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::::I can ''kinda'' understand that you forbid sarcasm on YOUR Talk page, but last time I checked, opinions were explicitly allowed on Talk pages in general, and sarcasm was not classified "not family-friendly" yet... Or did I miss some sort of "Do not use sarcasm" rule? --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 12:51, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

::::I can ''kinda'' understand that you forbid sarcasm on YOUR Talk page, but last time I checked, opinions were explicitly allowed on Talk pages in general, and sarcasm was not classified "not family-friendly" yet... Or did I miss some sort of "Do not use sarcasm" rule? --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 12:51, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

Chinaman is an example of the poison of [[political correctness]]. Diane Ravitch, a scholar, historian, author and Dept. of Education director under Clinton and Bush, has documented how easy it is for special interest groups (read as liberal whacko's) to get words banned by pressuring small groups of educators in large states like California. Her book "The Language Police" explains how a tiny minority can get textbooks and reference books altered to frame a political mindset which is not reflective of the majority of Americans.  

Chinaman is an example of the poison of [[political correctness]]. Diane Ravitch, a scholar, historian, author and Dept. of Education director under Clinton and Bush, has documented how easy it is for special interest groups (read as liberal whacko's) to get words banned by pressuring small groups of educators in large states like California. Her book "The Language Police" explains how a tiny minority can get textbooks and reference books altered to frame a political mindset which is not reflective of the majority of Americans. <ref>http://mtprof.msun.edu/Win1994/PTrev.html</ref><ref>http://www.yalereviewofbooks.com/archive/summer03/review12.shtml.htm</ref>

In other words, yes. '''Your source is biased.''' A quote from an online dictionary doesn't mean that a word is offensive. It means that liberal pressure groups are redefining some words to frame their world view. Not everyone agrees with your world view and traditionalists are revolting against your world view. '''Newsflash''': ''some people think that there's nothing the matter with being an Irishman and there is nothing the matter with being a Chinaman.'' I'm sorry about your ignorance if you think Chinamen aren't good enough to rate up there with Northwestern Europeans like Welshmen and Scotsmen.  

In other words, yes. '''Your source is biased.''' A quote from an online dictionary doesn't mean that a word is offensive. It means that liberal pressure groups are redefining some words to frame their world view. Not everyone agrees with your world view and traditionalists are revolting against your world view. '''Newsflash''': ''some people think that there's nothing the matter with being an Irishman and there is nothing the matter with being a Chinaman.'' I'm sorry about your ignorance if you think Chinamen aren't good enough to rate up there with Northwestern Europeans like Welshmen and Scotsmen.