An Irrational, Incurable Disease

“This political correctness just continues to spread. It’s like a disease. It’s like an incurable disease. It’s just spreading and it’s irrational.”

Rush Limbaugh’s quote rings true as we look at our government, our schools, our society, and realize how the idea of being politically correct permeates our civilization and the way we communicate with others. In 2013, a college student in California was asked to take off a cross she was wearing at school because it might offend other people. Students are not allowed to pray at public schools because it could be deemed insulting. The Obama administration has banned government agencies from referring or linking terrorism to Islam – for fear that it might offend someone.

Being politically correct is all about dancing around a subject so we don’t step on someone’s toes. Our society has taken on this idea that we can never hurt anyone’s feelings, even if something is the truth. We even see this ideology infiltrating all the way down to children in our school systems. In Massachusetts, a school principal cancelled Honor Night in order to avoid hurting the student’s feelings who weren’t getting an award. He was creating an idea that there are no winners or losers.

As Limbaugh put it, political correctness is spreading and is irrational. It encroaches on personal freedoms of rights, such as freedom of speech and expression. Praying in schools may offend non-Christians. But what about the Christian’s right to wear a cross necklace, pray, or worship as he pleases, and share that belief with others? Not only does the dogma of needing to be politically correct all the time encroach on personal rights, it also eliminates the drive and motivation necessary for healthy competition in schools and in the work place.

We need to change our frame of mind. We should not have to always worry that we will lose a job if we mention our religion. I am entitled to my religion just as much as someone is entitled to not claim a religion. We need to not have to apologize for saying the word “thug” because it might offend people of the non-Caucasian race. By constantly worrying about being politically correct, we are letting government, and general authorities in our society control how we think. We need to stand for our rights, our beliefs, our hard work, and what is true. Not just say whatever sounds “politically correct.”