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- From: conditt@tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Paul Conditt)
- Subject: Re: Protest over FSU Mascot
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.200324.28863@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 20:03:24 GMT
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- In article <Bzz97s.3qI@trc.amoco.com> zcjm0f@wwnv67.hou.amoco.com (CJohn Mace) writes:
-
- [stuff about politically correct viewpoints about Native Americans and
- other stuff deleted]
- >
- >Is anyone else out there as sick of the "politically correct" world as
- >I am? This whole debate is SOOOO stupid!
-
- Amen, brother cmuck, amen! Preach on! Where is it gonna stop? If things
- truly are offensive to the majority of people that are affected, then
- it should probably change. But, if a few loudmouths are trying to speak
- for an entire segment of the population claiming racism, descrimination,
- or whatever, I say let 'em scream til they're blue in the face. Are we
- gonna have to start naming our mascots after letters of the alphabet?
- What happens if we have more than 26 teams? I'm sure we could all find
- *something* politically offensive about nearly every mascot for any team
- in any sport. Just think about all the poor cows around Austin who
- are reminded of their long horns every time a local sports team plays. Did
- you know that the long horns are actually a birth defect? How do you think
- it makes those poor cows feel? First they lose their manliness and then
- they're reminded of their birth defect (smileys inserted here for the
- humor-impaired).
-
- I, for one, am actively revolting against political correctness whenever
- possible. I am against racism, sexism and descrimination. I am also
- against gender-neutral pronouns and calling white people caucasians for the
- sake of being politically correct. I like to call ladies "ma'am" and hold
- the door open for them. I like to drink beer and watch football and burp
- out loud while doing so. I am a white, middle-class male with a professional
- job, which makes me just about as politically incorrect as they come and
- I really just don't care.
- >
- >Moral of the Story: If you don't want to be a victim, quit playing the
- >part.
- >
- >Moral of the Story II: Morality CANNOT be legislated.
- >
- >cmuck
- >
- >ps- if there was a button on the wall that would alleviate the earth
- > by removing all humanity, I would push it. No regrets, no questions
- > asked.
- But then we wouldn't have these mind-expanding, culturally enlightening,
- politically-correct conversations. What fun would that be?
-
- Paul (just grunting like a politically-incorrect neanderthal) Conditt
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