> As per your edit, I would recommend you leave your house, drive north and ask. I can assure you that people want to use the names of their people and not an arbitrary word that has been pushed on them by strangers.
I'm not applying this social pressure to self censor, maybe the people doing so could drive north and ask. Have you?
> Sure, most people don't mind it. You chuckle, roll you eyes and continue with your day. But if from now on all official texts no longer had "Americans" in it but "Burgers", you can be sure there would be anger.
Your hypothetical is nonsensical. A group decides what to call themselves. Americans themselves would need to decide that in your scenario.
What outside communities call you (yankees, etc.) is separate and cannot be controlled.
In general, I'd suggest not getting offended on other people's behalf or looking for things to be offended about. Words don't hurt you unless you let them.
> I'm not applying this social pressure to self censor
The pressure is on being educated enough to be polite with the people you discourse with.
I do not know how we can meet in the middle ground since you believe that using accurate words to describe people is censor.
Yes, what outside communities call you is outside of your control. However, what you call outside community is within your control.
Since it is within your control and you can choose to use any word you want (as long as you are fine with the repercussions), this is not censor. You can absolutely call anyone by any word you want.
That said, refusing to expand your vocabulary will diminish the range of you thoughts. Keeping with the previous example, calling two different and unassociated tribes by the same name will prevent you from learning about them separately.
> The pressure is on being educated enough to be polite with the people you discourse with.
Oh I'm well aware of the PC rules, I disagree with them. They have nothing to do with being polite or educated.
> I do not know how we can meet in the middle ground since you believe that using accurate words to describe people is censor.
Most of the time the PC words are not accurate at all. They are confusing to everyone involved, by design.
> Since it is within your control and you can choose to use any word you want (as long as you are fine with the repercussions), this is not censor. You can absolutely call anyone by any word you want.
This is why I said self censor, you're bullying people to conform to your silly rules.
> That said, refusing to expand your vocabulary will diminish the range of you thoughts. Keeping with the previous example, calling two different and unassociated tribes by the same name will prevent you from learning about them separately.
Oh I know your PC words and my thoughts are expansive. I just disagree with the entire premise.
I call Inuits as such, if I've ever referenced them? I don't think I've even used the word Eskimo ever before, as it just doesn't come up.
I'm not applying this social pressure to self censor, maybe the people doing so could drive north and ask. Have you?
> Sure, most people don't mind it. You chuckle, roll you eyes and continue with your day. But if from now on all official texts no longer had "Americans" in it but "Burgers", you can be sure there would be anger.
Your hypothetical is nonsensical. A group decides what to call themselves. Americans themselves would need to decide that in your scenario.
What outside communities call you (yankees, etc.) is separate and cannot be controlled.
In general, I'd suggest not getting offended on other people's behalf or looking for things to be offended about. Words don't hurt you unless you let them.