Here's a thing that gets me. I think some people are going in a dangerous direction, in regards to attacking political correctness in the country. OK, yes political correctness is related to certain things, in the country. Like
a)calling anyone who supports border control "racist" (though unlike many "patriots", I am a caring human being who cares for some kind of solution)
b) certain issues regarding homosexuality (though, "natural" or not, it's still not really an important issue, with everything we have going on today, except for some religious people)
c) double standards for acceptance of anti-white racism
d) "Merry Christmas" thing being blown way out of proportion.
BUT, all that having been said, not being able to shove the Christian faith down everyone else's throat is NOT an issue of political correctness. It's an issue of not everyone being Christian. For example, people complaining about taking prayer out of school. This is not a "PC" issue. Unlike the Merry Christmas thing, where noone is being forced to celebrate Christmas or Christianity and people are still allowed to celebrate their own holidays, public prayer would be endorsing the notion of special rights for one particular faith.
There are some people don't know the difference between attacking political correctness and just being an *** who wants special treatment, it seems like. That could be dangerous, if the "anti-PC" movement takes a turn in the wrong direction. Who knows? Next, we may be passing laws based on PERSONAL religious morals that not everyone shares. Dangerous path. You don't see Muslims trying to pass laws to ban pork, do you? No, they just tell their own children not to eat it. Because they don't have the majority privilege, in the US, to disrespect other beliefs.
Does anyone else think there is a HUGE difference between attacking political correctness and being a rude selfish asshole? And that this anti-PC movement could be dangerous?
2006-11-14
16:30:20
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Brad B
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