I didn't necessarily call you a dunce. What I said was: "You're a dunce if you think people can't use the word 'most' just because they haven't spoken to more than 50% of the population." > Why don't you put on you deductive logic wings and figure out what I think genius? You probably think: "I have no idea what other people think about politcal correctness." But consider this: If I jabbed a group of people with a red hot poker, what would they think about it? Can you honestly say you have no idea at all? > apparently you are in agreement with Richa that you can predict most people's human behavior. I obviously can't flawlessly predict human behaviour. I have an opinion on what I think most people feel about political correctness. It is based on the people I meet, conversations I overhear, things I see on TV and read about in the News. P.S As regards the 'semantics' thing, I have spent the last three years studying formal semantics in theoretical computer science. Formal semantics in this context is mathematically formalising the meaning of computer programs. I know what the word actually means, which is probably why I didn't understand you. For your information, I think the phrase "it's just semantics" is more popular in America than in Britain. I haven't met anyone who has used it in conversation. That is why I asked.

dear dark angel pi aka "The PhD award winning Psychologist, Sociologist, Mental GIANT", Dark Angel calls me a dunce, the angel that asks me what semantics means calls me a dunce? I wasn’t sure if you were a smarty or ignorant, I always assume people are true until they have proven themselves to be false, but I see you have answered, so now I will answer your questions in a tone you will appreciate. Why don't you put on you deductive logic wings and figure out what I think genius? If you give the wrong answer I'll explain it to you, since apparently you are in agreement with Richa that you can predict most people's human behavior. Let's see how smart you are smarty. a coughed up hairball to you sweetie. meow, cat

Being polite is one thing, but is it polite, for instance, to let an ethnic into University because they are an ethnic, even though that ethnic has performed worse in his examinations than ten other non-ethnics? I'm not saying that sort of thing happens all the time, but there are definitely situations in which political correctness comes at the expense of the majority. I probably agree with positive discrimination up to a point, but does my good heartedness and tolerant nature extend to letting coloureds into Higher Education? Good Christ I hope not. Thanks for listening.

1) Most is not a save. Unless you expect me to say everyone hates homos even the homos. 2) Ever heard the concept of a sample. For instance if I was to measure reaction times to different stimuli, I may test 300 people. If the sample is representative the findings can be inferred as though everyone in the uk was tested. It is a bit like saying my IQ is in the top 1% of the UK population. Would your reply be only in the uk? Mine is in the top 2% in the world. 3) At no point did I say I agreed with them. So you can add poor comprehension skills to your list of dunceton-ness. 4) Scratch my futon again and I will break your leg (it is ok cats are not sentient).

P.S His use of 'most' isn't 'just semantics'. If he had said 'some' that might be 'just semantics'. It's obvious he doesn't think all people agree with racial slurs.

dear dark angel pi, Your welcome angel baby. I would like to add that I view PC as personal courtesy, is it going to hurt me to think a little harder in describing another human being, no, if I can add to the planet in my dealings with other why not? Especially in writing, terms that are rude are also clichés, in writing what's more deadly than clichés? Madonna was shocking in 1985, is she shocking now, no, she's become irrelevant, even kissing another, oh my god, woman, couldn't even jumpstart her career. People on the far right being against using courtesy I understand, liberals who think the same thing, I'm simply confused. No censorship for topics simply be mindful in how you say things, the point is you should think and thinking before you open your mouth isn't usually that bad of a thing. Maybe the US wouldn't have such a big obesity problem if people thought a bit before opening their mouths. Impulse control beyond a five year old, why is that so horrible. meow, cat

Look nobody here has done a survey to see what most people think. But richa can at least make a sort of judgment based on what he reads in the news, on the people he meets, or the conversations he overhears. You're a dunce if you think people can't use the word 'most' just because they haven't spoken to more than 50% of the population. You must have some sort of idea as to what most people where you live think about political correctness. I suggest you share your views with the rest of the group.

dear "mocking others insight, but yet tries to be clever and insightful himself, but in the real people way", So now you my dear human are acquainted with most people, I don't know most cats, but what a well traveled human being you must be with your A-levels and holidays, you must be one of those British humans from the upper classes with lots of inheritance to be able to travel the planet speaking and talking to most people. I liked your save though, the “most” addition (SEE YOUNG HUMANS THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF SEMANTICS “MOST”, HE DIDN’T WANT TO SAY ALL, BECAUSE WHO KNOWS EVERYONE, BUT HE KNOWS MOST, OK.) I have a cousin cat that lives in Laytonville, when you go there on your weekly trips to meet most people, could you give tell him to remember to use the litter box. Wow a person who knows most people and assumes everyone is like him, I guess no one told you that is not the case, because they didn't want to hurt your feelings and make you feel badly about your life, damn that PC, keeping people delusional. And in the future maybe you should just say all, come on really, “most” …lol… A scratch to your futon frame. meow, cat

I think political correctness is symptomatic of changing attitudes towards ethnics and gays and other minorities. It only came about because it became increasingly unpopular to be thought a bigot. In this country, any prominant person who is heard uttering racial slurs is instantly slated in a News. By God Sir, it wasn't always like that. I don't think most people these days would agree with a homophobic lewd, or an anti-semitic lewd, or a sexist lewd. When the phrase "political correctness" was coined, it became popular to be politically incorrect for comedy value. But people only find political incorrectness funny because they think it's so outrageous. It's an obvious tautology, but political correctness is only stupid when it conflicts with actual correctness. Thanks for listening.

Oh how wonderfully insightful. Well let me instead be inciteful. Noeone thinks you are a jerk if you use anti-semitic, homophobic, racist, sexist remarks. Most people will agree with you. That is why it is 'political' correctness. Nothing changed in attitude with its invent. It just became illegal to call a spade a spade.

Of course personality depends on being conscious. Personality is what informs our reactions to the environment. That is what consciousness is for. To help us organise our behaviour outside the strictly hard wired - 'eat the brown berries in the forest, get bad tummy' I dropped a caterpillar in a bowl of water, it wriggled around a lot (it was hardly going to survive). Should I attribute that to its tenacious personality. It is not conscious.

This morning (as my negro was buffing my boots) I asked him if he was ready to earn his master's degree, and he said "I thought I did last week when I purchased that on-line diploma in Slavery?"

road kill, pit bulls, the humane society, adoption, nine lives, mexican taco.

The crowd goes wild!!! ha ha ha... Oh shit, that takes the fucking cake, hahaha, jesus, dude, you are a fucking master.

P.S I only mention the soul and brain as separate because anyone who believes personality has nothing to do with the brain, and everything to do with the soul, obviously does think the soul and the brain are separate. My point is that even if you think they are separate, it is still the case that making physical changes to the brain will change a person's observable behaviour. Since all you know about someone's personality is from what you observe of their behaviour, I'd say their personality had changed. What would you say? where do u think your personality is stored? oh wait I forgot u don't have any personality hahahahaha no but seriously?