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Political correctness

Originally Posted by Ultra26 # 1

I don't think you can completely put an end to it but there are definitely times when it need to be ignored.

I am on a crusade to fight ignorance, on my way out to fight the "only" parent picking up their kid fight

I dislike ignorant people with no consideration for others. My own ignorance I try to learn from.

I think you know what I mean by that, ignorance in knowledge. Not against mankind

I guess I know a little more than I thought but in ref to the mortgage stuff I am still kicking my self as I said over there I was buying into home ownership not a market

My knowledge was gained after not before

Originally Posted by pb123

I think you know what I mean by that, ignorance in knowledge. Not against mankind

I guess I know a little more than I thought but in ref to the mortgage stuff I am still kicking my self as I said over there I was buying into home ownership not a market

Actually I didn't know what you meant. Most of us who own homes have counted on our home appreciating, as they have in CA at least in the 23 years I have owned. The housing market adjusted in 90 or 91 and it took until at least the mid to late 90's before values returned to where they were. I know many people who bought in my neighborhood, back then for $240K only to have the value drop into the high 100's for years. Along with the issue of appreciation is the benefit of the interest deduction. This in itself makes owning vary attractive, IMO. I don't know exactly what you are facing but the market will turn around. It always does here in CA, which is where I thought you said you were.

Originally Posted by Ultra26 # 1

Actually I didn't know what you meant. Most of us who own homes have counted on our home appreciating, as they have in CA at least in the 23 years I have owned. The housing market adjusted in 90 or 91 and it took until at least the mid to late 90's before values returned to where they were. I know many people who bought in my neighborhood, back then for $240K only to have the value drop into the high 100's for years. Along with the issue of appreciation is the benefit of the interest deduction. This in itself makes owning vary attractive, IMO. I don't know exactly what you are facing but the market will turn around. It always does here in CA, which is where I thought you said you were.

I was born and raised on the east coast. Not that this has anything to do with my ignorance in my home purchase.

Originally Posted by eliminatedsprinter

There is sometimes a fine line between political correctness and common courtesy. I for one do not use racial slurs and most of the time I try to refer to our leaders with respect to their titles...Ie I say Sen Clinton or Pres Bush...This is not to be PC, but rather it is what we old folks used to call "mannors" and our British friends call "proper form"...The worst thing about political correctness is that is supresses honest open debate. However, it is possible to be honest, open, and un-PC and still be polite and respectful. If one has mannors....One thing I noticed, is that people started relying on political correctness right after many people seemed to lose their mannors. I guess we need some standards in order to keep us from each others throats. I just think that political correctness has proven to be a sorry replacement for mannors or what we also used to call class...

I agree and trash comes in all colors, as does class.

Originally Posted by eliminatedsprinter

There is sometimes a fine line between political correctness and common courtesy. I for one do not use racial slurs and most of the time I try to refer to our leaders with respect to their titles...Ie I say Sen Clinton or Pres Bush...This is not to be PC, but rather it is what we old folks used to call "mannors" and our British friends call "proper form"...The worst thing about political correctness is that is supresses honest open debate. However, it is possible to be honest, open, and un-PC and still be polite and respectful. If one has mannors....One thing I noticed, is that people started relying on political correctness right after many people seemed to lose their mannors. I guess we need some standards in order to keep us from each others throats. I just think that political correctness has proven to be a sorry replacement for mannors or what we also used to call class...

Well said.

Originally Posted by Ultra26 # 1

Why do you keep referring to yourself as ignorant? Consideration, IMO, is a very important part life. Karma can be a bitch

I know a few people I am waiting for that Karma to creep up on