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Old 03-19-2010, 09:31 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by Elfwreck View Post
The phrase "politically correct" was popularized by people who wanted to dismiss accusations that they were being offensive.
It often seems to me that PC-ness is perceived as defining what particular types of offensiveness are 'acceptable' or not; i.e. right-wing bigotry bad, left-wing bigotry good.

I'd rather have a system that said any insulting behaviour is to be deplored.
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