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Much of the current "PC" reaction is in response to historical, unsupported, biases. I don't see a lack of "PC" (as I understand "PC") as necessarily better.
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I'd say moderation is the best choice in anything. Allowing racism, sexism, or religious intolerance is obviously bad. But firing good people in the name of preventing those things is just hurting the cause of equality, not helping it.
You're right, the PC movement is in response to historical biases and historical facts which in many cases have little bearing on modern life. In a way we've created a new bias, against anyone who's willing to speak the truth.
Equality isn't about everyone * being the same * it's about everyone having an equal opportunity at a free life without discrimination. People seem to miss that distinction quite often though. The former is clearly not reality, the latter is an ideal that we should strive for.
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I thought this whole thread was a nature vs. nurture debate.
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Pretty much - some will argue that performance gaps are the result of environmental issues, some a result of genetics. Personally I feel it's both, but if I had to choose I'd say that genetics play a greater role in most areas.
Others will leave the nurture vs nature debate out of it entirely and say that no differences exist at all.