Another Cautionary Tale From Europe
Written by Brian Garst, Posted in The Nanny State & A Regulated Society
This is what happens when political correctness is allowed to run amok:
It could be construed as a black day for the English language — but not if you work in the public sector in Europe.
Dozens of quasi non-governmental organization and taxpayer-funded organizations have ordered a purge of common words and phrases so as not to cause offense.
Among the everyday sayings that have been quietly dropped in a bid to stamp out racism and sexism are “whiter than white,” “gentleman’s agreement,” “black mark” and “right-hand man.”
I serve as Vice President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, a non-profit think tank dedicated to preserving tax competition and free markets. This site features my personal views, which are not reflective of CF&P.