The Retreat of Reason

A writer for the Times of London says in a report that the "soft totalitarianism" of political correctness and the intellectual dishonesty driving it are doing more harm than good to society.

Writing for the think tank Civitas, Anthony Browne says that a concept that began as a well-intentioned effort to prevent discrimination and give voice to the powerless is poisoning the well of debate in the United Kingdom.

"It [political correctness] has now become a hindrance to social progress and a threat to society," Browne said. "By closing down debates, it restricts the ability of society to tackle the problems that face it."

The full text of the report, titled "The Retreat of Reason: Political Correctness and The Corruption of Public Debate in Modern Britain," is available as a pdf file here.