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	Political correctness tries to make up for past perceived inequalities by replacing meritocracy and equality of opportunity with equality of outcome through discrimination against people with the same physical qualities as those perceived to have been beneficiaries of other systems in the past.
Political correctness encourages offence to be taken where none is intended, encourages the re-writing and re-thinking of history along with the abandonment of pride in country, is a serious threat to free speech and, despite being portrayed to be in the name of tolerance, is completely intolerant of anyone who does not act in a politically correct fashion.
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What's wrong with Political Correctness? • It is a form of censorship and tries to bully people into conforming with a certain point of view which usually defies common sense. • It is actually only pushed by a few people and it is very difficult to find many people who agree with it. • It means that those spouting political correctness assume that they have the right to give opinions for people they perceive to be from "minorities" without first consulting the people they purport to speak for. e.g. people say that you should not use the term "Brainstorming" as it could be offensive to people with epilepsy. Epilepsy Action, however, say, "We are often asked about the word 'brainstorming' and whether its use is acceptable. If the word is being used to describe a meeting where participants are suggesting ideas, then its use is not offensive to people with epilepsy." See also the Your Stories page for views people have sent the Campaign Against Political Correctness for further examples of people using political correctness where it was not asked for, not needed and certainly not wanted. • It undermines personal responsibility and freedom. • Some people who go along with it only do so as they think they have to – they do not necessarily agree. • It is more divisive than harmonious. • You can’t categorise whole groups of people, treat them differently based on that grouping and then expect them to integrate happily after that. • It is stifling debate on some absolutely key issues affecting this country and this is why we must do something now before it is too late.

Hasn't Political Correctness helped this country to change into a more tolerant place? The simple answer is no. The reasons are: • Nothing good is likely to come from something which was started to destroy our country as we know it and which is so controlling and dictating. • Political correctness is intolerant of any opinion which is not in line with its view. We should be more tolerant than this. e.g. an old man who goes into a hospital and tells the receptionist that he is a cripple should not be told that he cannot call himself that - as actually happened - as this is rude and intolerant. • Political correctness creates divisions where there should not be any and divides people up into stereotypical boxes, so it has actually made us more race conscious and more sex conscious. Children, who do not naturally see colour as being an issue, are being taught from a very young age that it is an issue - this can hardly be described as progress. • Political correctness says that it is okay to be sexist and racist and treat people differently because of their race or sex - particularly in the context of employment and job opportunities - when common sense says that everyone should be treated fairly regardless of race or sex. Positive discrimination is just discrimination with the word positive tagged in front of it - and there is absolutely nothing positive at all about legalising discrimination of this kind when most of us want to see an end to it! • Political correctness does not mean good manners. Political correctness is no replacement for politeness and consideration. In fact most people who push political correctness are not very polite or good mannered at all. • Political correctness limits free speech which is unhealthy and very dangerous. • Countries and attitudes evolve through experiences and education and we do not believe that the British are an intolerant nasty bunch of people who have been saved by political correctness. In fact the reality is quite the opposite. A normally tolerant and kind nation is being pushed in the opposite direction by the political correctness that has infected our public services, our institutions and our way of life.