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What I want to know is when did FReepers become champions of political correctness. I believe in free speech and, yes, that includes offensive speech. I also think our celebrity besotted culture needs to stop looking at "stars" as role models. They are human beings with feet of clay, just like the rest of us.

What is politically correct about denouncing bigotry?

I never see these kinds of posts when we come down on drunken Kennedys or stars who advocate the gay agenda. But for some reason, when racism, bigotry, anti-Semitism are the issue, the critics are being "PC."

Labelling anything one doesn't like to see "PC" is a common move but it is merely a distraction. Am I being PC for denoucning anti-semitism? Fine, I'll take the label, considering the motives of those who are labelling me.

What is politically correct about denouncing bigotry?

Nothing. What is PC is hounding someone (and I'm not just referring to Gibson here) over and over because their speech is offensive.

I never see these kinds of posts when we come down on drunken Kennedys or stars who advocate the gay agenda.

Then you haven't been paying attention.

Am I being PC for denoucning anti-semitism? Fine, I'll take the label, considering the motives of those who are labelling me.

That's right. No one can disagree with you on any terms without having their motives not-so-slyly impuned as...what?...you put the name to it. Let's get your own prejudices out in the open.