From be7d2ba90af69cba61242f697f972b0f75d59652 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:46:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-11-14 07:46:30 --- education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md b/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md index 39c9a2a..b10dde7 100644 --- a/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md +++ b/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md @@ -84,4 +84,6 @@ - In the inverse, it's not politically incorrect to make a donation to fight gay marriage, but it is politically incorrect to speak publicly against gay marriage - Political correctness can be viewed as something to benefit marginalized groups, or as a societal movement towards restraint on public expression - Given the idea that political correctness is a societal movement, it culminates in a form of self censorship where there are consequences for those who violate communal norms -- One practical example of this is when German politician Phillipp Jenninger fell into disgrace after a speech that engaged rhetorically \ No newline at end of file +- One practical example of this is when German politician Phillipp Jenninger fell into disgrace after a speech that engaged rhetorically with the perspective of Nazi Germany, even though the speech was devoid of Nazi sympathy or anti-semitism. The same speech was given in a jewish synagogue by a jewish leader, and it received no negative response, demonstrating that the worry was the *signal* sent by the speech being given by a german politican +- Another practical example is when the mayor of Washington DC was forced to resign after making use of the word "niggardly" + - 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 \ No newline at end of file