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SPJ Diversity Committee launches journalistic campaign against the term ‘illegal immigrant’
Daily Caller ^ | 12/27/2010 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 12/27/2010 5:25:10 PM PST by moonshinner_09

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To: moonshinner_09

This is like the evolving terms for those who used to be Negros and for people who used to be retarded. The problem is not the term used. It is the fact that the people the terms refer to are disdained and not approved by the rest of the society. So long as that disapproval continues the terms used, no matter what they are will, will rapidly gain the pejorative sense and the campaign to retire the terms in favor of terms perceived to be more euphonious will continue. Changing the terms does not change the disdain factor.


21 posted on 12/27/2010 6:24:38 PM PST by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's "Economics In One Lesson.")
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To: moonshinner_09

Maybe someone will start a campaign explaining how offensive terms like “undocumented Americans” are to normal people.


22 posted on 12/27/2010 6:38:51 PM PST by freespirited (This tagline dedicated to the memory of John Armor, a/k/a Congressman Billybob.)
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To: moonshinner_09
Let's call them Muslims.


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Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

23 posted on 12/27/2010 7:07:28 PM PST by The Comedian (Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
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To: PubliusMM
"That, by definition makes them ILLEGAL."

Personally, I'm rather favorably disposed to STIGMA.

Call a spade a spade, illegal alien. There's no immigrant about it.

yitbos

24 posted on 12/27/2010 8:50:26 PM PST by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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To: moonshinner_09
Yes, and they need to assimilate themselves as Americans, especially learning to speak English! And very very important that they should be more serious about education and knowledge, improving their IQ as a whole.
25 posted on 12/27/2010 9:28:36 PM PST by mulan (Molon Labe)
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To: moonshinner_09
In his report, Laurence quotes SPJ Diversity Committee chairman George Daniels as saying, “this is not about being politically correct,” but about aiming to “minimize harm,” when reporting.

Translation: This is about being politically correct.

Professional journalists?

Nope - professional liars is the correct term.

26 posted on 12/27/2010 10:02:24 PM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: moonshinner_09

So by this definition, people who embezzle will have “undocumented riches” since the term illegal gains sounds so accusatory. I wonder what SPJ would have thought is the right word for a Wall Street swindler before conviction - “undocumented millionaire and philanthropist” perhaps?


27 posted on 12/27/2010 11:39:45 PM PST by srajan
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"people who embezzle will have “undocumented riches"

Word Nazis would make the word "illegal" illegal.

yitbos

28 posted on 12/28/2010 12:02:58 AM PST by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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