From a81d45d0c366c6069f8beed4820aa795af5ad42c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:11:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-11-14 08:11:40 --- education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) 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