My last post on political correctness examined the effects of herd mentality and discussed examples of political correctness and its intrusion on critical thinking. This is the second part to that post, but this one focuses on political correctness done in moderation where it isn’t an impediment to critical thinking. An instance of political correctness undertaken in moderation […]
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Is Political Correctness Affecting Our Ability to Think Critically?
“I started imagining a world in which we replaced the phrase ‘politically correct’ wherever we could with ‘treating other people with respect’, and it made me smile.” — Neil Gaiman According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, political correctness is “agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in a way […]