Political Correctness Argument Analysis
I know the issue of political correctness is using language that is nondiscriminatory so that we are not offending a group within our society. I understand to be politically correct means to avoid language that someone could find offensive. Before reading the assigned articles, my opinion on being political correct is that it is essential. We should take consideration when we say something. It is no longer ‘man’s society,’ women are just as equal. In some cases, the opposition is from men being too sensitive that their position of power is threatened. I personally like the acknowledgment of neutral job titles. It is not just a policeman; it is a police officer. It is not a chairman but the department chair. On the other hand, though, I think
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I still think we need to be politically correct in cases. If you are a candidate in the presidential campaign, you have a platform where your voice is heard. In this case, Donald Trump says things that are racial or religiously charged and are so distant from the issue at hand. Specifically, he wanted to ban Muslims and his narrative here was that it is “not politically correct, but I don’t care.” It is baffling to me that he can say a statement like that when there are approximately 3.3 million Muslims living in the United States (2015). How can a national leader disregard a group of people? He uses it as a tactic to build the ‘us versus them’ description. He uses the idea that terrorism and torture exists because we try to be politically correct. I do not think that is why those issues exist. This entire article has examples of insensitivity. I completely disagree with the childhood friend of Brock Turner; he committed the heinous act of rape thus, he is a rapist. This is not offensive it is the truth. I wonder how Donald Trump has the ability to garner such support when he is “spewing offensive speech.” His supporters have to buy into his ideals. The ‘make America great again,’ movement is a chance to “say whatever the hell you want.” The world has changed and there is no need to reverse it. We as a society need to have some semblance of politically correctness whether everyone
I still think we need to be politically correct in cases. If you are a candidate in the presidential campaign, you have a platform where your voice is heard. In this case, Donald Trump says things that are racial or religiously charged and are so distant from the issue at hand. Specifically, he wanted to ban Muslims and his narrative here was that it is “not politically correct, but I don’t care.” It is baffling to me that he can say a statement like that when there are approximately 3.3 million Muslims living in the United States (2015). How can a national leader disregard a group of people? He uses it as a tactic to build the ‘us versus them’ description. He uses the idea that terrorism and torture exists because we try to be politically correct. I do not think that is why those issues exist. This entire article has examples of insensitivity. I completely disagree with the childhood friend of Brock Turner; he committed the heinous act of rape thus, he is a rapist. This is not offensive it is the truth. I wonder how Donald Trump has the ability to garner such support when he is “spewing offensive speech.” His supporters have to buy into his ideals. The ‘make America great again,’ movement is a chance to “say whatever the hell you want.” The world has changed and there is no need to reverse it. We as a society need to have some semblance of politically correctness whether everyone