brianlux said:

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Spiritual_Chaos said:

Refuting Bill Maher: "Chinese Virus" Is A Stupid, Bigoted Term

"I'm not referring to Chinese people." "That's where the virus came from." "You're being too sensitive." You may have heard these arguments and more from both liberals and conservatives oddly preoccupied with referring to coronavirus as the "Chinese virus" or "Wuhan virus" and defending others who do. Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson offers some good reasons why you should refrain.

https://youtu.be/E_ajcLkthok

I saw the spot that Maher did on COVID-19 and it was excellent.  The bit about the name was not at all a problem for me.  The two lines that I think Maher said that puts this into perspective are, "Jesus fucking Christ, can't we even have a pandemic without getting offended?"  and, "This isn't about vilifying the culture, it's about facts." And I would say that in this case, vilifying the culture would not necessarily be inappropriate- at least not the part of the culture that engages in foolish behaviors like fucking around with viruses in a labs (we do that too and I call us out on that) and having wet markets that include things like bats and other wildlife.   That is fucking stupid and I'm not afraid to call the Chinese out on that, just like I'm not afraid to call out Americans for all the fucking stupid things we do. Maher also calls out the Chinese for quickly reopening  their wet markets "where exotic animals are sold and consumed" opening up the wet markets and says the PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours.  Really?  I don't see any problem with doing that when those practices are dangerous or immoral.

I sometimes think political correctness is making it hard or even impossible to be able to simply be sensible.  I don't have a problem with calling disease by their place of origin.  Especially when that place of origin is doing stupid things.  Why not hold the country of origin accountable?   The members of the Chinese society that created this virus fucked up my life and yours.  Do we not want to hold them accountable?  I do.  Does that make me racist against Chinese people?  Oh, for Christ's sake, no.

And really, aren't there  problems related to this disease that are far more important?  Like, are you and I going to survive this whatever you want to call it disease?

For those who missed it, here's the Maher video we are talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfDwc2G2_8

brianlux said:

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mickeyrat said:

brianlux said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Refuting Bill Maher: "Chinese Virus" Is A Stupid, Bigoted Term

"I'm not referring to Chinese people." "That's where the virus came from." "You're being too sensitive." You may have heard these arguments and more from both liberals and conservatives oddly preoccupied with referring to coronavirus as the "Chinese virus" or "Wuhan virus" and defending others who do. Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson offers some good reasons why you should refrain.

https://youtu.be/E_ajcLkthok

I saw the spot that Maher did on COVID-19 and it was excellent.  The bit about the name was not at all a problem for me.  The two lines that I think Maher said that puts this into perspective are, "Jesus fucking Christ, can't we even have a pandemic without getting offended?"  and, "This isn't about vilifying the culture, it's about facts." And I would say that in this case, vilifying the culture would not necessarily be inappropriate- at least not the part of the culture that engages in foolish behaviors like fucking around with viruses in a labs (we do that too and I call us out on that) and having wet markets that include things like bats and other wildlife.   That is fucking stupid and I'm not afraid to call the Chinese out on that, just like I'm not afraid to call out Americans for all the fucking stupid things we do. Maher also calls out the Chinese for quickly reopening  their wet markets "where exotic animals are sold and consumed" opening up the wet markets and says the PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours.  Really?  I don't see any problem with doing that when those practices are dangerous or immoral.

I sometimes think political correctness is making it hard or even impossible to be able to simply be sensible.  I don't have a problem with calling disease by their place of origin.  Especially when that place of origin is doing stupid things.  Why not hold the country of origin accountable?   The members of the Chinese society that created this virus fucked up my life and yours.  Do we not want to hold them accountable?  I do.  Does that make me racist against Chinese people?  Oh, for Christ's sake, no.

And really, aren't there  problems related to this disease that are far more important?  Like, are you and I going to survive this whatever you want to call it disease?

For those who missed it, here's the Maher video we are talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfDwc2G2_8

in most cases, its HOW a word or phrase is used. what tone and inflection its said with. case in point. Jew. Acceptable in most every circumstance until it has some shit behind it then its antisemetic, racist, bigoted what have you.

at its heart I believe political correctness is really about decency and respect.

I agree with you there 100% . 

