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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 1164 Views
Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM* - 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM 364 Views
Some surprises, though. - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM 942 Views
I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage! - 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM 818 Views
Also, Bhutan? Wtf? And couldn't Russia abstain at least? *NM* - 24/11/2010 06:40:17 PM 385 Views
Hehehe, not surprised about India's vote - 24/11/2010 07:03:12 PM 842 Views
I was surprised to see China there. *NM* - 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM 334 Views
Could have been a message of solidarity with its buddies - 24/11/2010 07:06:22 PM 819 Views
Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights? - 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM 831 Views
When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know. - 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM 713 Views
Re: Haha. - 24/11/2010 11:57:34 PM 945 Views
Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM 866 Views
Just so you don't think I'm ignoring this: - 25/11/2010 01:25:27 PM 963 Views
Re: Oh yeah. - 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM 726 Views
Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people! - 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM 838 Views
The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM 877 Views
No - 24/11/2010 02:37:30 PM 936 Views
Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM 448 Views
He said "tend to", not "are". *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM 473 Views
It is correct, thank you for your concern though *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM 353 Views
I disagree - 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM 755 Views
Then you are wrong - 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM 738 Views
Am I wrong, or are you? - 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM 864 Views
You are - 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM 703 Views
You did not read my post completely - 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM 831 Views
I did - 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM 795 Views
Really now, what kind of exchange is this? - 24/11/2010 09:35:55 PM 784 Views
A pointless one - it finished as it started. *NM* - 24/11/2010 10:00:37 PM 362 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 362 Views
Eh, whatever. Most of africa and asia voted to kill people. - 24/11/2010 06:09:33 PM 796 Views
Most of the nations might leave the UN in that case *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:13:38 PM 388 Views
Ah, the John Foster Dulles approach to democracy. - 24/11/2010 08:13:11 PM 840 Views
Suddenly "Political Correctness" isn't such a dirty word. - 24/11/2010 06:50:06 PM 837 Views
I always thought that political correctness was where people used euphemisms - 24/11/2010 07:15:16 PM 783 Views
In practice it usually means they use non-offensive meaningless euphemisms lest someone object. - 24/11/2010 08:25:24 PM 873 Views
Has this ever happened? - 25/11/2010 03:38:15 AM 713 Views
To my knowledge, no; it was illustrative hyperbole. - 25/11/2010 01:05:25 PM 975 Views
Pretty sad, and surprising that so many nations abstained when they could've swung the vote. - 24/11/2010 08:34:58 PM 859 Views
Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole? - 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM 854 Views
The interesting part - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM 1104 Views

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