Reply #3: It's an interesting notion...

[Mythsaje]

Now while I definitely agree one should try not to offend, I think one should also b e careful to avoid using phrases and words that deliberately obscure truth, softening stuff that should be provocative.

What we're not seeing is that the RIGHT is also guilty of "Political Correctness" speech and phrasing. "Misled" as opposed to "Lied," for example. George Carlin did a rant several years ago about how we've allowed the language to be watered down too much. During WWI, soldiers would come back with "shell shock" which was blunt and strong wording that left little doubt what the speaker meant. Then, by WWII, it became "Battle Fatique." Now it's "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder." The 'zip' of the phrase is gone. It has almost NO impact anymore.

There are many ways to look at this debate. If "PC" language is used as a way to obscure truth, or soften something that shouldn't be softened, it's one thing. If it's simply a way of using phrasings not meant to offend a particular group of people, it's another thing entirely.

We should honestly turn this debate back around on the right. They are continuously using watered down language to avoid addressing this Administration's mistakes and misdeeds. At the moment, THEY are the ones most guilty of using "Political Correctness" as a crutch. We should call them on it.