Generation Snowflake

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(06-10-2016, 09:34 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Well, everyone is a racist to an extent.

In all honesty I find it interesting that society has seemingly decided to move to the extremes in a number of different facets over the years rather than finding a more moderate approach to things. What I mean by this is that you have those that get offended easily and look for ridiculous ways to create a protective bubble around themselves. Then you have those that they are trying to protect themselves from that tend to not care about respecting other people just because they are people.

I personally just like the idea of showing respect. I falter with it sometimes, no one is perfect, but that's just my goal. Respect other people because we all deserve to be treated with respect.

My take on this is that some people think that tolerating what they view as an incorrect viewpoint is tantamount to fiddling while Rome burns.  People see the rampant political correctness machine in action and are being told that political correctness is a threat to our country...ergo, being NOT-politically correct is the way to combat it.  

Of course, you have to be selective about this based upon the political leanings of the people involved in the struggle.  Political correctness is a liberal device (or at least it is now) so it would seem the right-wingers are more on the "Stop being politically correct, and maybe be outright offensive to fight this pervasive pussification of the USA!" wagon.  I mean, what IS political correctness?  Does the right-wing REALLY want it to be gone?  

Do they get offended when gays are all "In their face" about being gay?  Would it be PC to FORCE gays to stay in the closet like the good ol' days?  Is it funny if I laugh and point at a disabled vet?  Are abortion jokes funny?  Are they offensive?  Are we really worried about people being PC or are we worried about OUR particular bigoted and offensive jokes being declared taboo while the things that offend us become "ok?"

I'm guilty of this too, because I have a tendency to get negative and disrespect what I see as the denial of liberties based upon religious beliefs.  I think it's just for me to rail against that line of thinking, so right or wrong I'm just being one of those "counter-attack" types in a sense.  Should I belittle people who believe in an overgrown Santa in the sky and use that belief to control my life?  That'll show them that I don't stand for this.  Nuts to respect...respecting what you see as a dangerously-misguided viewpoint is just like working to make it gospel...er something.

Anywho, bottom line is that I've never seen anyone who gets upset about "people getting offended" who doesn't get offended or call for the government to regulate or eliminate something he/she finds unpleasant.