Self-Censorship in Public Discourse: A Theory of 'Political Correctness' (1994) [pdf]

Re:Self-Censorship in Public Discourse: A Theory of 'Politic... by s73v3r_ on Friday February 23, 2018 @11:56AM (#16447523)

But again, what was the intent behind posting those stats? What relevance did they have to the discussion the person was referring to? Cause if, for instance, you're posting them in a discussion about police treatment and responses to black people, then you're just doing it to be an asshole.

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Re:Self-Censorship in Public Discourse: A Theory of 'Politic... by ignoramceisblis on Friday February 23, 2018 @02:13PM (#16448559)

To respond to the same question twice:

You clearly imagine he/she gave that example in an effort to "rile people up", or are at least alluding to that as a strong possibility that others should consider. How you can come to that conclusion (out of an infinitude of hypotheticals) from the given information, I do not know.

But to me, it may be a sign that you're looking for things that aren't there. I urge you to consider how in touch with reality you are.

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Re:Self-Censorship in Public Discourse: A Theory of 'Politic... by s73v3r_ on Friday February 23, 2018 @03:05PM (#16449028)

Sigh. You didn't add anything to the conversation. And this is the internet. Of course people will post things to rile others up. If you don't think that's a possibility, then I'd have to suggest you're the one out of touch with reality.

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