Who or what dictates political correctness?
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Mostly uninformed and unaware people with influence.  The intent behind Political Correctness is good, but everyone has heard about the paving of the road to Hades.\nTheir model of the way things work is very flawed.  I would have to call them the Reality Challenged or perhaps the Perceptively Differenced.\nI, for one, refuse to discuss falling into a “personhole” because someone left the cover off.  I do not care if they are offended.  I see this as their problem, not mine.
385911
It is Politically Correct to only say that everybody is perfect and no one does anything wrong.\n\noops! I don't think I answered what you were asking! I'm soo sorry! I kind of have a headache, and I guess I didn't REALLY read the last part. Should I delete my answer then?
182651
Freedom of speech always trumps political correctness.
1028463
Well I'm personally very against political correctness at the level it has spiralled to. We must distinguish between statements made in humour, and statements made in order to offend. But I also cringe when I think that some people actually find some of the comedian's material that exploits others disability, sexuality etc funny. Whats going on? A little class is needed. And where do we find it? Bill Bailey. Ironic, when you look at him.
763789
Human rights laywer from Zimbabwe, if I am not mistaken. \n\nOpponent of Apartheid, etc.
747119
You are sooooo  right.  \n\nI'd rather be right .... . . . .  .than to be politically correct.
604956
I am VERY sick of being politically correct. Everyone seems so sensitive, women, blacks, Mexicans, gays, everyone. Funny the only people we never have to be sensitive to is White Christian Men, because they can be ripped on all the time. Funny how that works.
812893
Some people can't get past the stereotypes. Gives you more reason to prove them wrong. Free speech rings true, say whatever you want, as long as you don't make death threats. Usually the people in black suits have tracked you down and are holding you at gunpoint if you even utter one word about 'killing' someone.
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"Politically correct" is an American idea formed by a bunch of Democrat puzsies.  Mexico is a third-world narco trafficking shithole. The corruption goes all the way to the top.  A 'cocalero' government. Who cares what those jackasses do, as long as they don't do it here.
1000963
I agree with you in principal, and I feel political correctness is a form of "New Age McCarthyism". Unfortunately, the pendulum has swung the other way for now, but it was so badly biased in the past, that this is a natural effect. Hopefully it will find a stasis, and color, race or religion won't matter in the next few generations.
676430
my guess would be the United States Government (USG)\n\nevery person or entity is responsable for it's own actions, whether they be good or bad.
24053
Political correctness is a term generally used to disparage efforts to raise awareness about and eliminate social and political biases in language and other forms of representation. The term also appears in the adjectival form politically correct (often abbreviated PC). While it frequently refers to a linguistic phenomenon, it is also extended to cover political ideology and behavior.
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in these times of political correctness, they ONLY people you are allowed to list as evil is america, bush, christians, the west, and the white race. \n\nanyone outside of these categories are free to murder, maim, rape, and assault anyone they want and if you dare criticize them you're tarred as a racist.\n\nthe leftist liberals are the reason the islamic terrorists are attacking the west. why? because they know they will stick up for them no matter what atrocity they commit. if it were the 1940's, islamic terrorist wouldn't dare tangle with america or the west because they know it would trigger a world war. but today, they know we have been so brainwashed and manipulated by marxist guilt tripping into believeing that if our country is attacked, it's our own fault. notice the pattern??\n\nthey attack america, it's america's fault\n\nthey attack spain, it's spain's fault.\n\nthey attack england, it's england's fault.\n\nthey attack israel, it's israel's fault. \n\nthey riot in france, it's france's fault.\n\nliberals can't PHYSICALLY bring themselves to admit that islamic terrorists are evil.
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Hypocritical, is the first word that comes to my mind. How can they say theirs is the right way when each way is different , well, that's where changing the rules to suit ones ideas comes in .
910289
Yes i think they should be leading by example. If this is truly a multi-cultural country and so dedicated to equality then why can't we see evidence of this in society at large. However, i think the decision not to gag the BNP for speaking their views was right. In mathematics the rule is what u do on 1 side of the equation must be done on the other side of the equation. So to limit their right to free speech will effect us all. Also they represent a vast amount of white peoples views, so lets deal with the issues rather than pushing it underground. Being a person of colour i know that racism comes from all quarters of society not just the BNP, but they are the only ones brave enough to admit it.
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The question should be, What don't they control?
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Outdated laws and political correctness have entirely and absolutely nothing to do with each other!\n\nOutdated laws exist because they are rarely if ever utilised and the body of law is so vast that they are probably long forgotten... \n\nWhen a situation arises that they may come into play and are now seen to be unjust then the government will usually legislate to amend and/or overrule the prior law in that area...\n\nLaw is an evolving process that is in a state of continual change... it just takes time to get to all the changes that need to occur and in law that time is often measures in hundreds of years not one or two...