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Name:   Talullahhound The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   Diversity is not the problem
Date:   11/9/2009 8:16:09 PM

The problem where "political correctness" has taken us. In and of itself it isn't a problem -- it started out to just mean that one would be sensitive to others differences -- but it has come to mean that even when something is very wrong, we just won't say anything or do anything for fear of being accused of prejudice or bias.

I have to say that this situation is really hitting me close to home. I had at least 2 situations where I should have stood up and done something, but didn't because I didn't want to take the time to document, especially since I didn't think that I would get the support of my bosses.

My father had a crazy employee who actually posed a threat to others. Twice, he got it to the point where they could terminate her and twice, the bosses above him backed off. He finally got her to agree to take a disabilty retirement. He went to the woman's father and got him to provide documentation about her mental condition and appealed to the HR system.

If any good at all comes out of this, maybe it will be that people will have the courage to stand up and do something. It's way too easy to be passive and look the other way.
Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
Could political correctness - wix - 11/6/2009 12:04:26 PM
     Could political correctness - MartiniMan - 11/6/2009 1:09:13 PM
          I can't believe - Talullahhound - 11/6/2009 5:28:24 PM
               I can't believe - CAT BOAT - 11/6/2009 5:43:18 PM
                    I can't believe - Yankee06 - 11/6/2009 6:04:04 PM
                         Well.... - CAT BOAT - 11/6/2009 9:48:40 PM
                         It's hard to understand - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 12:52:17 PM
                    I can't believe - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 12:47:02 PM
               Justify, justify, justify, - wix - 11/6/2009 9:57:15 PM
                    You don't know that - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 12:53:46 PM
               What's political about this? - MartiniMan - 11/7/2009 8:08:13 AM
                    None of the Reports I saw - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 1:00:45 PM
                         None of the Reports I saw - MartiniMan - 11/7/2009 3:43:45 PM
                              I agree that we are at war - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 8:53:45 PM
                                   YEWS! we are at war - Yankee06 - 11/7/2009 11:05:07 PM
                                        YEWS! we are at war - MAJ USA RET - 11/8/2009 8:51:48 AM
                                             Great explanation, MAJ - wix - 11/8/2009 9:02:13 AM
                                             YEWS! we are at war - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 9:34:43 AM
                                                  Aha, Hound - wix - 11/8/2009 9:59:59 AM
                                                       NO - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 4:19:14 PM
                                                  Unjustifed Inductive Reasoning - MAJ USA RET - 11/8/2009 10:02:00 AM
                                                       They are not insane - MartiniMan - 11/8/2009 10:25:42 AM
                                                            They are not insane - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 4:26:56 PM
                                                                 They are not insane - MartiniMan - 11/8/2009 5:16:45 PM
                                                       Unjustifed Inductive Reasoning - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 4:26:03 PM
                                                  YEWS! we are at war - MartiniMan - 11/8/2009 10:23:14 AM
                                                       YEWS! we are at war - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 4:30:40 PM
                                                            Oblivious to the context - MartiniMan - 11/8/2009 5:18:17 PM
                                                                 I'm Not - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 7:36:54 PM
                                                                      Its like being an alcoholic - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 8:12:40 AM
                                                                      By the way - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 8:13:25 AM
                                                                      That was weird - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 8:36:26 AM
                                                                           The more I'm hearing - Talullahhound - 11/9/2009 10:28:09 AM
                                                                                The more I'm hearing - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 2:01:03 PM
                                                                                     The more I'm hearing - MAJ USA RET - 11/9/2009 4:17:26 PM
                                                                                          The more I'm hearing - Yankee06 - 11/9/2009 6:01:25 PM
                                                                                               Diversity - MAJ USA RET - 11/9/2009 6:44:27 PM
                                                                                                    Now everyone - wix - 11/9/2009 7:01:49 PM
                                                                                                    Diversity - Yankee06 - 11/9/2009 7:46:23 PM
                                                                                               The more I'm hearing - au67 - 11/9/2009 7:28:22 PM
                                                                                                    Diversity is not the problem - Talullahhound - 11/9/2009 8:16:09 PM
                                                                                                         Diversity is not the problem - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 10:10:41 PM
                                                                                                              Diversity is not the problem - Talullahhound - 11/9/2009 11:11:17 PM
                                                                                                                   Diversity is not the problem - MartiniMan - 11/10/2009 7:51:46 AM
                                                                                                                        I don't see how you can - Talullahhound - 11/10/2009 10:46:43 AM
                                                                                                                             Don't get me wrong - MartiniMan - 11/10/2009 12:00:39 PM
                                                                                                                                  Don't get me wrong - Talullahhound - 11/10/2009 3:59:05 PM
                                                                                                                                       Tend to agree - MartiniMan - 11/10/2009 4:05:54 PM
                                                                                                                                            My observation - Talullahhound - 11/10/2009 4:21:29 PM
                                                                                                                                                 Interesting book to read - MartiniMan - 11/10/2009 4:40:45 PM
                                                                                                                                                      Interesting book to read - Talullahhound - 11/10/2009 7:13:08 PM
                                                                                                                                                           Interesting book to read - MartiniMan - 11/11/2009 8:33:20 AM
                                                                                                                                                                Interesting book to read - Talullahhound - 11/11/2009 3:44:31 PM
                                                                                                                                                                     Interesting book to read - MartiniMan - 11/11/2009 7:33:23 PM
     Could political correctness - MAJ USA RET - 11/7/2009 8:25:34 AM
          Could political correctness - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 1:07:01 PM


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