LOL.. where PC is taking us.

[Benton]

(07-10-2017, 11:03 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Not to mention that there are real world difficulties in having a blind actor.  Blocking a scene would be a onerous task.  Actors have to very precisely look in certain directions, respond to visual cues and know where the camera is at all times.  The bottom line is that hiring a blind actor would raise a host of difficulties, some of them insurmountable.  As you said this isn't black face or throwing in a set of buckteeth to play an Asian stereotype.

This thread does perfectly illustrate the response of some to even cogent, rational arguments on this topic.  You're automatically attacked and, if not called one outright, it is insinuated that you are a bigot.  I'm not sure, but labeling anyone who disagrees with you on even a minor point as a racist or bigot might not be the way to win people over.

And if he couldn't do those, the audience might know the guy was blind.



Seriously though, whole thing is silly. I don't think it's a PC thing, though, or political. I think it's a problem inherent in the growing multitude of foundations, groups, think tanks, etc., that like to collect a large chunk of money for basically promoting ridiculous ideas. Pick an agenda (or two), start barking (easier to do now with social media circumventing traditional media) and wait for a few donors with deep pockets who think the way you do. Like sponsored social causes.