How far will political correctness go?

[Coito ergo sum]

I'm not sure but it could have been a racist insult to cows...

Only if the cow is brown, I think.

[mistermack]

I'm really interested in how far it will go.

In some ways, it's right that the line in the sand changes with time.
To refer to Pakistanis as Pakkis, forty years ago, wouldn't have caused offence. I remember Richie Benaud, the Australian cricket commentator, using the word when commenting on an England vs Pakistan match.

Nowadays, it would cause offence, so it's right that it's treated differently, as it could now cause a breach of the peace.

It's a real shame that the law is now getting involved in such a trivial slanging match though. Especially on a false premise.
I don't think that there is much difference between countries. The level of political correctness may be different, but the trend is nearly universal. ( except Russia, I guess ).

It's not just what people say though, it's also what they do.
If you decide not to let a room to a black person, or not to employ them, even for perfectly legitimate reasons, you had better cover your ass these days, and get your story straight.

I do like the fact that women are more likely to pay their way these days though.
I don't like to insult them by offering to pay all of the bill.

[Coito ergo sum]

I'm really interested in how far it will go.

In some ways, it's right that the line in the sand changes with time.
To refer to Pakistanis as Pakkis, forty years ago, wouldn't have caused offence. I remember Richie Benaud, the Australian cricket commentator, using the word when commenting on an England vs Pakistan match.

Nowadays, it would cause offence, so it's right that it's treated differently, as it could now cause a breach of the peace.

It's a real shame that the law is now getting involved in such a trivial slanging match though. Especially on a false premise.

How is "English Cow" any less likely to cause a "breach of the peace?" Apparently, it was spoken immediately in advance of a breach of the peace.

Who is anyone to say what slur is worse. Just because "Paki" didn't offend some white, Australian cricket fans doesn't mean it didn't offend, oh, say...Pakistanis...

How is it appropriate for legislation to allow abuse of the thick skinned, when it prohibits the same thing against the thin skinned? What's the rational basis for that?

I don't think that there is much difference between countries. The level of political correctness may be different, but the trend is nearly universal. ( except Russia, I guess ).

I certainly agree with you, which is why I staunchly oppose "hate speech" laws like the ones that would prohibit "English Cow" or "Black Bastard" or whatever. These are the same things. Once you set this ball rolling, everyone wants protection from the thing that offends them.

[Audley Strange]

I just read a thread about a Welsh woman fined for racist abuse.
She called a woman an " English cow " in a row.

Yeah well...

This precedent means that the entire crowd at a Scotland/England football match would have to be arrested.

If only.

Unless there were some confused Americans present.

They knew the risks.

I wonder if " fat cow " would have been prosecuted?

Nah the bloaters are not yet a protected class.

Or "Cornish cow"?

Again regionalism is not considered a hate-crime.

It's funny that the politically-correct persuasion is creeping further and further into all of the aspects of life.
The English and the Welsh are clearly of the same race, but nobody in the establishment sees anything wrong with calling this racist. It would have been ridiculed just ten years ago.
PC is like an ink, that is slowly soaking into the fabric of all aspects of life. What we laugh at now, will be illegal in the near future.
You can call this a loony decision, or mad, or crazy now. In ten years time, you will probably get arrested for it.

If my dad came back to life now, he would probably get arrested within days.

How far will it go?

Depends on the fucking whiners doesn't it?