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Political correctness : Comments

By David Leyonhjelm, published 13/6/2016

When I released a video containing my National Apology to Taxpayers this week, the indignation it caused in some quarters was entirely predictable.

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Dear Nana,

"offended", "embarrassed", "ashamed".

These are three different conditions.

It is a great art to help bringing someone to the point of remorse, where rather than being angry at external factors they are angry and upset at their own behaviour. When you master this art, which often requires considerable self-sacrifice, and are able to achieve this aim without offending, then by all means, go ahead.

An offended person does not feel remorse. More likely they would be seeking revenge and bolster the cycle of violence.

An embarrassed person would temporarily avoid doing bad things because they prefer to look good, rather than because they are.

A person who is healthily ashamed may genuinely try to improve their character.

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Dear Phanto,

<<When you call me Islamophobic or racist I am deeply offended>>

When you call me Islamophobic or racist, rather than being offended I look inside and thank you for exposing those traits in me. I know that I am an Islamophobic and racist, even while I don't act on those.

<<It is time that people rose up against this oppression>>

I feel oppressed by many unjust laws, but surprisingly not as much by 18C. I find it legitimate and reasonable to create a safe space in the public arena, where people can walk about without fear of being offended, even verbally.

Regrettably, 18C wrongly extends the definition of "public space" way beyond what is legitimately public, therein: {"public place" includes any place to which the public have access as of right or by invitation, whether express or implied and whether or not a charge is made for admission to the place}. I am indeed upset by this oppressive definition (even while it doesn't oppress me personally since I have no wish to hurt anyone even in private).
Posted by Yuyutsu, Monday, 13 June 2016 3:19:41 PM
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I think Labor should be apologising to taxpayers for higher taxes and vast waste.
Posted by Shadow Minister, Tuesday, 14 June 2016 9:29:42 AM
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"Political correctness is the language used by those who are terrified of what would happen if they stopped lying". - Pierre Manent, French philosopher.
Posted by EmperorJulian, Tuesday, 14 June 2016 8:17:34 PM
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I just heard something funny to night.
Islamaphobiaphobia !
Posted by Bazz, Friday, 17 June 2016 11:41:49 PM
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Here's a suggestion for the Labor apology that Shadow Minister calls for:

"Dear Australians, we apologise most humbly for the measures we took to protect you from mass poverty brought on by the world banksters' Global Financial Heist. We know in retrospect that we shouldn't have spent the money and should have done what the rest of the OECD did, saved the money and let you suffer devastating hardship which continues to this day. We should have followed the advice of the LNP which was [what?]. Our bad."
Posted by EmperorJulian, Saturday, 18 June 2016 11:13:11 AM
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Julian the labour party used all the surplus built up by LNP and then borrowed billions more to spend on a pointless exercise. That did what? We are now extremely indebted and at some stage we will be expected to pay it back. as Margaret Thatcher said Socialism is OK until you run out of other people's money.
I agree with your point about bankers but Obama printed money to buy their shoddy over valued assets off them. The US now have worthless assets and the bankers are back on bonus.
We do not need a Royal Commission into banking just put in rules that lock the "Banker" with his actions. This is to say be a bad boy and there is only BIG gaol time and bankruptcy. The US showed the way with Bernie Maddox.
Banks should have strict rules with deviation resulting in the directors suffering gaol and bankruptcy.
Labour are pussies, if they get in the will get straight back onto the bank's gravy trains.
Posted by JBowyer, Saturday, 18 June 2016 12:58:11 PM
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