When did political correctness start to get out of hand?

Question

When did political correctness start to get out of hand?

Answer 1

When the minority groups affected the majority of people.

There are so many variations of minority groups I am sure what was classed as being 'normal' is now in a minority.

Answer 2

I agree with everyone who said the day it started.  At first I could see the reason behind some of it, but now everything offends someone.  I can honesty say, nothing comes out of my mouth with the intent to offend ANY person.  I can't keep up with what is/isn't right thing to say anymore.

Answer 3

Because that is just another area on which the government can control us.  I am not pregudice or racist nor do I stereo type however if I get to know you and dont like you I should be allowed that.

Answer 4

1997... when New Labour turned Britain into a Multi Cultural madhouse,

Answer 5

When we allowed the loony left to have too much say!!

Answer 6

Would bashing political correctness be considered politically incorrect?

Answer 7

when it begins

Answer 8

It crept up on us but I feel that it was 30-40 years ago and still getting worse.

I agree with many of the principles but, as you imply, its application has become very silly on many occasions,

The subject is worthy of a full debate which is difficult to do/ possibly not encouraged by the YA system.

Perhaps we should ask for this facility (many participants controlled by a "chair " nominated by YA or voted upon?

What od you think (open question which I will try to remember to repeat tomorrow!)

Answer 9

When Reagan came into office.  Its been down hill ever since.

Answer 10

when all gov controled workers began being obedient to the stupidity of it, if it was egnored it would have gone away.

Answer 11

political correctness can get out of hand? Last I checked we were all equal and had the same rights *questions what national documents your referring to*

Answer 12

Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t**d by the clean end...

Answer 13

when we decided to respect each other and be civil

Answer 14

In the last 10 years really.  I think it should be banned.  I hate being told what to do.

Answer 15

I agree with sherilynne, the day they invented it.

Answer 16

In Iraq

Answer 17

as soon as it started and the quicker they bin it the better this country will be because at the moment the country is full of frightened people especially the elderly//its all a lot of bloody nonsense

Answer 18

when some one realised that they could use it to shut people up if they didn't agree with them

IE - if you want to stop immigration then you must be a racist

or - if you don't agree with the government then you must be an anarchist

Answer 19

The day it was invented.

Answer 20

when people who spouted pc jargon were allowed to get the jobs with power.  now the majoirty have to tippy toe round incase the hypersensitive minority have hissy fit.

Answer 21

When it became wrong for English people to speek free in there own country

Answer 22

When it was discovered that canning the 1st amendment would take too much time. PC is easier with less paperwork.

Answer 23

The day that people started using it

Answer 24

The day when the term went from black to African-American.

The day that happened we had to add Hispanic-American, Asian-American, Native-American, etc.

Answer 25

Poltical correctness got out of hand when a person's opinion -- an opinion based on personal interactions, observations, life lessons, and not directed at an entire group of people -- made a peron a racist.

Answer 26

the moment the person who thought about it told some one else his or her idea.

Answer 27

For me, the day I believe it started to get out of hand, was a couple months after 9/11 when Burger King was to told to take down their sign that said something to the effect of "God Bless the U.S." because it offended people.  It was Okay for a couple of months to be up their because people wanted hope...but then all the Political correctness people came out again and attacked!

Answer 28

When people began to think they had a right not to be offended.

Answer 29

When we lost sight of the Truth.

Answer 30

In America it all started at the end of the 60's. It is a byproduct of the minority movement.

Answer 31

When Labour (or should I say New Labour) got elected 10 years ago.