Political Correctness Strikes Again

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:43 pm

I can't believe it, one of my pictures on photobucket was censured for violating their terms. After a coupla inquiries they finally gave me the specifics so I could identify the picture. I have removed the offensive type and reposted the picture. Can anyone guess what it used to say (why it was "offensive"??

Tuck · Post by **Tuck** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:33 pm

what did it say? is what's there now what it said?

that goes beyond pc. that's just GD stoooopidity.

i think i'll go create an account just so i can post this..... it's one of my all time favs.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:27 pm

Different sites have different rules , just like your house may have different rules then mine , you may curse at me at work or curse at Joe's but if you come over and curse in front of my grand daughter you would be out of here NOW !

if your site you make the rule, if its not you go by them .

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:28 am

It originally said "Retards" we all know one. I have my pics on photobucket, which do you use?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:56 am

And how would you feel if you were on a site see that and you had some one with "needs" think about it .

MTP · Post by **MTP** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:16 am

Paul why do you always have to bring reason and common sense into everything....

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:35 am

Because your Wife is watching

and your wife may know Peg ( Wes's wife) and peg knows my G.F.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:40 pm

C.Y.A. in motion, I'll see your G.F. in May or was that the Wife I saw you with last yr ?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:41 pm

I don't think I will be going there in may . I am in 2 clubs and will be going to York river this year , and that was the G.F. last year , If you were to ask is that the wife I would just say yes as its been over 12 years and almost everything we have is joint

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:25 pm

Well Damn i was looking forward to it...

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:00 pm

You could come to york river or I can make it another time ( or place )

Ever been to your sister marina ? Bay Creek

and you can come to the trojan meet ( I can help you there see pm)

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:28 pm

Who, exactly would it be offending? Mentally retarded people? Would they even know? Is offending even a crime? NO? Then my right to free speech should trump your right to freedom from offense. Wait, there is no such right, so then it becomes censureship. Censuring my speech because someone doesn't like what I am saying. How far away are we from rationalizing censuring people who oppose your political views? Sound far fetched? Don't count on it. It is a slippery damn slope we are treading on. I don't like where it is going.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:35 pm

And whats wrong with being nice ? How do you Know that some one on hear may someone at home with special needs ? Its not about freedom of speech , Its about doing the right thing . How you going to feel it in the next year you have a kid or grand kid with disability ? or if something happens to you and you become some one with needs ? Don't say it can't happen because it can !

yes you have freedom of speech , but do you have the right to hurt someone ? its a fine line .

and freedom of speech has nothing to do with a private site like that or this or any other site , Just Like I would not let some one offend me in my home , out the door and thats my right.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:51 pm

Oh please, it has been called mental retardation for hundreds of years. Should we start legislating niceness, say make it a law that you have to be nice? Who is going to determine what is nice? the same people who say that a commonly used word is suddenly decided to be not nice. Sure there is a place for decency and common courtesy in our society, but to begin to legislate what is nice or not is insanity. Political correctness is insanity and will lead to our demise.

And yes i do have the right to offend someone as long as it does not violate his rights or the law. And it's not a fine line , it is a ridiculous discernment.

""""Just Like I would not let some one offend me in my home , out the door and thats my right."""""

---What does that mean?

lastly, this is the pontifications portion of the site- for political views was it established so don' try to pull that card.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:04 pm

Big different between saying mental retardation and saying" Retards" or putting someone down because there retarded .

To anwser your question about
""""Just Like I would not let some one offend me in my home , out the door and thats my right."""""

---What does that mean? I will tell you I would throw them out If I ever let them in the first place

And reread my post I added more to it .