New thread: Karl Hess out of ACC

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by johnny d

This is exactly what a PC world entails. Yes, there are many things that can be said that are offensive....so what? Other than having their feelings hurt, how exactly is a person injured by having offensive things said to them? A world where people are not allowed to say offensive things, sounds rather Orwellian to me.

I'll just say, living where I live, the word "PC" often comes from people who want an excuse to be bigoted or hateful and not be called out on it.

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I'll just say, living where I live, the word "PC" often comes from people who want an excuse to be bigoted or hateful and not be called out on it.

Not at all what I am advocating. I think people should be called out whenever they say things that are bigoted, hateful, or offensive. I just don't understand why there is so much extra outrage because the slur was racial/ethnic than there would have been if he just called him a dumbass. I don't get the degrees of offensiveness. Either statement would be unprofessional and his behavior should be dealt with. To me, being fired for what he said is too severe of a punishment.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I'll just say, living where I live, the word "PC" often comes from people who want an excuse to be bigoted or hateful and not be called out on it.

Pretty much. That place you live must be the same here. Because usually people do not get all upset about the "PC World" unless they are OK with saying things that were once accepted but found out to be offensive to certain groups.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Pretty much. That place you live must be the same here. Because usually people do not get all upset about the "PC World" unless they are OK with saying things that were once accepted but found out to be offensive to certain groups.

Peace

Hess' words are indefensible, even to most people who may have grown weary of constantly adjusting language to accommodate "pc" requirements. My experience with those people is different than yours, but Hess was out of line. If he'd have said "your dumb ass" instead, it would be debatable. What he actually said, however, really isn't debatable.

[JRutledge]

Well apparently it matters if he made a ethnic or racial slur to some. So I guess to the right person it is defensible.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well apparently it matters if he made a ethnic or racial slur to some. So I guess to the right person it is defensible.

Peace

You already know this, but some opinions matter more than others.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

You already know this, but some opinions matter more than others.

Based on the reaction of some, we should not talk about this anymore. I do not want to offend anyone.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Based on the reaction of some, we should not talk about this anymore. I do not want to offend anyone.

Peace

That discussion was a disaster from the moment it turned into an irrelevant dissertation on the definition of "slur."

Let it go.

[chymechowder]

Originally Posted by Adam

You already know this, but some opinions matter more than others.

shades of "Some animals are more equal than others."