I call the disease "COVID-19" and the virus "cornonavirus" because those are presently the common terms.  If it were called "Wuhan Virus" I would have no issue with calling it that.  When I was a kid, I had German Measles.  I'm half Amish which mean that I'm somewhat part German.  I don't know anyone who has a problem calling the illness "German Measles".  I don't. 

brianlux said:

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oftenreading said:

brianlux said:

mickeyrat said:

brianlux said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Refuting Bill Maher: "Chinese Virus" Is A Stupid, Bigoted Term

"I'm not referring to Chinese people." "That's where the virus came from." "You're being too sensitive." You may have heard these arguments and more from both liberals and conservatives oddly preoccupied with referring to coronavirus as the "Chinese virus" or "Wuhan virus" and defending others who do. Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson offers some good reasons why you should refrain.

https://youtu.be/E_ajcLkthok

I saw the spot that Maher did on COVID-19 and it was excellent.  The bit about the name was not at all a problem for me.  The two lines that I think Maher said that puts this into perspective are, "Jesus fucking Christ, can't we even have a pandemic without getting offended?"  and, "This isn't about vilifying the culture, it's about facts." And I would say that in this case, vilifying the culture would not necessarily be inappropriate- at least not the part of the culture that engages in foolish behaviors like fucking around with viruses in a labs (we do that too and I call us out on that) and having wet markets that include things like bats and other wildlife.   That is fucking stupid and I'm not afraid to call the Chinese out on that, just like I'm not afraid to call out Americans for all the fucking stupid things we do. Maher also calls out the Chinese for quickly reopening  their wet markets "where exotic animals are sold and consumed" opening up the wet markets and says the PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours.  Really?  I don't see any problem with doing that when those practices are dangerous or immoral.

I sometimes think political correctness is making it hard or even impossible to be able to simply be sensible.  I don't have a problem with calling disease by their place of origin.  Especially when that place of origin is doing stupid things.  Why not hold the country of origin accountable?   The members of the Chinese society that created this virus fucked up my life and yours.  Do we not want to hold them accountable?  I do.  Does that make me racist against Chinese people?  Oh, for Christ's sake, no.

And really, aren't there  problems related to this disease that are far more important?  Like, are you and I going to survive this whatever you want to call it disease?

For those who missed it, here's the Maher video we are talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfDwc2G2_8

in most cases, its HOW a word or phrase is used. what tone and inflection its said with. case in point. Jew. Acceptable in most every circumstance until it has some shit behind it then its antisemetic, racist, bigoted what have you.

at its heart I believe political correctness is really about decency and respect.

I agree with you there 100% . 

I call the disease "COVID-19" and the virus "cornonavirus" because those are presently the common terms.  If it were called "Wuhan Virus" I would have no issue with calling it that.  When I was a kid, I had German Measles.  I'm half Amish which mean that I'm somewhat part German.  I don't know anyone who has a problem calling the illness "German Measles".  I don't. 

The proper name for that condition is rubella, though, not German measles, and the term "German measles" wasn't intended to blame Germans for the disease. The condition was widespread by that point but was formally described by German physicians. 

OK.

I still stand by everything I said.

cincybearcat said:

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oftenreading said:

brianlux said:

oftenreading said:

brianlux said:

mickeyrat said:

brianlux said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Refuting Bill Maher: "Chinese Virus" Is A Stupid, Bigoted Term

"I'm not referring to Chinese people." "That's where the virus came from." "You're being too sensitive." You may have heard these arguments and more from both liberals and conservatives oddly preoccupied with referring to coronavirus as the "Chinese virus" or "Wuhan virus" and defending others who do. Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson offers some good reasons why you should refrain.

https://youtu.be/E_ajcLkthok

I saw the spot that Maher did on COVID-19 and it was excellent.  The bit about the name was not at all a problem for me.  The two lines that I think Maher said that puts this into perspective are, "Jesus fucking Christ, can't we even have a pandemic without getting offended?"  and, "This isn't about vilifying the culture, it's about facts." And I would say that in this case, vilifying the culture would not necessarily be inappropriate- at least not the part of the culture that engages in foolish behaviors like fucking around with viruses in a labs (we do that too and I call us out on that) and having wet markets that include things like bats and other wildlife.   That is fucking stupid and I'm not afraid to call the Chinese out on that, just like I'm not afraid to call out Americans for all the fucking stupid things we do. Maher also calls out the Chinese for quickly reopening  their wet markets "where exotic animals are sold and consumed" opening up the wet markets and says the PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours.  Really?  I don't see any problem with doing that when those practices are dangerous or immoral.

