Civility Not Censorship

[Onceler]

CNN is censoring their reporters...can you read?

You don't seem to understand what "censorship" is. Can you explain to me what you think it means?

 

[Cancel 2018. 3]

why does onceler hate that we have a black president?

 

[Canceled2]

You don't seem to understand what "censorship" is. Can you explain to me what you think it means?

Can you explain how a network disallowing their employees from using certain speech allowed by the FCC is not censoring speech? Before you go splitting hairs I know that the FCC does not regulate cable.

 

[Rune]

its there, you just have to read between the lines

I disagree and say you are simply obfuscating. My point, if heeded would reduce violence.

 

[Cancel 2018. 3]

I disagree and say you are simply obfuscating. My point, if heeded would reduce violence.

i'm just messing with you, there was nothing of violence in your post

 

[Lowaicue]

Following are a few excerpts from the article.



It’s not foolish, at all. It’s not just the words but the tone in which they are spoken. For example, if a man says something that embarrasses his wife she may say, “I’m going to kill him!” No one would interpret that as a threat. However, those same words would be considered a threat if said in a different situation.



Of course we have conformed to political correctness. It is nothing more than adapting to the changing ways of communication. It’s not some diabolical plan.

Years ago, it would have been quite acceptable for a man to refer to a female counterpart as a “doll” or “she’s such a sweet little thing” or other similar words. Even though they were words of affection they are inappropriate today.



That’s exactly the problem and that’s the need to omit certain words in political discussions. How could one go about removing their intent or determining the proper context in which they’re used?

There is no debate about whether political rhetoric stirs people. It is a given. The question is when does it cross the line. When people start planning mass murders, when people shoot Police Officers when stopped for a driving violation, when people say the rhetoric drove them to plan and/or commit such crimes….surely any sane individual would conclude the line has been crossed.

WHAT?? What what what?? whatwhatwhatwhat??

You can't say 'doll' in america??? Can't call a girl a 'sweet little thing'?? Can she call a guy a 'real man'? What the hell has got into America?
I call just about EVERY female 'sweetheart' I say they are gorgeous, beautiful and more, even when they look like the backs of buses. I taught a class of ladies these adjectives PLUS the word 'beddable' years ago, and they all loved it!

Today, at lunch in mixed company, I said that Chinese chickens were not like western chickens. (We were eating crispy steamed chicken at the time). Yes, said Anna, chinese chickens like chinese women. Small breast.
And so saying she puffed out her chest as a joke.
I guess we would all have been arrested had we been lunching in America!!!

Sad society!

 

[Dixie - In Memoriam]

You don't seem to understand what "censorship" is. Can you explain to me what you think it means?

No Onzies, YOU are the one who doesn't seem to understand what censorship is, no need for quote marks around the word, it can only mean one thing. Go find any online dictionary definition of the word, and post it here. Then show how the use of the word in this case, is inaccurate. If you can't do that, shut your pie hole, because you are making a complete fool of yourself.