Politically Correct

Prepare yourself for a cliche-laden essay if there ever was one. Sometimes there aren't new words or new ways to combine them to say what needs to be said. (I count three so far, are you with me?)

I'm full. I'm up to my neck with the bullshit that has oozed out of the Presidential race. I'm finished with listening to excuses, rationalizations, and reasons for making statements that wouldn't fly in mixed company of any sort in polite society. By "mixed" I mean: race, creed, gender, gender-preference, religion, capabilities, and age. I'm finished with hearing that "politically correct" is overdone and somehow harms us in our interactions.

My opinion - my OPINION - is that there are those who choose to bash PC in order to wave their flags of hatred and disturbance.

The world is full of shit-stirrers. I get that. I also get that people have the right to express their views on pretty much any subject. I fully expect to be able to stand up and say that I disagree with them. If someone is making a statement about his/her view of another category of humans, expect me to tell that person how I feel. It's how I operate. I mean, it's all about free speech, right?

Or is it? Perhaps there's a point to political correctness. Perhaps there is a point to carrying on discussion in a manner which doesn't deride or attempt to degrade others. I've given this a lot of thought lately. My forehead is bloody from banging my head against the wall of discussion around race and what constitutes racially charged remarks. There comes a point where speaking to certain people seems hopeless to me. I think it might be better to concentrate on positive aspects of this election, of this world, and to be mindful to speak when I am called to - but then I feel as if I am caught in a moral dilemma. There seems to be no reason to speak to an empty room. After all, I only seem to continue to raise my voice and I am growing weary. What to do? I suppose the answer lies in discernment, wisdom and the courage of my convictions. I suppose the answer lies there for everyone.