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- The N word is derived from latin roots (*niger* - dark) and developed from french and spanish roots in the mid 18th century, whereas niggardly is derived from the old english word *nigon*, meaning stingy. The modern etymological root is niggle, meaning giving excessive attention to minor details
- Self censorship is an ultimate victory for those seeking to eliminate a form of censorship
- Political correctness stems from concern for the victimized groups, and is typically seen on the left end of the political spectrum, but it can also be seen on the right
- One example includes attempts to delegitimize opposition to war by suggesting dissenters are insulting "the brave men and women who fight on our behalf"
- Examples includes attempts to delegitimize opposition to war by suggesting dissenters are insulting "the brave men and women who fight on our behalf"
- Those opposed to political correctness often dismiss it as a trivial insistence to redefine words, or an attempt to silence opposition.
- It's easy to dismiss some cases, but it's harder to dismiss others (eg, the taboo on the N word or certain taboos around racial science, or the underlying worries around such ideas).
- There are perfectly valid motivations for attempting to cultivate and enforce political norms, eg a record of violence and injustice directed towards African Americans being promoted through superficially respectable means
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- You can acknowledge the value of political correctness without endorsing all uses of political correctness as a barrier in public discourse
- Potential drawbacks of political correctness are especially relevant when you note how individual applications of political correctness are applied at an extreme level.
- Extreme political correctness can often revolve around morally superficial applications of reasonable norms, taken to an extreme
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- Political correctness concerns offense and sensibilities, not the objective interests of everyone involved.
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