>>>>>>It is ridiculous. What is next, banning the singing of American anthem at sporting events?
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>>>>>Taking it to its not quite absolutely extreme end but well past the point where "Don't be silly" becomes "don't be absurd"
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>>>>I don't understand your point.
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>>>You have taken an incident and projected from it a conclusion that strikes me not as "Don't be silly" but as "Don't be absurd"
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>>>In other words, the conclusion you reached as to what the next step will be is absurd.
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>>Of course,
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>Glad you agree with me < g >
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>>just like it was absurd when American kids in American school were sent home for wearing t-shirts with American flag.
>On this I agree with you.
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>>This country is becoming absurd when it comes to political correctness.
>On this I mostly agree with you.
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>But this particular incident in not (IMO) an example of political correctness taken to a silly level. Given the context in which it took place I feel the chant was racist in nature and completely inappropriate.
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Check out this article:
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/4252778/
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