Comments on: Question of the Week http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/08/question-of-the-week-5/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:40:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Carol http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/08/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-32492 Carol Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:31:00 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/04/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-32492 the term "politically correct" seems superficial. for me, it's just trying to euphemize an insult or generally something offensive or negative. the term “politically correct” seems superficial. for me, it’s just trying to euphemize an insult or generally something offensive or negative.

]]> By: anwer http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/08/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29942 anwer Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:09:28 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/04/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29942 "political correct" is like the powerfull symbol of alchemy where a snake forms a perfect circle , eating its own tail.... it keeps on changing....reviving new views from its past......if somebody says that HITLER wasnt political correct ...i would say no, he was political correct so is mahathma gandhi....what would have happened if gandhi had met hitler , and they had a discussion about their political correctness....well we can only wonder .....but as paulo says the political correctness is a prejudice in the society but not a new one....its an old one ..as old as the humans who started organising a group of people into an organisation or setup......there is nothing correct in it nor anything wrong... “political correct” is like the powerfull symbol of alchemy where a snake forms a perfect circle , eating its own tail…. it keeps on changing….reviving new views from its past……if somebody says that HITLER wasnt political correct …i would say no, he was political correct so is mahathma gandhi….what would have happened if gandhi had met hitler , and they had a discussion about their political correctness….well we can only wonder …..but as paulo says the political correctness is a prejudice in the society but not a new one….its an old one ..as old as the humans who started organising a group of people into an organisation or setup……there is nothing correct in it nor anything wrong…

]]> By: tom http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/08/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29941 tom Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:56:02 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/04/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29941 My mother works in a nursery, and for the nursery ryme "baa baa black sheep" she must sing "baa baa rainbow sheep" how ridiculous !!! its being so careful of were to tread when saying the word black, that it is racist in its own way. If you try and cover something up, then it just makes it worse. what if someone had tried to cover up the holocaust. Wait! someone did try to cover up the holocaust, but it failed. In fact, here, we are not allowed to ask for a black coffee, we have to say coffee with no milk. I think it is a chain of reverse-racism. My mother works in a nursery, and for the nursery ryme “baa baa black sheep” she must sing “baa baa rainbow sheep”
how ridiculous !!!
its being so careful of were to tread when saying the word black, that it is racist in its own way. If you try and cover something up, then it just makes it worse. what if someone had tried to cover up the holocaust. Wait! someone did try to cover up the holocaust, but it failed. In fact, here, we are not allowed to ask for a black coffee, we have to say coffee with no milk. I think it is a chain of reverse-racism.

]]> By: Pichu http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/08/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29810 Pichu Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:54:00 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/04/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29810 When i was a child my parents were the ones who tought me what is correct and whats not, I learned the difference between Good and bad, and i knew the consequences of my acts, what would happen if?...I guess we´ve all had the chance to decide which path to choose along the road. But, Do you think that following paths others have set before you, will make you part or participate in the process of development in your community, country, or even your personal and spiritual growth... Paulo, Your daily message has a story about a path "How the path was made" on date FEB/06. and i totally agree that we "citizens" often follow rules, directions, traditions, and the same pattern of speech. We got used to that, and we fear to speak our minds, we fear we will not "Fit" in society if we dont follow whats set as trends. and so our world centers in discussions that go far away from REALITY. The same superficial speech that talks about everything but says nothing at all. (am not against politics, i love politics, and i enjoy politics...) Its not about how our cultures differ, or sex, locations, language, religion, orientations etc... it might not even be about whats PC or PI, its about a world that lacks leaders who are not afraid to take risks, its about a world that each day registers more and more families living under conditions of Poverty, its about how many are getting infected, or are HIV positive, its about how many of our children are going to school, and how many cant !, its about how our economy is in risk because of our dependance on oil, its the mafias that are controlling our countries, its about freedom and the fact that we are not free at all, its about media -ours newspapers- Its about silence... and Its Us, we search for OUR happiness, we are selfish, we persue our own stability, and personal interests. then, Is there such thing as PC ?? If you dont agree in certain things that doesnt make you a rebel. I dont think that Paulo for saying he pirates his own books is a rebel, and was it correct or incorrect for him to say it or to do it!? With all the strong campaign against piracy, and pirates jajaja, now id like to know what other writers think about what Paulo is teaching. He made things clear he´s choosing his own path. And I think it was great from him 2 say it. We, as his readers think thats cool and are thankful, but what about all those who depend on a book they are selling and those who are against piracy? Did you stop and think about that Paulo, before you created your blog and "the pirate coelho"? Would their opinion stop you from creating both!?!... You are creating this new path, i believe some will learn from you and others will judge you, the same way each one must create his own path not concerning on whats politically correct (judgement, critics) but of course taking each step at a time, and not forgetting what is it that you are fighting for. BLessings. When i was a child my parents were the ones who tought me what is correct and whats not, I learned the difference between Good and bad, and i knew the consequences of my acts, what would happen if?…I guess we´ve all had the chance to decide which path to choose along the road. But, Do you think that following paths others have set before you, will make you part or participate in the process of development in your community, country, or even your personal and spiritual growth…

