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From: Daniel Prohaska <daniel at ryan-prohaska.com>
Subject: LL-L "Identity" 2002.12.31 (01) [E]

Harlan Ross May wrote:
<<If my replies are colored by my conservatism, sobeit.  But, I do not
subscribe to the school of political correctness.  If I use a term, such
as, "uncivilized world", instead of the politically correct term,"developing
world," please do not correct me.  Political Correctness reminds me of a
painted stage set, with a paper moon.>>

Dear Harlan Ross May,

I`m no fan of bending-over-backwards-political-correctness either, but
calling the developing world "uncivilized" was OK in the 19th century,
but we are in the 21st today - and your statement is not
politically-incorrect, it is an insult to the many culturs and
civilisations in the developing world, and a downright provocation.
Furthermore I do not understand what you mean by it. You don`t have to
call it "developing world", but "uncivilized world" is wrong, and I will
continue to correct expressions of this sort, without verbal hygene.

Yours respectfully (still),

Dan

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