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Posted by Anim8rFSK on 07/15/06 16:34
In article <1152974126.702336.56360@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
"rst" <senninha@ziplip.com> wrote:
> Fred Goodwin, CMA wrote:
> > The 10 least politically correct movies ever
> >
> > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13805019/
> >
> > >From 'Blazing Saddles' to 'Team America,' these films take no
> > prisoners
> >
> > COMMENTARY
> > By Michael Ventre
> > MSNBC contributor
> > Updated: 3:54 p.m. CT July 11, 2006
> >
> > Many believe political correctness is good. It keeps us in line. It
> > reminds us that almost all segments of society should be treated with
> > dignity and respect. A joke at the expense of someone's gender, race
> > or ethnic background has no place in movies today.
> >
> > Of course, there are those who disagree, who believe political
> > correctness is wrong, who feel that it only creates resentment toward
> > the offended parties. A PC world is a world of oppression, they say,
> > where freedom of speech is allowed in theory, but not in practice.
>
> These Right Wing Dupes latched onto the "PC is bad" thing as a way to
> demonize/minimalize compassionate behavior.
Well, no; they realized that "PC" was being bandied about as good by
people too stupid to think for themselves.
As if they needed ANOTHER
> scapegoat to justify their anger and confusion regarding anything that
> is "different".
Which pretty much has nothing to do with PC, but thanks for playing.
>
> "Song of the South" was non-PC unintentionally. The only one in that
> list, btw.
>
> "The Godfather" was not on that list, I see. It should have been #1.
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