What is Political Correctness?
It is a form of tyranny that attempts to silence all voices of opposition to one's ideas, opinions, and forms of expression. It is the enemy of free speech. It is a selfish generation's brainchild to protect themselves from values, absolute truth, and being confronted by truth. Once their conscience no longer has to deal with hearing the truth, the restraints are lessened and gives room for their rebellion to grow. It is an attempt to create a utopian culture that has no restraint and no offense. However, in this pseudo-freedom environment, Political Correctness becomes the dictator who oppresses the freedom of expression. Political Correctness defines what is acceptable and what is not, and if your opinion varies and comes in conflict, then you must become a hypocrite and say what people want to hear but not truly how and what you believe. If I do not have the freedom of expression, then there is no opportunity to have a dissenting voice, thus, Political Correctness is nothing short of being a tyrant. A wolf in sheep's clothing!
When children grow up in an offense-free environment, they will be under developed. We develop by facing resistance. When people say or do things that are in disagreement with ourselves, we learn how to deal with opposition, inconveniences, and hardships. If I never learned to deal with these things as I am growing up, as an adult, I will be a weak immature individual who will demand everything to suit my liking and will not put up with anything that opposes. I will set out to demonize everyone who upsets my comfort zone.
Political Correctness is not the origin it is the outgrowth of selfishness. The more selfish a society becomes, the more it will ensure the protection of self by imposing unwritten regulations to produce its own growth.
Freedom of speech, which is the antithesis of Political Correctness, gives me the right to offend. It certainly doesn't mean that a same person goes around intentionally offending people, but it does mean that if the offense happens, then the offendee must deal with it. What needs to happen in America is that simply we need to Grow Up! Every rose has thorns, every valley has mountains, and everyone's life has inconveniences that have to be dealt with. Our skin needs to be tougher, our values must deepen, and our convictions branded on our hearts.
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