Jochen Wiedmann wrote: > I must admit that it is totally beyond my understanding how one > can waste so much thoughts on the *possibility* of offending > someone with something
Welcome to the wonderful world of Political Correctness. There are plenty of cases of political correctness that are the antithesis of logical. That said, there need not be logic in human affairs. > Just to express how puzzled I am on this discussion, being an "old" european. Here is a primer: http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~nhughes/htmldocs/pc.html Have fun figuring out it the author is serious, or tongue-in-cheek. If you want a more academic treatment, try Valerie Scatamburlo's book, "Soldiers of Misfortune: The New Right's Culture War and the Politics of Political Correctness" (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0820430129/qid=1070211105/sr= 8-1/ref=sr_8_1/103-6925476-5495012?v=glance&n=507846). Personally, I view Political Correctness as being closer to Orwellian thought control than a sincere attempt to instill appreciation for, and tolerance of, diversity. --- Noel --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