I sometimes think political correctness is making it hard or even impossible to be able to simply be sensible.  I don't have a problem with calling disease by their place of origin.  Especially when that place of origin is doing stupid things.  Why not hold the country of origin accountable?   The members of the Chinese society that created this virus fucked up my life and yours.  Do we not want to hold them accountable?  I do.  Does that make me racist against Chinese people?  Oh, for Christ's sake, no.

And really, aren't there  problems related to this disease that are far more important?  Like, are you and I going to survive this whatever you want to call it disease?

For those who missed it, here's the Maher video we are talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfDwc2G2_8

in most cases, its HOW a word or phrase is used. what tone and inflection its said with. case in point. Jew. Acceptable in most every circumstance until it has some shit behind it then its antisemetic, racist, bigoted what have you.

at its heart I believe political correctness is really about decency and respect.

I agree with you there 100% . 

I call the disease "COVID-19" and the virus "cornonavirus" because those are presently the common terms.  If it were called "Wuhan Virus" I would have no issue with calling it that.  When I was a kid, I had German Measles.  I'm half Amish which mean that I'm somewhat part German.  I don't know anyone who has a problem calling the illness "German Measles".  I don't. 

The proper name for that condition is rubella, though, not German measles, and the term "German measles" wasn't intended to blame Germans for the disease. The condition was widespread by that point but was formally described by German physicians. 

OK.

I still stand by everything I said.

Sure, go ahead, but know that the two situations are not at all comparable. 

Anyone who prefers to use the terms "Wuhan virus" or "Chinese virus" is doing so to stir up anger and ill feeling, and that includes Maher. 

Even if you are right, why is stirring up anger towards the Chinese governments debacle regarding this virus a bad thing? 

PJNB said:

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brianlux said:

cincybearcat said:

oftenreading said:

brianlux said:

oftenreading said:

brianlux said:

mickeyrat said:

brianlux said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Refuting Bill Maher: "Chinese Virus" Is A Stupid, Bigoted Term

"I'm not referring to Chinese people." "That's where the virus came from." "You're being too sensitive." You may have heard these arguments and more from both liberals and conservatives oddly preoccupied with referring to coronavirus as the "Chinese virus" or "Wuhan virus" and defending others who do. Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson offers some good reasons why you should refrain.

https://youtu.be/E_ajcLkthok

I saw the spot that Maher did on COVID-19 and it was excellent.  The bit about the name was not at all a problem for me.  The two lines that I think Maher said that puts this into perspective are, "Jesus fucking Christ, can't we even have a pandemic without getting offended?"  and, "This isn't about vilifying the culture, it's about facts." And I would say that in this case, vilifying the culture would not necessarily be inappropriate- at least not the part of the culture that engages in foolish behaviors like fucking around with viruses in a labs (we do that too and I call us out on that) and having wet markets that include things like bats and other wildlife.   That is fucking stupid and I'm not afraid to call the Chinese out on that, just like I'm not afraid to call out Americans for all the fucking stupid things we do. Maher also calls out the Chinese for quickly reopening  their wet markets "where exotic animals are sold and consumed" opening up the wet markets and says the PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours.  Really?  I don't see any problem with doing that when those practices are dangerous or immoral.

I sometimes think political correctness is making it hard or even impossible to be able to simply be sensible.  I don't have a problem with calling disease by their place of origin.  Especially when that place of origin is doing stupid things.  Why not hold the country of origin accountable?   The members of the Chinese society that created this virus fucked up my life and yours.  Do we not want to hold them accountable?  I do.  Does that make me racist against Chinese people?  Oh, for Christ's sake, no.

And really, aren't there  problems related to this disease that are far more important?  Like, are you and I going to survive this whatever you want to call it disease?

For those who missed it, here's the Maher video we are talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfDwc2G2_8

in most cases, its HOW a word or phrase is used. what tone and inflection its said with. case in point. Jew. Acceptable in most every circumstance until it has some shit behind it then its antisemetic, racist, bigoted what have you.

at its heart I believe political correctness is really about decency and respect.

