, that people are immediately triggered and ''traumatized'' when they are hurt by words. Both assumptions are false. Political correctness does not reduce conflict and hurt feelings ''at all'', because insult finds its way. It simply defers insult to different means than offensive words, and also stifles freedom of expression. Secondly, coddled individuals have worse, not better psychological outcomes ([[antifragility]]). | ||
==Example of political correct terms== | |||
* nigger, negro, black -> person of color | |||
* sodomite, faggot -> gay | |||
* illegal immigrant -> refugee | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||