Apparently, one of the things conservatives like about Donald Trump is his propensity to be politically incorrect. I do believe that as a society we have become overly obsessed with political correctness. For example, why get bent out of shape if someone says Merry Christmas? Does it really matter if a Native American is referred to as an Indian? Islamic terrorism is a real thing, so why bother to deny it. <\/p>\n
People often engage in linguistic gymnastics so as not to be offensive and that is what I consider to be the absurdity of political correctness. <\/p>\n
Having said this, I think it is important to make a distinction between being political incorrect and just plain bad manners and vulgar behavior. If we are looking to a time in our history when people were less politically correct, it is important to remember that plain, blunt language doesnt need to be vulgar. <\/p>\n
When was it ever OK to make fun of a womans physical appearance and refer to her as a fat pig? When was it ever acceptable to mock someone who suffers from a physical disability and put them into a position of public derision? When was it ever proper to imply that a judge could not render an impartial decision because of his ethnicity? When you mock and ridicule people on a personal level you arent being politically incorrect, you are being vulgar and indecent. There is a difference and it is important to recognize the distinction. <\/p>\n
James Carr, Celina <\/p>\n
.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Read the rest here: <\/p>\n
Letter: The absurdity of political correctness - Lima Ohio<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Apparently, one of the things conservatives like about Donald Trump is his propensity to be politically incorrect. I do believe that as a society we have become overly obsessed with political correctness. Continue reading