Is the word "target" unPC now?

Ok, I'm a liberal (albeit a Canadian one) so let me try to wade in here without being "targeted!" Do I think that the word "target" should never be used again? Of course not. Just as every other word in the English language, it has several meanings and uses. Should politicians be able to use it? Yes, of course! If Palin wants to let her voters know that they are "targetting" certain ridings that have a good chance of being Republican instead of Democrat after the next election, there's no problem with that. I think the reason people are upset is because the word target was combined with crosshairs, as well as the names of certain people...and then a nutjob shot one of them. Did Sarah Palin ask her loyal followers to murder Democrats? I don't recall hearing that... So really, as much as I can't stand her, I have a brain in my head that tells me she is not responsible for this. Since it happened, it is in good taste for her to discontinue using that particular crosshairs map, but I don't think her intent was to have people shot.

Well the use or disuse of the word "target" depends on what political party you belong to. For one, it will continue to be ok to use the word. For the other party, expect outrage from the other party should you use it in any fashion. I think you can guess which is which. This whole thing is not real nor is it hyperbole. The guys spewing the cr*p expect you to take it literally...the truth so help me God. With hyperbole it's not expected to be taken literally. So it's cr*p, for lack of a better word.

Let's see, isn't "Target" where Sarah Palin shops...only she calls it "Surveyors Symbols"? Seriously, I haven't heard anyone say the specific word "target" shouldn't be used because as you said, there are many different ways in which it's used. Heck, I doubt anyone has a real problem with it even being used in politics, as in "targeting the south", "targeting the female demographic" or something like that. However, there are those who don't think it's exactly "PC" to have a map with rifle cross hairs on certain "targeted" districts, identified not by the location of the district but by the name of the Representative. Some feel that pointing to the site where the map is posted and using words like "Don't retreat, reload" and "Bullseye" lends a more specific meaning to the word. Obviously, everyone is "allowed" to use that word or any other word that hasn't been deemed to be obscene in politics. As is so often the case, it comes to to what's our "right" as opposed to what's RIGHT. Annie

I think a multi-Billion dollar company will have a serious issue if people take this to an extreme as well. This companies marketing has people wearing targets on themselves so they are most likely next to be strung into this maddness. I hope we don't go this far off the deep end but hey it could happen.