I feel I have to define political correctness before we move along in this post. This definition comes straight off a Google search.
po·lit·i·cal·ly cor·rect
pəˈlitik(ə)lē/
adjective
adjective: politically correct; adjective: politically incorrect; adjective: incorrect
- 1.exhibiting (or failing to exhibit) political correctness."it is not politically correct to laugh at speech impediments"
synonyms: unoffensive, nondiscriminatory, unbiased, neutral, appropriate, nonpartisan; More
informalPC"the true meaning may be clouded by his politically correct language"antonyms: offensive
Most likely you have heard of the Duck Dynasty controversy where some comments made during an interview with GQ magazine we declared to be homophobic and not politically correct.
So you say what could it be so bad that multiple gay rights groups started hating on Phil Robertson the patriarch of the family. We I'll have to quote directly.
“It seems like, to me, a vagina—as a man—would be more desirable than a man’s anus. That’s just me. I’m just thinking: There’s more there! She’s got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I’m saying? But hey, sin: It’s not logical, my man. It’s just not logical.”
“Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men,” he says. Then he paraphrases Corinthians: “Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers—they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.”
The article has some odd course language in it that come from the writer. I'm not sure it was necessary in reality.
So we see some over the top comments here. Things that could potentially offend people. But, here is the problem with political correctness. Some times if you call the kettle black you get lambasted for doing so. The other issue with political correctness is that depending on the source it is OK, and at other times it is not. There is a definite double standard on comments in the political correctness arena. "the good is called bad, and the bad called good".
The worst is how he quotes scriptures loosely (no specific scriptural reference is given in the article) and gets attacked for it. The part that is hardest to understand is
Here is a good way to sum up what the political correctness thing is doing to society.
"In other words, A & E—like ESPN/ABC before them—believes that their "Duck Dynasty" audience is outraged, disgusted, or whatever by Phil the duck guy, and that enough of this audience would change the channel if Phill stayed on that A & E would lose money. Is A & E correct in this belief? Time will tell. - OldCoyote"
See there is fear here. People do not feel free to voice their opinion out of fear someone will call them insensitive, bigoted, homophobic or racist. The whole freedom of speech (within limits) has been thrown out the window. Feelings or perceived feelings are more important then reality.
At what point can we just get pasted the issue of your comments are going to offend someone and there is nothing that can be done about it. Each little one percent minority group (sexual, racial, economic, etc) can't have everyone skewered and hung out to dry for every little comment.
NO I do think the line has to be drawn when one is inciting violence or the like.
Now some may argue that if this type of political correctness was in place in Nazi Germany then we would likely not have ended up with the holocaust the way we did. Hard to say since that would be rewriting history. Censoring ones comments in public also does not fix ones real at home or private opinions and actions.
It really does get hard to have a minority portion of the population push their views on the rest of society. We have to stop this "whom ever yells/complains the loudest wins" type of situation.
Tolerance has to go both ways. it is like a two way street. Unfortunately a bicycle is plugging things up and making people turn around because they are being inconvenienced. We have to stop that and get our heads out of the clouds. We have to put things in to more black and white terms. To clear up the murkiness that comes with political correctness, with redefining things to your benefit.
"But one thing is certain: the commandments have not changed. Let there be no mistake about that. Right is still right. Wrong is still wrong, no matter how cleverly cloaked in respectability or political correctness. We believe in chastity before marriage and fidelity ever after. That standard is an absolute standard of truth. It is neither subject to public opinion polls nor dependent upon situation or circumstance. There is no need to debate it or other gospel standards."
Like a Flame Unquenchable M. Russell Ballard Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
This sketch shows political correctness going over board. Have we gotten to this point in society today?
"MSNBC & The Great Liberal Narrative: The Truth About The Tyranny of Political Correctness"
After you watch these videos you will find that they include the extreme. You might say they are so extreme that it might never happen. But take the respond of the GLAAD spokesperson that the Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty was spouting lies.
"GLAAD spokesman Wilson Cruz had an immediate response.
“Phil and his family claim to be Christian, but Phil’s lies about an entire community fly in the face of what true Christians believe,” Cruz said. “He clearly knows nothing about gay people or the majority of Louisianans — and Americans — who support legal recognition for loving and committed gay and lesbian couples" ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Bashes Gays
How off base can you get. I fail to see the lie in the opinion as quoted out of the magazine article.
This is the problem with political correctness. Claim the other is lying and shout louder then them and you win much of the time. Make it hard to see the fact.... read the whole comment or opinion in context. This is what they love to do...... Throw things at the wall hoping things will stick and that society in general will not look to closely at the details.
I'm reminded of the Emperor's New Cloths by Hans Christian Andersen. It took a simple innocent young boy to say the truth about the non existent cloths. Everyone was to afraid to offend, make feel bad or just plain be "Politically incorrect". They did not want to call the kettle black. Instead it became green or purple or something else.....
And that is what we have to fight today.
We have to fight the twisting of the truth to make it fit the narrative we want or they want. We have to present the truth as we find it and help people come to their own conclusions.
That is one reason I like my church so much. We don't say for you to just take our word for it. Or to join or stay a member just because your parent is. We say..... "Go and provide it"; "Ask the higher source if it really is what he has placed on earth!". How many other organization, religions etc are willing to put it all on the line?
Buaidh - NO - Bas
A few of the many articles out there on the duck dynasty subject and other politically correct situations.
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Thanks Fans for ‘Support’: ‘We’ve Had Kind of a Crazy Week’
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Bashes Gays
‘Duck Dynasty’: Phil Robertson Anti-Gay Sermon Surfaces (Video)
No Other Gods By Elder Dallin H. Oaks Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
The Moral Force of Women By Elder D. Todd Christofferson Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Readers React to GQ's 'Duck Dynasty' Story and Phil Robertson's Indefinite Suspension
Bill Maher & Dennis Miller on Free Speech vs Political Correctness (2002)
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