Most un-PC Belief?

[HVC]

No ones done a Mac joke yet? BB I'm disappointed in you.

[Razgovory]

Buddah's going to be pissed.

I think that most forms of variants sexuality should still be considered paraphilic disorders.  While I'm not suggesting that homosexuals should be persecuted or treated differently, I still think it fits the criteria of a paraphilic disorder at it is a variant behavior that causes difficulties for person both mentally and physically.  I also think that since homosexuality is something you are born with, parents will have a choice if their children will be homosexual or not in the future and it will become extremely uncommon.

How much of that is do to societal pressures / what society allows? I wonder if both of the items you list won't decline over time.

Unknown.  It's probably a major factor, but not sure how much it would decline.  For instance much higher rates of STDs (something like 4 times as much), is that because of gay culture?  Possibly.

[Barrister]

No ones done a Mac joke yet? BB I'm disappointed in you.

  In my defence I'm not even at work yet!

[Grey Fox]

Deep down, I am against private enterprise.

Not sure if that qualifies as PC.

Around here, it's definetly un-PC.

[mongers]

Where to start.   

What's with this recent confessional bent Languish is now taking, first opinions on onions, 'whats on you mind' and now this!

It's a worrying trend; not sure I'm too keen on getting views of the inner workings of other languishites.   

Maybe we could just stick to arguing to toss about bits of military kit and bashing each other over the head with raspberry flavoured strawmen?

[Grey Fox]

Everybody needs a break.

[Admiral Yi]

I'm getting a chuckle out of the PC posters struggling with the question. 

It's easier for me to say which PC beliefs I *do* subscribe to: you don't call black people niggers.

[Barrister]

I'm getting a chuckle out of the PC posters struggling with the question. 

It's easier for me to say which PC beliefs I *do* subscribe to: you don't call black people niggers.

I doubt that's true.

There definitely is a common body of "politically correct" thoughts, the large majority of which are fairly uncontroversial to the vast majority - even Admiral Yis.  For example I'm pretty sure Yi believes in the equality of the races, in private enterprise, and private property.

[Admiral Yi]

I doubt that's true.

There definitely is a common body of "politically correct" thoughts, the large majority of which are fairly uncontroversial to the vast majority - even Admiral Yis.  For example I'm pretty sure Yi believes in the equality of the races, in private enterprise, and private property.

Equality under the law hardly qualifies as PC.  If one were to say "I think a white man and a black man should get the same sentence for murder," the likelihood someone will say "oh, you're so PC" is very low.

PC is more inclined to be in favor of equality of outcome than equality of process.

[Norgy]

PC is more inclined to be in favor of equality of outcome than equality of process.

Could be.

I've found the term PC being applied to anyone adhering to views like "not all Muslims are terrorists" and gay rights advocates. To me, though, PC is more a refusal to recognise there are downsides to progress, if the term has any meaning at all.

It's bandied about as much as "racist" or "bigot", so whatever meaning the words once had are gone.

[Grey Fox]

To me PC is speaking half truth to hide the elephant truth in the room.

[Valmy]

When I was in graduate school I used to count up the number of white people in the class.  The more white people the larger the curve; and any class that was more than 25% white was a free A.  This is because white people are spoiled, lazy and stupid.   

And those are just are the ones who go to Grad school for Engineering.  You cannot imagine how spoiled, lazy, and stupid I am being a white dude in undergrad.

[derspiess]

Around here, it's definetly un-PC.

I suppose it depends on specificity.  If you're railing against the humble mom & pop fresh local produce market, then yeah that'd be pretty un-PC.  But criticizing medium to large-sized corporations is hardly un-PC.

[Valmy]

To me, though, PC is more a refusal to recognise there are downsides to progress, if the term has any meaning at all.

Man that is an interesting definition.

[Norgy]

To me, though, PC is more a refusal to recognise there are downsides to progress, if the term has any meaning at all.

Man that is an interesting definition.

I can hear your frown a continent away.