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Originally Posted by beyelzu
but the idea that some speech is completely unacceptable and should be banned is a bullshit position in my opinion. I am for more freedom not less. hate speech is a leftist position. on the other hand banning immoral speech is a position of the right and I am opposed to both.
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This is a false dichotomy, bey, and exactly the kind of caricature of real politicals the myth of "political correctness" hath wrought. I am a leftist, for example, and am not a fan of anti-hate speech legislation. The ACLU is practically the Supreme Soviet according to the Rushes of the world, and they are "for more freedom not less".
Meanwhile, colleges all over the country, including conservative ones, regulate all kinds of limitations on speech. Countries all over the world, including ones with conservative governments, implement all kinds of legislation on speech. It's not about left-right, and the people who do advocate hate speech legislation have genuine reasons, so calling it "PC" and implying it's those wacky leftist trying to stifle us all to preserve somebody's tender feelings is a strawman caricature.
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actually my point was that the ncaa is obviusly not pandering to native americans, as quite a few polls have shown that they dont have a problem with some of the school names. in america we are hypersensitive to african american issues, also I doubt that the washington darkies would get approval by the black community.
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That doesn't answer my question. What does the NCAA's decision have to do with so-called "PC"? If they were simply persuaded that Native American team names and mascots suck, why does that immediately have to be dismissed as some kind of playing politcs pander instead of a genuine decision?
Redskins is a racial slur, no less than darkie and quite a bit more, really, since it describes the bloodied scalps of Indians -- male, woman and child -- brought in for bounty. So really it's more like the Washington Lynched Niggers.
You don't have to be "hypersenstive" to find that offensive, nor do you have to have permission of the NA community to want to change that kind of shit.
PS - I'm so glad you posted on this thread. I knew you'd be all quit your bitching, you PC pinko cunt.
