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In practice it usually means they use non-offensive meaningless euphemisms lest someone object. Joel Send a noteboard - 24/11/2010 08:25:24 PM
Not that they were actually more tolerant.

So if you're paralyzed from the neck down you aren't "handicapped" or "disabled" you're "differently abled". See, 'cos someone who can't move their limbs can still do everything you or I can, drive a car, walk to the store, tie their shoes, etc. and even SUGGESTING otherwise is no more than rank bigotry. It's quite tolerant, but also quite inane, especially when you can get accused of intolerance for saying people in wheelchairs should have a ramp to get into a building: They don't NEED your HELP, and stop demeaning them by implying otherwise! :rolleyes:
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UN votes to allow discrimination against sexual minorities (i.e. homosexuals) - 24/11/2010 02:11:44 AM 1255 Views
Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM* - 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM 398 Views
Some surprises, though. - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM 1018 Views
I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage! - 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM 889 Views
Also, Bhutan? Wtf? And couldn't Russia abstain at least? *NM* - 24/11/2010 06:40:17 PM 412 Views
Hehehe, not surprised about India's vote - 24/11/2010 07:03:12 PM 909 Views
I was surprised to see China there. *NM* - 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM 371 Views
Could have been a message of solidarity with its buddies - 24/11/2010 07:06:22 PM 885 Views
Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights? - 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM 906 Views
When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know. - 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM 776 Views
Re: Haha. - 24/11/2010 11:57:34 PM 1025 Views
Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM 930 Views
Just so you don't think I'm ignoring this: - 25/11/2010 01:25:27 PM 1031 Views
Re: Oh yeah. - 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM 794 Views
Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people! - 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM 903 Views
The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM 961 Views
No - 24/11/2010 02:37:30 PM 1002 Views
Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM 483 Views
He said "tend to", not "are". *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM 503 Views
It is correct, thank you for your concern though *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM 383 Views
I disagree - 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM 825 Views
Then you are wrong - 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM 814 Views
Am I wrong, or are you? - 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM 960 Views
You are - 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM 778 Views
You did not read my post completely - 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM 911 Views
I did - 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM 870 Views
Really now, what kind of exchange is this? - 24/11/2010 09:35:55 PM 851 Views
A pointless one - it finished as it started. *NM* - 24/11/2010 10:00:37 PM 395 Views
How can such tiny stupid cow states have the same amount of votes we do? Disgusting. *NM* - 24/11/2010 02:50:10 PM 395 Views
Eh, whatever. Most of africa and asia voted to kill people. - 24/11/2010 06:09:33 PM 875 Views
Most of the nations might leave the UN in that case *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:13:38 PM 417 Views
Ah, the John Foster Dulles approach to democracy. - 24/11/2010 08:13:11 PM 913 Views
Suddenly "Political Correctness" isn't such a dirty word. - 24/11/2010 06:50:06 PM 912 Views
I always thought that political correctness was where people used euphemisms - 24/11/2010 07:15:16 PM 852 Views
In practice it usually means they use non-offensive meaningless euphemisms lest someone object. - 24/11/2010 08:25:24 PM 942 Views
Has this ever happened? - 25/11/2010 03:38:15 AM 779 Views
To my knowledge, no; it was illustrative hyperbole. - 25/11/2010 01:05:25 PM 1042 Views
Pretty sad, and surprising that so many nations abstained when they could've swung the vote. - 24/11/2010 08:34:58 PM 941 Views
Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole? - 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM 926 Views
The interesting part - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM 1183 Views

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