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World War II (WWII) was war involving most of the world’s nations that lasted from 1939 to 1945.

The Origin of Politically Correct

Posted by Thomas DeMichele on August 18, 2016 in Reference

The exact origin of the term politically correct isn’t known, although the earliest usage we could find was from 1793 Supreme Court Case Chisholm v. Georgia.

Tolerance Paradoxes Explained

Posted by Thomas DeMichele on May 13, 2016 in Reference

We explain paradoxes related to tolerance and Politically Correctness (PC), including “the paradox of tolerance” and “tolerance as a form of intolerance.”

What Does “Politically Correct” Mean?

Posted by Thomas DeMichele on May 7, 2016 in Reference

Political Correctness (politically correct or PC), describes how much tolerance, sensitivity, censorship, and freedom of expression “is correct” in a given setting.