Yes it is ! Some examples are...Jack asks that you donate money to charity rather than buy him a present.The Post Office asks that you wrap all parcels securely to avoid damage to the contents.
As I remember, people were afraid to eat pork as they thought they could catch the swine flu from simply eating pork. Also, the pork industry lobbied to change the name.
Throughout North America the word "indian" is not acceptable unless you're using it in a historical context. They word "indian" has since been replaced with the softer term native.