This position holds that political correctness is necessary and useful. It argues that PC norms maintain respect in debate, protect minority groups and help define the boundaries of a decent society — and that those who oppose it are often seeking to make prejudice acceptable again.
Supporting arguments · 3
- Political correctness maintains respect in debatePolitical correctness is needed in order to have a civilised debate.
- Political correctness helps us define the terms of our societyPolitical correctness defines the boundaries of our society and ensures the safety of minority groups
- Those who oppose political correctness want to make prejudice acceptableThe suggestion that ‘freedom of speech has gone too far’ is ‘a smoke screen for regressivism and accusing people of political correctness is an active attempt at devalidating them