General Chat

Do you not think some get into those ways
because they're lazy and couldnt give a monkies

colin

I think the truth of the matter is there are pleasant and unpleasant people in this world. Some of them are born that way and some have become the people they are because of their various upbringings.

There are some rich people who do wonderful and exciting things to benefit others with their fortunes and it must be really exciting to be able to dream up projects to help those less fortunate. If I won the Lottery I’d really enjoy sharing not only with my family but also with deserving causes. It would be great to set up projects which would have long term benefits.

Some poor people manage to scrimp and save and give their children good lives despite poverty, while others I know still waste money even if they haven’t got much in the first place.

Good manners and being well behaved is something anyone can achieve. I think many PC rulings are well meaning attempts not to upset others which end up looking rather foolish but the thought may have been a good one.

The world would be a better place if before we did or said anything we stopped and thought about the feelings of others. If we did as we should and tried to treat other people as we’d like to be treated then we wouldn’t need anyone to lay down rules of political correctness.

Sue

I think if we all respected the differences in each other there would be no need for PC......but that is an unreal world.......there are always going to be those who think they are better than ...... or know more than, others......

Good manners dictate that we do hold doors open for people, I'd say. I certainly do. It's not nice to let them slam in people's faces.

I help people on and off buses with shopping and pushchairs as well.

Gwynne

omg colin i had no biscuit with my tea and wore trainers on maundy Thursday....have i broken the European law do you think lol

lol ian, candle lit meal at Macdonald's...you old romantic haha

ahhh, but one can be good mannered without having to be politically correct......:-)

For example, holding a door open for a lady to be told 'I don't need that patronising c**p thank you'.

So now its much easier NOT to open doors, stand up when a lady comes into the room or pay for all the drinks and the candlelit meal at Macdonalds, isnt it?

So PC rules for me !

:-)

Is it weak minded to have good manners? I don't think so.

I'm not sure what biscuits have to do with political correctness. European regulations are a different issue altogether.

Gwynne

Political correctness is in my opinion, just another
means by which the few buisbodies get control
of the weak minded.
There have laws come out of Europe covering
eveything from what biscuits to have with tea or
coffee at elevens's. To what colour shoes to wear
on maundy sunday. So really no need for P. C.

colin

Webster and Gwynne have already said how I feel about it.

I think, in many ways, PC was born out of basic good manners and manners are very important.

I wouldn't want to knowingly give offence to strangers by my use of words that they find offensive.

I don't think it's got anything to do with social class, though. Members of all classes can be very offensive or very polite.

Gwynne

You cant tar evryone with the same brush...there are some very wealthy people that love giving money away too... because they dont publicise it, doesnt mean that it doesnt happen

I never envey peoples money, or those with it
its like dew drops---it filters down to the roots.
Ime pleased for any one to get on in life, me ive
never had an interest, had i have done so, i
would have been up there with the rest of them
Easiest thing in the world is to make money working class.
people love giving it away

colin

Hi Colin,

my fathers saying to us was,

nobody is better than you - but your no better than them.

money doesn't make a man.

I have been in the company of the well off, was not amused with their behaviour, flicking food across the table breaking wind while eating,
listening to them insulting the less fortunate who were working for them, yes they were business people and was employing them, knowing they were on the dole.

Joan G

I do believe that political correctness has gone too far.. however it goes back to live & let live.. letting everyone have their own views without hurting others.

Unfortuntaly we live in a world that isnt equal no matter what political party or regime you have..

Colin.. I dont think it has anything to do with Satan (whether you believe in satan or not).. everyone has their own views however history has shown that mass hysteria often changes an individuals views..

WEBBIE HON: your right,
ME--well i think the founding fathers got it
right first time when they said--ALL MEN ARE EQUAL IN THE SIGHT OF GOD---------------
This wanting others in subjection, to control
others lives, is from satan , who people dont
believe in, therefore making it easy for him to control their lives, and we see evidence of that daily.

colin

Well all i can say, theres nout oughty about
Prince Charles. One day hunting at Prees
H R H was stood by a closed gate. Mousey
Fieldhouse from Mkt/Dryton came along on a tractor
leaning out of the cab he said " A mon,its easier for you to get off that horse, than me this tractor".
Where upon H R H with a grin obliged. As they
say Noblesse Oblige
True story.

colin

going back to original question colin
DO YOU THINK THERE A NEED FOR POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

I think that PC can go too far and respect for others is more important. I would imagine the need to show respect for other groups of people is where PC grew from but in some ways it has gone too far.

How ever i do not believe that voicing the common opinion that political correctness has gone mad is an excuse for being offensive to others

Problem with balled paper vote is, not everyone does fill out the vote, if it's is left blank it automatically goes to the current party.

Well thing is mainly, Australia did need the change, problem is, many will jump up and down now screaming that things are not being done, they have to work them out proper before doing something.
Rudd is getting blame on interest and fuel already, Gillard is copping it about workplace changes.
How pathetic can they get really?

One thing that really annoyed me, and I watched question time to see it go on,

When either of them was asked a question, you could tell they had no answer when they replied with;

"O O O Oh, the labor party had 13 yrs to fix that and what became of it, O O Oh"