[MD] Political Correctness in the light of MoQ

[Platt Holden]

Hey John,

Excellent observation. There are other considerations, too.


No matter how you slice it PC is censorship, an assault on free speech, the 
most precious of all individual rights protected by the U.S. Constitution.




To be punished for what you say, or even what you are imputed to think, 
either by the force of law (hate speech) or institutional pressure 
(sensitivity training) constitutes a frightening erosion of free speech 
rights.




Far from being a sign of growth or progress, PC reverts to the ancient 
practice of taboos originally enacted so as not to offend the gods. In the 
modern version the gods are self-righteous do-gooders.




Justice Potter focused on the basic problem: "Censorship reflects society's 
lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime."




That's what makes PC a cause for concern and a reason for pushing back--in 
addition to your MOQ insight..




Platt





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Carl" <ridgecoyote at gmail.com>
To: <moq_discuss at lists.moqtalk.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 12:48 PM
Subject: [MD] Political Correctness in the light of MoQ


>I thought I'd share my own definition of PC as immorality in light of the
> MoQ, since I haven't heard it before...
> It's simple really.  "Correctness" has to do with the Truth - which is
> intellectual.  "Political" has to do with society and thus is of a lower
> level.  Lower levels dominating  higher is immoral - like Socrates being
> forced to drink the poison because of political considerations.
>
>
> John