Must not call a youth a youth in Britain
We read:
"It is not a word usually associated with causing offence, even when those referred to have broken the law. But 'youth' has been banned from guidelines on the treatment of criminals aged 16 and 17 - because ministers think it is too demeaning. Instead, offenders must be referred to as 'young persons' in the latest code for prosecutors. The newly fashionable phrase is used 101 times in the document.
The change of wording was mocked yesterday by the Tories, who described it as the 'bizarre' invention of a new taboo. Shadow Justice Secretary Dominic Grieve added: 'Yet again, ministers have shown that they are more bothered about pandering to political correctness than coming down hard on the crime and antisocial behaviour that blights communities.'
Disapproval of language considered to give the wrong impression has been a hallmark of Labour's years in power. Its Youth Justice Board has tried to prevent 'gang' in case it criminalises youngsters who gather together. It prefers crime committed by such gatherings to be described as 'group-related'.
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I guess that Brits too now mostly realize that "youth" mostly means "black" when used in crime descriptions. Changing the labels will not change the reality of pervasive black crime, however. And word will always get around about that. Despite widespead media coverups, how many Americans don't know that blacks are on average much more dangerous than whites? Even Jesse Jackson knows that.
I wonder when pictures of offenders will be banned? African features looking at you from so many crime reports do add up to a pretty clear story eventually.
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Here in the US, the media has discontinued verbally reporting the race of criminals, even though they still show pictures. Is the PC term for that, partial reality ? Of course, those who still live in the real world know who's committing the vast majority of crimes, especially the violent crimes.
Some day, when people come to their senses, (assuming they ever do) they will realize political correctness is a far greater threat to their freedoms than is terrorism.
So, where are the British defenders that like to praise our so-called "common bond" that we have with England?
Bobby - the common cultural link was the US exporting the PC-madness in the first place, and a lot of other crazy fads to the UK! (incl. hip-hop/rap/gangsta and cults like scientology), which is not to say there aren't a lot of "good" imports from the US as well.
'Bobby - the common cultural link was the US exporting the PC-madness in the first place, and a lot of other crazy fads to the UK! "
--Well, they started first with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but all kidding aside, political correctness is a lot more powerful in England than in America.
'Bobby - the common cultural link was the US exporting the PC-madness in the first place, and a lot of other crazy fads to the UK! "
--Well, they started first with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but all kidding aside, political correctness is a lot more powerful in England than in America.
rm -rf Bobby
PC is an American invention, (or sickness) although the Brits are taking it to extremes.
Do you have any idea how nuts the Brits really are? The below piece pertains to their hysteria over global warming.
"On Monday, 11/30, a British parliamentary committee proposed that every citizen be required to carry a carbon card that must be presented, under penalty of law, when buying gasoline, taking an airplane or using electricity. The card contains your yearly carbon ration to be drawn down with every purchase, every trip, every swipe.".... Mark Steyn
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