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Originally Posted by Manbearpig
Political correctness is why stupidity runs rampant in this country at least.
I also hate it due to PC being the proverbial nails in the coffin for satire, satire being something that combats stupidity extremely well.
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Agreed!
The issue stems from PC, and into special interest groups.
"Oh no, we can't say that about [Gay/black/muslim/women/old/etc. ad nauseum]"
As soon as one special interest group is established, said group is entitled to special treatment.
I look at it from a human perspective:
Is the member of said group a human being?
Then they should be protected simply because of that factor, and not because they belong to subgroup [Gay/black/muslim/women/old/etc. ad nauseum]
However, belonging to the human race, while entitling you to protections
(see above,) also entitles you to unfiltered, and unhindered, merciless, and scathing mockery at the hands of your fellow humans. This is the price of admission.
In fact, there is only one special interest group that deserve any recognition beyond that of human being:
Disabled Veterans.
I say this for two reasons:
1.) Disabled Veterans were not, in fact, born that way. EVERY other special interest group is, in fact, born that way.
Disabled veterans, conversely, were distinctly made that way by their service. They literally earned their distinction.
AND
2.) I belong to this group. I am a disabled veteran.
The rules do not apply to me.
Therefore I, along with every other disabled veteran deserves extra special treatment.
So HA!