Doris Lessing Quote

"Political correctness is the natural continuum from the party line.
What we are seeing once again is a self-appointed
group of vigilantes imposing their views on others."

by:	Doris Lessing (1919-2013) British author
Source:	Sunday Times, 10 May 1992
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Categories:	Altruist, Censorship, Dissent, Free Thought, Hypocrisy, Media, Politics, Prejudice, Press, Prohibition, Propaganda, Protest, Psycho-politics, Socialism, Speech, Utopia
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I'm going to assume this applies equally to the idiot thugs who seem to think they have some 'right' NOT to be offended by cartoons or speech. This would include the Christian 'fundies-faction' as well as the Islamic fundies. They don't - period. There's no such thing as a right NOT to be offended - at least not since the Spanish Inquisition.  -- Anonymous      5 1
-- Anonymous, Reston, VA US
-- Joe, Rochester, MI
Political Correctness is a large scale gag order. Ignore it and tell it like it is...  -- J Carlton, Calgary      4
J Carlton is right on this.  -- jim k, Austin, Tx      3
Well, we have certainly witnessed Political Correctness come to full fruition.  -- Mary - MI      4
The corruption of the language is the beginning of the tyranny of the mind.  -- E Archer, NYC      4
anonymous, huh?  -- warren, olathe
Is politically correct ever morally correct? ??  -- cal, Lewisville, tx      1
This quote is right on and Anonymous says it well.  -- Jim k, Austin      1
-- Mike, Norwalk
-- Ronw13, Yachats Or
ANTIFA is today one of the despicable "self-appointed group of vigilantes imposing their views on others.”  -- Mary, MI      2
I think we all know what group of vigilantes she is referring too! and as the subject is taboo I will leave it to you....   -- Robert, Somewhere in the USA      1

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