Political Correctness has gone too far...

[Draggar]

This is not BS, I've been hearing about it since Nov of last year...

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[EvilCabbage]

I am unsure of what the proposed (or current?) statue looks like, but as long as it is something commited to the memory of the event, and the people that gave their lives, I see no reason that these anal people, with too much damn time on their hands, should go dredging through it to find fault.

My heart goes out to everyone touched by this, and my pity to the people too ignorant to pay their silent respects.

[j-man]

It is going to be a sad day when PC changes history.

Let it go people. We as people need to quit being so caught up in the race issue.

Me... I'm euro-american.

[Mayhem]

The proposed statue depicts one caucasian, one hispanic and one african-american I believe. It was done that way to honor all the firemen and police officers of all races. It is sad that in trying to be "politicly correct" they have managed to make the politicly correct contingent even more angry. Just goes to show that some people are just too stupid to live.

[Draggar]

[quote]Originally posted by *MAYHEM*:
<strong>The proposed statue depicts one caucasian, one hispanic and one african-american I believe. It was done that way to honor all the firemen and police officers of all races. It is sad that in trying to be "politicly correct" they have managed to make the politicly correct contingent even more angry. Just goes to show that some people are just too stupid to live.</strong><hr></blockquote>

But the Iwo Jima statues and pictures don't show different ethnicities, why should this???
If they're going to make a statue, then it should look like that picture. PC shoudn't dictate history, facts should (although those of us who grew up and had schooling in the US knows that doesn't always happen).

Hmm, lets make the hall of presidents more PC. George Washington can be black, Abraham Lincoln can be Asian...

[Sowulo]

Altered history? Try reading a novel called "Killing Time" by Caleb Carr....

[Hippie_Tech]

I am of the opinion that this statue was meant to be a representation of a specific event in this Country's history as captured in a specific photograph. To change that image to serve someone's agenda of political correctness is wrong.
Please note that I stated it was my OPINION. I am happy that someone wants to donate a statue to commemorate the tragedy of 9/11, but this was not the "correct" statue. Politically or otherwise.
Why did they feel the need to alter the people in the photograph. Would someone have cried "Foul!" because it depicted real-life people? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[NooNoo]

I note that even the PC people seem to exclude those that were in the US first..... Surely it the statue should have a Native American as well, then of course there are the Asian Indians, Chinese etc.

Maybe they should start a project to define the Politically Correct Person (PCP for short), neither male nor female and a coherent mix of the world's facial features and has no attachment to reality. They could put out tenders and waste millions on committees and court time (as there would inevitably suits of one description or another) in an effort to divert attention and funds away from other well thought out public debates.

[Draggar]

[quote]Originally posted by NooNoo:
<strong>Maybe they should start a project to define the Politically Correct Person (PCP for short), neither male nor female and a coherent mix of the world's facial features and has no attachment to reality. They could put out tenders and waste millions on committees and court time (as there would inevitably suits of one description or another) in an effort to divert attention and funds away from other well thought out public debates.</strong><hr></blockquote>

You mean Sprint PCS's new customer service person, Claire?

[Kymera]

I think it is funny that a memorial, designed to remember an event has to be historically accurate. If they want to base a memorial on a picture taken at the WTC site then I think they can do it. Just because three white firefighters were raising a flag, while their Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Arab, Pacific Islander brothers in arms were rushing into the burning towers while they were playing with a piece of fabric. Should they be remembered more than the people who died? I thought the point of a memorial was to remember an event or those who died.

Personally, I don't care what they do with that memorial. I just consider myself lucky that the terrorists didn't choose a more potent target like the nuclear plants we have all over the area, or release smallpox into the air or Cryptosporidium into the water.

[NooNoo]

[quote]Originally posted by Draggar:
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You mean Sprint PCS's new customer service person, Claire?


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Claire is quite clearly female and white - nope no good at all.

[Draggar]

[quote]Originally posted by NooNoo:
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Claire is quite clearly female and white - nope no good at all.</strong><hr></blockquote>

She's supposed to be all ethnicities thown in together. I don't see it too well either.. *shrug*

What about Pat?

[Cleetus]

How about Micheal Jackson? Can't really tell what is going on there.

[Commander Klarg]

[quote]Originally posted by Kymera:
<strong>Just because three white firefighters were raising a flag, while their Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Arab, Pacific Islander brothers in arms were rushing into the burning towers while they were playing with a piece of fabric. Should they be remembered more than the people who died? I thought the point of a memorial was to remember an event or those who died.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Not to be picky, but the flag raising in question happened way after the towers had collapsed.

And who cares; why should race make a damn bit of difference when remembering the events of 9-11-2001? The human race lost many innocent people that day, and they should all be remembered, not just White, Black, Asian, etc.

my $0.02...for what it's worth.

[Darren Wilson]

If they are going to alter the 'memorial' from the picture that it is meant to be based on, then they should also include the Police & Medical services into it as well & not just the firefighters. It wasn't just firefighters who got stuck in but the whole spectrum of emergency services.