Tutorial 5 - Has political correctness gone too far? Flashcards
What are the 2 key components of political correctness?
- Perceived to exclude/marginalize/insult a group of people
2. Affects people who are socially disadvantaged/discriminated against
What is freedom of speech/expression (as a legal term)?
Ability to speak/express oneself without legal prosecution/punishment
What is cancel culture?
The practice/tendency of engaging in mass cancelling as a way of expressing disapproval + exerting social pressure
What is hate speech?
Abusive/Threatening speech/writing that expresses prejudice against a particular group
What is obscenity?
Material that’s offensive/disgusting by accepted standards of morality + decency (usually in reference to sexual matters)
What is defamation?
The action of damaging someone’s good reputation
What should a good argument be based on?
- Principles (fundamental truth/proposition that serves as a foundation for a system of belief/behaviour/chain of reasoning)
- Should also be logically coherent (reasoning according to strict + consistent principles)