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Is this a step in the right direction?

San Diego council bans the word 'minority'

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The City Council eliminated San Diego's "minority" population Monday, ruling the word is disparaging and voting unanimously to ban it from city documents and discussions.

"When you see all people as children of God, you then see all people as your brothers and sisters," said Mayor Dick Murphy.

The city's Rules Committee recommended the ban last month.

In supporting it, Councilman George Stevens said people sometimes expect less of those who are labeled members of minority groups. Fellow Councilman Ralph Inzunza Jr. said the term no longer applies because the latest U.S. Census figures show some areas don't have one predominant racial group.

Several people who favored the ban also spoke at Monday's council meeting.

"To have that term really made me feel inferior," said Robert Ito, who identified himself as a fourth-generation Japanese-American.

Only one person opposed eliminating the term.

"Each of us is born a minority of one and shall die that way," said Pacific Beach activist Al Strohlein.

The action follows the lead of the San Diego Unified School District, which approved a policy in 1988 of avoiding the use of the words "majority" and "minority."

Taken from: The Sacramento Bee

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San Diego council bans the word 'minority'


"To have that term really made me feel inferior," said Robert Ito, who identified himself as a fourth-generation Japanese-American.

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An interesting bit of news.

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Oh great!! Just when I become a minority in California, cities begin to get rid of the term! I want my minority status! Give me the benefits damnit!

Definitely a step in the right direction.

CAL

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Thesaurus, anyone?

This is taking PC too far (as if it hasn't already been done).

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If people are no longer minorities, then what will they do when all of us band together to write them a big ol' reparations check? Have they lost their minds?

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if were all one people, then we should be all one people if you ask me.


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That's pretty unpractical. Soon it will be "disparaging" to call other people "my brothers and sisters"

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*rubs temples*

Too much to say, and the "lazy" fairy paid me another visit last night.

I hate society.

I hate the political correctness movement.

I hate vocabularic game playing.

Stupid, stupid people.

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Have you heard the new term for "house wife?" They're now called "home engineers."

Right. Since when did you need an engineering degree in sitting on your ass and watching soaps all day?

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I've always been fond of "domestic unit".

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I've always been fond of "domestic unit".

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