[MD] Political Correctness in the light of MoQ

[Arlo Bensinger]

[John]
I thought I'd share my own definition of PC as immorality in light of 
the MoQ, since I haven't heard it before...

[Arlo]
What the MOQ says is this.

"It is immoral to speak against a people because of the color of 
their skin, or any other genetic characteristic because these are not 
changeable and don't matter anyway. But it is not immoral to speak 
against a person because of his cultural characteristics if those 
cultural characteristics are immoral. These are changeable and they 
do matter." (LILA)

Let's consider then the use of the word "nigger", and how this 
passage would answer to that. "Nigger" is a slur word who's use 
denotes the supposed inferiority of a particular race based on the 
color of their skin. It harkens back to when our country considered 
blacks inferior enough to warrant only the label "property". IMO, the 
MOQ would see the use of the word "nigger" as a form of evil. No?

Now, the MOQ also says that intellectual quality supercedes social 
beliefs. If you can PROVE intellectually that a certain group's 
characteristics are superior, and demonstrate an argument as to why 
this is, how it is, etc. then your argument should be heard and not 
censored. But, as with all arguments, you better be ready with 
evidence and reasoned justification to support your claims. Simply 
saying its condonable to say "blacks are subhuman animals" doesn't 
cut the mustard for the MOQ to sanction it as a form of "intellectual 
quality".

BTW, I've actually seen some studies that look at whether or not 
"racists" are themselves genetically inferior (via lacking a certain 
gene or something, I forget) to non-racists. They argument they make 
is that "racism" is a form of genetic mental deficiency, in the same 
way "sociopaths" have been linked to certain genetic deficiencies or 
mutations in brain chemistry.

[John]
"Correctness" has to do with the Truth - which is 
intellectual.  "Political" has to do with society and thus is of a lower level.

[Arlo]
Aye, this is why the rabid and venomous PC attacks on the Dixie 
Chicks and Bill Maher, the demonizing of those who support Obama as 
socialists and tyrants, not to mention the rebranding of "torture" as 
"interrogation techniques", or even the wording of the term "Patriot 
Act" stand as strong examples of the evil face of PC.

However, in light of your analysis here, how would you characterize 
the "PC" campaign in schools to provide "sensitivity training" to 
kids about their associations with the mentally-handicapped? Is it a 
form of evil, in your opinion, to teach kids not to call these other 
children "retards", or to treat them with respect and compassion? Is 
it a form of "evil" to punish a kid for calling one of these children 
a "retard"?