I agree with you there 100% . 

I call the disease "COVID-19" and the virus "cornonavirus" because those are presently the common terms.  If it were called "Wuhan Virus" I would have no issue with calling it that.  When I was a kid, I had German Measles.  I'm half Amish which mean that I'm somewhat part German.  I don't know anyone who has a problem calling the illness "German Measles".  I don't. 

The proper name for that condition is rubella, though, not German measles, and the term "German measles" wasn't intended to blame Germans for the disease. The condition was widespread by that point but was formally described by German physicians. 

OK.

I still stand by everything I said.

Sure, go ahead, but know that the two situations are not at all comparable. 

Anyone who prefers to use the terms "Wuhan virus" or "Chinese virus" is doing so to stir up anger and ill feeling, and that includes Maher. 

Even if you are right, why is stirring up anger towards the Chinese governments debacle regarding this virus a bad thing? 

Exactly. 

Why is it wrong to call out shit that another country or culture does that is harmful?  I don't see anyone saying its OK to practice female genital mutilation because its "part of their someone's culture".

Like Maher said, "The PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours."  And what that does, really, is to feed the people who really are racist more ammo for their racism.  Overboard PCism feeds the other end of the spectrum by denying statements of fact and by taunting racists into taking facts and exaggerate them into racist thinking and remarks. 

There is nothing at all wrong with that. There is plenty wrong with this however and a lot think that labeling it the Chinese Virus contributes and fuels this hate. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/us/chinese-coronavirus-racist-attacks.html


https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/12/covid-19-fueling-anti-asian-racism-and-xenophobia-worldwide

https://theconversation.com/anti-asian-racism-during-coronavirus-how-the-language-of-disease-produces-hate-and-violence-134496


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/24/coronavirus-us-asian-americans-racism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_xenophobia_and_racism_related_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic (skip ahead to North America)

dankind said:

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brianlux said:

PJNB said:

brianlux said:

cincybearcat said:

oftenreading said:

brianlux said:

oftenreading said:

brianlux said:

mickeyrat said:

brianlux said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Refuting Bill Maher: "Chinese Virus" Is A Stupid, Bigoted Term

"I'm not referring to Chinese people." "That's where the virus came from." "You're being too sensitive." You may have heard these arguments and more from both liberals and conservatives oddly preoccupied with referring to coronavirus as the "Chinese virus" or "Wuhan virus" and defending others who do. Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson offers some good reasons why you should refrain.

https://youtu.be/E_ajcLkthok

I saw the spot that Maher did on COVID-19 and it was excellent.  The bit about the name was not at all a problem for me.  The two lines that I think Maher said that puts this into perspective are, "Jesus fucking Christ, can't we even have a pandemic without getting offended?"  and, "This isn't about vilifying the culture, it's about facts." And I would say that in this case, vilifying the culture would not necessarily be inappropriate- at least not the part of the culture that engages in foolish behaviors like fucking around with viruses in a labs (we do that too and I call us out on that) and having wet markets that include things like bats and other wildlife.   That is fucking stupid and I'm not afraid to call the Chinese out on that, just like I'm not afraid to call out Americans for all the fucking stupid things we do. Maher also calls out the Chinese for quickly reopening  their wet markets "where exotic animals are sold and consumed" opening up the wet markets and says the PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours.  Really?  I don't see any problem with doing that when those practices are dangerous or immoral.

I sometimes think political correctness is making it hard or even impossible to be able to simply be sensible.  I don't have a problem with calling disease by their place of origin.  Especially when that place of origin is doing stupid things.  Why not hold the country of origin accountable?   The members of the Chinese society that created this virus fucked up my life and yours.  Do we not want to hold them accountable?  I do.  Does that make me racist against Chinese people?  Oh, for Christ's sake, no.

And really, aren't there  problems related to this disease that are far more important?  Like, are you and I going to survive this whatever you want to call it disease?

For those who missed it, here's the Maher video we are talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfDwc2G2_8

in most cases, its HOW a word or phrase is used. what tone and inflection its said with. case in point. Jew. Acceptable in most every circumstance until it has some shit behind it then its antisemetic, racist, bigoted what have you.

at its heart I believe political correctness is really about decency and respect.

I agree with you there 100% . 

