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There was a pretty interesting MUNK debate on Political correctness going too far.
What I found interesting is that I had such a strong opinion going in, but hearing the people debate and hearing both sides and trying to understand the message from each, my opinion was not swayed, but instead, it gave me a better understanding of the other side - other than just simply thinking they are nuts!
Another thing I noted was how wonderfully articulate and intelligent they all were - or at least seemed to be. Research and knowledge is key to back up arguments.
Anyhoot what stuck with me is this distinction:
The difference between equality of opportunity vs equality of outcome. (41:22 mark on the youtube vid )
There were more points I found interesting such as defining persons as a collective group rather than an individual and the focus on names (which can start off as benign then become offensive not because of the word itself but in the manner it starts to be used or ideas assumed behind it) and whether certain term distinctions are being inclusive, exclusive or just going too far.
This debate I found fascinating because I feel - most humankind is striving for the same goal - to live in peace and harmony (unless they feel threatened or they have a power ego), but the approaches are categorized as either left or right which seems to divide people even more. If we had more intellectual debates around these topics, especially at the tables of decision makers, then I feel that peace is reachable. But most of the time this is not discussed this way and who ever is in power decides without a full balance of all opinions.
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