Paulo, Your daily message has a story about a path “How the path was made” on date FEB/06. and i totally agree that we “citizens” often follow rules, directions, traditions, and the same pattern of speech. We got used to that, and we fear to speak our minds, we fear we will not “Fit” in society if we dont follow whats set as trends. and so our world centers in discussions that go far away from REALITY. The same superficial speech that talks about everything but says nothing at all. (am not against politics, i love politics, and i enjoy politics…)

Its not about how our cultures differ, or sex, locations, language, religion, orientations etc… it might not even be about whats PC or PI, its about a world that lacks leaders who are not afraid to take risks, its about a world that each day registers more and more families living under conditions of Poverty, its about how many are getting infected, or are HIV positive, its about how many of our children are going to school, and how many cant !, its about how our economy is in risk because of our dependance on oil, its the mafias that are controlling our countries, its about freedom and the fact that we are not free at all, its about media -ours newspapers- Its about silence… and Its Us, we search for OUR happiness, we are selfish, we persue our own stability, and personal interests.

then, Is there such thing as PC ??

If you dont agree in certain things that doesnt make you a rebel. I dont think that Paulo for saying he pirates his own books is a rebel, and was it correct or incorrect for him to say it or to do it!? With all the strong campaign against piracy, and pirates jajaja, now id like to know what other writers think about what Paulo is teaching. He made things clear he´s choosing his own path. And I think it was great from him 2 say it. We, as his readers think thats cool and are thankful, but what about all those who depend on a book they are selling and those who are against piracy? Did you stop and think about that Paulo, before you created your blog and “the pirate coelho”? Would their opinion stop you from creating both!?!… You are creating this new path, i believe some will learn from you and others will judge you, the same way each one must create his own path not concerning on whats politically correct (judgement, critics) but of course taking each step at a time, and not forgetting what is it that you are fighting for.

BLessings.

]]> By: Lya http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/08/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29767 Lya Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:08:30 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/04/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29767 In my mind, the notion of "political correct" is a framework on which society is based upon. It is a set of rules that people living in this society are meant to follow. These rules do not need to be written up but everyone is aware of them. Moreover, what is "politically correct" changes from country to country. This question made me reflect upon what is "politically correct" and what is not. At first I wondered if it was a good thing or not. It can be a way to compromise. However it can restrain individual freedom of thought and of actions. In that sense it can be seen as a type of prejudice in today's society. In my mind, the notion of “political correct” is a framework on which society is based upon. It is a set of rules that people living in this society are meant to follow. These rules do not need to be written up but everyone is aware of them. Moreover, what is “politically correct” changes from country to country.

This question made me reflect upon what is “politically correct” and what is not. At first I wondered if it was a good thing or not.
It can be a way to compromise.
However it can restrain individual freedom of thought and of actions. In that sense it can be seen as a type of prejudice in today’s society.

]]> By: Nanci http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/08/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29596 Nanci Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:15:15 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/04/question-of-the-week-5/#comment-29596 Leaf, I'm so sorry for not knowing! Since that was my first experience reading and posting here, I hope you will forgive me. I once knew a young man by that name...I also knew a different boy with the name of Brook. Nanci Leaf, I’m so sorry for not knowing! Since that was my first experience reading and posting here, I hope you will forgive me. I once knew a young man by that name…I also knew a different boy with the name of Brook.

Nanci

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