diff --git a/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md b/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md index 1e25203..d26315c 100644 --- a/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md +++ b/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md @@ -91,4 +91,7 @@ - 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" - 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). \ No newline at end of file +- 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 +- On a broader level, enlightened moral thinking has led society to converge on a *default norm against advancing ideas associated with oppression or marginalization* +- \ No newline at end of file