I call the disease "COVID-19" and the virus "cornonavirus" because those are presently the common terms.  If it were called "Wuhan Virus" I would have no issue with calling it that.  When I was a kid, I had German Measles.  I'm half Amish which mean that I'm somewhat part German.  I don't know anyone who has a problem calling the illness "German Measles".  I don't. 

The proper name for that condition is rubella, though, not German measles, and the term "German measles" wasn't intended to blame Germans for the disease. The condition was widespread by that point but was formally described by German physicians. 

OK.

I still stand by everything I said.

Sure, go ahead, but know that the two situations are not at all comparable. 

Anyone who prefers to use the terms "Wuhan virus" or "Chinese virus" is doing so to stir up anger and ill feeling, and that includes Maher. 

Even if you are right, why is stirring up anger towards the Chinese governments debacle regarding this virus a bad thing? 

Exactly. 

Why is it wrong to call out shit that another country or culture does that is harmful?  I don't see anyone saying its OK to practice female genital mutilation because its "part of their someone's culture".

Like Maher said, "The PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours."  And what that does, really, is to feed the people who really are racist more ammo for their racism.  Overboard PCism feeds the other end of the spectrum by denying statements of fact and by taunting racists into taking facts and exaggerate them into racist thinking and remarks. 

There is nothing at all wrong with that. There is plenty wrong with this however and a lot think that labeling it the Chinese Virus contributes and fuels this hate. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/us/chinese-coronavirus-racist-attacks.html


https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/12/covid-19-fueling-anti-asian-racism-and-xenophobia-worldwide

https://theconversation.com/anti-asian-racism-during-coronavirus-how-the-language-of-disease-produces-hate-and-violence-134496


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/24/coronavirus-us-asian-americans-racism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_xenophobia_and_racism_related_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic (skip ahead to North America)

Well, like I said, I call it COVID-19 and coronavirus because those are the common names plus, in no way do I want to be associated with racist, xenophobic creeps.   But I would not have considered it either racist nor xenophobic if the common name had become "Wuhan Virus".  The segment of the Chinese people who are responsible for this pandemic need to be held accountable.  That is not racism.  That is calling people out on there shit.  I will do that without need for apology toward any culture, country or group of people who commit egregious harm or danger to others. 

OK, boomer.

lindamarie73 said:

By golly it’s got to be challenging to be liberal leaning during these trying times.  I have been Calling it the Wuhan Virus since the beginning of this Pandemic for the reasons a few of you mentioned above that has nothing to do w/ being a Racist.  It has everything to do w/ being a REALIST which the PC police love to scream Racist every chance they get.  

mrussel1 said:

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lindamarie73 said:

By golly it’s got to be challenging to be liberal leaning during these trying times.  I have been Calling it the Wuhan Virus since the beginning of this Pandemic for the reasons a few of you mentioned above that has nothing to do w/ being a Racist.  It has everything to do w/ being a REALIST which the PC police love to scream Racist every chance they get.  

It's not difficult.  We still have our integrity, by not supporting an habitual liar.  Makes it easy. 

PJNB said:

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lindamarie73 said:

By golly it’s got to be challenging to be liberal leaning during these trying times.  I have been Calling it the Wuhan Virus since the beginning of this Pandemic for the reasons a few of you mentioned above that has nothing to do w/ being a Racist.  It has everything to do w/ being a REALIST which the PC police love to scream Racist every chance they get.  

Are you denying people are using it in a racist manner? 

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brianlux said:

dankind said:

brianlux said:

PJNB said:

brianlux said:

cincybearcat said:

oftenreading said:

brianlux said:

oftenreading said:

brianlux said:

mickeyrat said:

brianlux said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Refuting Bill Maher: "Chinese Virus" Is A Stupid, Bigoted Term

"I'm not referring to Chinese people." "That's where the virus came from." "You're being too sensitive." You may have heard these arguments and more from both liberals and conservatives oddly preoccupied with referring to coronavirus as the "Chinese virus" or "Wuhan virus" and defending others who do. Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson offers some good reasons why you should refrain.

