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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 1307 Views
Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM* - 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM 423 Views
Some surprises, though. - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM 1078 Views
I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage! - 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM 937 Views
Also, Bhutan? Wtf? And couldn't Russia abstain at least? *NM* - 24/11/2010 06:40:17 PM 436 Views
Hehehe, not surprised about India's vote - 24/11/2010 07:03:12 PM 948 Views
I was surprised to see China there. *NM* - 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM 396 Views
Could have been a message of solidarity with its buddies - 24/11/2010 07:06:22 PM 935 Views
Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights? - 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM 957 Views
When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know. - 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM 813 Views
Re: Haha. - 24/11/2010 11:57:34 PM 1067 Views
Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM 980 Views
Just so you don't think I'm ignoring this: - 25/11/2010 01:25:27 PM 1071 Views
Re: Oh yeah. - 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM 839 Views
Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people! - 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM 949 Views
The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM 1008 Views
No - 24/11/2010 02:37:30 PM 1045 Views
Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM 507 Views
He said "tend to", not "are". *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM 529 Views
It is correct, thank you for your concern though *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM 411 Views
I disagree - 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM 867 Views
Then you are wrong - 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM 866 Views
Am I wrong, or are you? - 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM 1006 Views
You are - 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM 817 Views
You did not read my post completely - 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM 953 Views
I did - 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM 916 Views
Really now, what kind of exchange is this? - 24/11/2010 09:35:55 PM 901 Views
A pointless one - it finished as it started. *NM* - 24/11/2010 10:00:37 PM 426 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 421 Views
Eh, whatever. Most of africa and asia voted to kill people. - 24/11/2010 06:09:33 PM 928 Views
Most of the nations might leave the UN in that case *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:13:38 PM 441 Views
Ah, the John Foster Dulles approach to democracy. - 24/11/2010 08:13:11 PM 955 Views
Suddenly "Political Correctness" isn't such a dirty word. - 24/11/2010 06:50:06 PM 954 Views
I always thought that political correctness was where people used euphemisms - 24/11/2010 07:15:16 PM 902 Views
In practice it usually means they use non-offensive meaningless euphemisms lest someone object. - 24/11/2010 08:25:24 PM 992 Views
Has this ever happened? - 25/11/2010 03:38:15 AM 829 Views
To my knowledge, no; it was illustrative hyperbole. - 25/11/2010 01:05:25 PM 1091 Views
Pretty sad, and surprising that so many nations abstained when they could've swung the vote. - 24/11/2010 08:34:58 PM 989 Views
Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole? - 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM 977 Views
The interesting part - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM 1224 Views

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