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How has todays political correctness effected our telling (and learning) of history, especially recent history? Is it for the good or for the bad? whats your opinion?
It doesn't affect me because I choose to ignore it. Well, it does affect me in one way because it would make it very difficult for me to join a university faculty one day because they do expect you to practice it to a certain degree….something I might not be able to do. 🙁
Does it worry you that there are a lot of people that accept a politically correct telling of history at face value?
Does it worry you that there are a lot of people that accept a politically correct telling of history at face value?
Yes and no. I do in the fact that many kids won't know the truth and won't seek differing views. But then again, most of the kids don't care enough to remember anyway....the ones who do care will look for other sources to verify what they are being taught in the classroom. The key is making sure they know where to look.
I guess I shouldnt let it, but it irritates me that people just refuse to tell the truth. They spin things to meet their own agenda's. I am the kind of person who looks at something as 'it is what it is' lets deal with it. But many people today try turn everything to their own advantage or their own beleif. I think thats not good for the world, it's not good for people and it makes them look like a bunch of children.If they dont watch out political correctness will ruin history and society.
It's to bad as a whole they cant see what they are doing to themselves. Do you think this is a worldwide thing? Or just cinfined here in this country? The whole concept of political correctness (and applying it to past generations) is a bit hypocritical.
How has todays political correctness effected our telling (and learning) of history, especially recent history? Is it for the good or for the bad? whats your opinion?
It has been for the bad. Case in point: it's politically correct nowadays to say something like "all humans are at war" rather than "mankind is at war" or "man is at war". Most people probably wouldn't even dare to say the latter. However, if we read works of classical literature, we'd see the use of "man" referring to all people, not "man and woman" or something else. What do students think when they read these classical works? Do they think our ancestors were somehow evil or barbaric because of this? I think modern political correctness may cause people to think less of past ages, when in fact we should think less of our current age - or at least ways of "enlightened" thinking that pop up out of the blue and merely sound good for the moment.
In many ways I believe we have regressed. Whats the rage right now? Major historical figures were gay. Like Lincoln, Franklin and others. It's ridiculous. maybe they do think they were barbaric, I think otherwise. We could learn a lot from them.
Another brick in the wall of “political correctness”. Today and from Europe … appalling !http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/8207411/European-Commission-criticised-for-omitting-Christmas-on-EU-school-diary.html