https://youtu.be/E_ajcLkthok

I saw the spot that Maher did on COVID-19 and it was excellent.  The bit about the name was not at all a problem for me.  The two lines that I think Maher said that puts this into perspective are, "Jesus fucking Christ, can't we even have a pandemic without getting offended?"  and, "This isn't about vilifying the culture, it's about facts." And I would say that in this case, vilifying the culture would not necessarily be inappropriate- at least not the part of the culture that engages in foolish behaviors like fucking around with viruses in a labs (we do that too and I call us out on that) and having wet markets that include things like bats and other wildlife.   That is fucking stupid and I'm not afraid to call the Chinese out on that, just like I'm not afraid to call out Americans for all the fucking stupid things we do. Maher also calls out the Chinese for quickly reopening  their wet markets "where exotic animals are sold and consumed" opening up the wet markets and says the PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours.  Really?  I don't see any problem with doing that when those practices are dangerous or immoral.

I sometimes think political correctness is making it hard or even impossible to be able to simply be sensible.  I don't have a problem with calling disease by their place of origin.  Especially when that place of origin is doing stupid things.  Why not hold the country of origin accountable?   The members of the Chinese society that created this virus fucked up my life and yours.  Do we not want to hold them accountable?  I do.  Does that make me racist against Chinese people?  Oh, for Christ's sake, no.

And really, aren't there  problems related to this disease that are far more important?  Like, are you and I going to survive this whatever you want to call it disease?

For those who missed it, here's the Maher video we are talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfDwc2G2_8

in most cases, its HOW a word or phrase is used. what tone and inflection its said with. case in point. Jew. Acceptable in most every circumstance until it has some shit behind it then its antisemetic, racist, bigoted what have you.

at its heart I believe political correctness is really about decency and respect.

I agree with you there 100% . 

I call the disease "COVID-19" and the virus "cornonavirus" because those are presently the common terms.  If it were called "Wuhan Virus" I would have no issue with calling it that.  When I was a kid, I had German Measles.  I'm half Amish which mean that I'm somewhat part German.  I don't know anyone who has a problem calling the illness "German Measles".  I don't. 

The proper name for that condition is rubella, though, not German measles, and the term "German measles" wasn't intended to blame Germans for the disease. The condition was widespread by that point but was formally described by German physicians. 

OK.

I still stand by everything I said.

Sure, go ahead, but know that the two situations are not at all comparable. 

Anyone who prefers to use the terms "Wuhan virus" or "Chinese virus" is doing so to stir up anger and ill feeling, and that includes Maher. 

Even if you are right, why is stirring up anger towards the Chinese governments debacle regarding this virus a bad thing? 

Exactly. 

Why is it wrong to call out shit that another country or culture does that is harmful?  I don't see anyone saying its OK to practice female genital mutilation because its "part of their someone's culture".

Like Maher said, "The PC police thinks its inappropriate to attack any cultural practices that are different from ours."  And what that does, really, is to feed the people who really are racist more ammo for their racism.  Overboard PCism feeds the other end of the spectrum by denying statements of fact and by taunting racists into taking facts and exaggerate them into racist thinking and remarks. 

There is nothing at all wrong with that. There is plenty wrong with this however and a lot think that labeling it the Chinese Virus contributes and fuels this hate. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/us/chinese-coronavirus-racist-attacks.html


https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/12/covid-19-fueling-anti-asian-racism-and-xenophobia-worldwide

https://theconversation.com/anti-asian-racism-during-coronavirus-how-the-language-of-disease-produces-hate-and-violence-134496


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/24/coronavirus-us-asian-americans-racism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_xenophobia_and_racism_related_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic (skip ahead to North America)

Well, like I said, I call it COVID-19 and coronavirus because those are the common names plus, in no way do I want to be associated with racist, xenophobic creeps.   But I would not have considered it either racist nor xenophobic if the common name had become "Wuhan Virus".  The segment of the Chinese people who are responsible for this pandemic need to be held accountable.  That is not racism.  That is calling people out on there shit.  I will do that without need for apology toward any culture, country or group of people who commit egregious harm or danger to others. 

OK, boomer.

Haven't been called that in a long time, LOL.

But, yeah, I'm done with this aspect of the pandemic.  It's COVID-19/ coronavirus.  It sucks.  It fucked up aspects of my life and it's fucked with all our lives.  And whether I agree totally with anyone here or not on certain things, what really counts is this:  I hope everyone here stays well and I hope you're all getting through this rough time as best as possible. 

I hope the same for you, man. Be well.