Political Correctness Isn't What We Think

I don't like for people to tell me what to think and how to feel, but some people do and I think that's why we have political correctness. 

Political Correctness tells people how to behave. It says "don't say that because it's mean, instead say this." I noticed the effect P.C. had on my thinking when I watched "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" last Christmas. The kids at school made fun of his nose and called him names. His dad put mud on his nose so the kids wouldn't make fun of him. My politically correct thinking caused me to not like the meanness of the kids and to not want to watch the show. I have watched that show for years but that time I particularly noticed the mean comments over Rudolph having to be tough and a hero in the end.

I think being nice is great but I don't agree with telling people how they "should" be to the point that they feel guilty. I believe that even though a person is told how to be, at the first chance they get, they will be how they are. I saw this occur when people were allowed to comment on news stories. Instead of them being nice (or pc) some people said mean things and hid behind anonymity. I think they were even more rude because they weren't associated with their name. No body knew who they were when they had online names like "FatMan" and "Jokester."

People are who they are. Telling others to be another way makes them feel disapproval and guilt. They have to want to change because they want it not because there are told. It's great to say how to be without preaching, condemning, and guilting. Jesus said "don't judge" but when He encountered a judgemental person He didn't condemn them....He loved and showed mercy to them.

Kids aren't politically correct. They call others names like fat, ugly, and stupid. Adults tell kids to be nice, but kids still call names. Instead of the victims getting tough, they get angry and say "it's not fair." Adults make everyone a winner but kids know there's really only one. Adults make awards that are fair but life isn't fair. When kids get into the "real world" they aren't prepared. They think everyone should be awarded because that's what they're taught. They're wimps instead of tough because they weren't taught to be tough but to get angry or cry at the unfairness.

I think that political correctness is a ploy for people not to defend themselves. Kids are taught to think of the other person instead of themselves...when they are the one's getting bullied. That's wrong. The mentality to think of the other person would be a good way to think...if we lived in a perfect world. Unfortunately, we live in an imperfect world. Some people in this world want to kill us, and we need to defend ourselves. We don't need to start a fight, but if someone else does than we need to protect ourselves. 

Political correctness isn't good. It's good to be nice, but it's not good to be forced. I hope my post is a wake up call to all people to realize that they don't want to be forced. I believe that political correctness was started in the 60's by metaphysical people who believed in eastern religions. They founded social groups in the 80's and taught their philosophies on recognizing feelings, and being peaceful to establish peace. The world embraced it and now, 30 years later, we are wimps and won't defend ourselves.

Let's be what we know is right. We know right from wrong, let's do it. 

Take a Stand!

I feel disturbed that people have resorted to tattling on other people.  A guy who dressed up in a Santa Suit reported non seat-belt wearing drivers to the police. Drivers didn’t suspect a thing. Maybe those drivers will suspect something when they get a ticket in the mail. Perhaps they will also suspect something when writing a check that uses their hard earned money. What’s the difference between the behavior of that Santa and the Stasi? Some people may think at least it didn’t happen to me. Sure, they think that now but it might happen to them in the future.

The Stasi  started over 70 years ago, they really existed! Look up "Stasi" on Wikipedia and read the part about infiltration. It’s disturbing, I know. That organization didn't end until almost 1990. They operated for over 20 years! Perhaps after reading about them some people say, “That won’t happen in America. We have freedom…and privacy.” The Stasi did some of their work in secret. To those people I say, “Go ahead and keep your head in the sand and think of happy Unicorns and Rainbows … Meanwhile, some people have bad behavior and do wrong things.”

Where are the people who stand up and say, “this is wrong”? Why won’t people listen to them? It seems like the only people I hear condemn bad behavior are certain newscasters. We need to put aside politics, like not listening to them because they are Republican or Democrat, and pay attention to history.  The phrase, “History is bound to repeat itself” seems relevant in this post. Even if that phrase became true (again,) after trying our best to prevent it, we could at least be counted among the people who stood for the right as opposed to being counted among the people who did nothing and said, “It is what it is.” No! I say, “stand up!”

I feel infuriated that our country is going downhill (in my opinion) and lawmakers in Washington, who say they want to change things, don’t seem to care. It appears that the people who notice wrong things are just average citizens. I watched the news and asked myself, “Are people in charge really that stupid? They are supposed to be smart. I wonder if they just acted smart to get elected.”

What’s wrong with America being feared by other countries? America used to go into other countries and kick their butts when they did wrong things to hurt us. Nowadays, it seems like America acts like a Woosie who says, “Let’s be nice and talk.” Some other countries act nice but really they secretly point their nuclear bombs at us. Instead of talking, I think we should let other countries know that we are serious and will defend ourselves if we need to.

Some countries are bad and everyone knows it. Why do they get good treatment and we continue to give them money when they hate us and want to kill us? I don’t want to see myself or any other person get hurt. Look at what happened on 9/11, many people died and got hurt. American's said, “We will not forget,” but just ten years later how quickly some people forgot.