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Gebbinn · 07-14-2009, 07:24 AM

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You really think people are too nice? Really? I don't see it at all that way. From the "media" to the guy on the street all I see daily is people being very disrespectful of each other. The loudest and meanest are ones who have no reality based facts to back up their stances, just vile rhetoric. I think we are living under a mythology that there really is a PC police, without any evidence of it actually occurring.

See I didn't call anyone or their ideas dumb.[/QUOTE]

Perhaps nice was not the best word. My intent was to say that years ago, if you were being a complete idiot, and speaking offensive stuff (such as Bush is responsible for terrorism in the world,) then someone would come along and correct you in a satisfyingly capital way. Nowadays, in the environment of pro-bono lawsuits and multi-million dollar tort awards, fear has taken over, and if you even look at someone cross-eyed you end up in court spending thousands to defend yourself. Therefore, the days of smacking someone upside the head for acting like an idiot are firmly and definitively over. As such, our society is quickly devolving.

Just because you have freedom of speech does not mean you should say whatever lunacy is in your head.

See, even though I used the word idiot, I never actually called anyone any names either, nor did I personally attack any specific beliefs. I am proud of me.

07-14-2009, 07:24 AM	#52 (permalink)
Gebbinn Crazy	[QUOTE= You really think people are too nice? Really? I don't see it at all that way. From the "media" to the guy on the street all I see daily is people being very disrespectful of each other. The loudest and meanest are ones who have no reality based facts to back up their stances, just vile rhetoric. I think we are living under a mythology that there really is a PC police, without any evidence of it actually occurring. See I didn't call anyone or their ideas dumb.[/QUOTE] Perhaps nice was not the best word. My intent was to say that years ago, if you were being a complete idiot, and speaking offensive stuff (such as Bush is responsible for terrorism in the world,) then someone would come along and correct you in a satisfyingly capital way. Nowadays, in the environment of pro-bono lawsuits and multi-million dollar tort awards, fear has taken over, and if you even look at someone cross-eyed you end up in court spending thousands to defend yourself. Therefore, the days of smacking someone upside the head for acting like an idiot are firmly and definitively over. As such, our society is quickly devolving. Just because you have freedom of speech does not mean you should say whatever lunacy is in your head. See, even though I used the word idiot, I never actually called anyone any names either, nor did I personally attack any specific beliefs. I am proud of me. __________________ There are 10 types of people in this world... Those who understand Binary and those who dont. I aim to please.. to bad for you I am a horrible shot. Every time you open your mouth, stupid comes out.