Entry #4 Politically Incorrect

       Whenever I here the term "Politically Correct", I find myself feeling three different emotions. The first emotion I feel is anger, the second is fear, then finally I calm down and enjoy the humor of it all.

        I get angry when I hear that phrase because the whole idea has the opposite effect of what I believe is the intended purpose. Rather than different races, cultures and religions becoming more united by not insulting one another, it separates us by fear. We have become afraid to converse or correspond with people different than ourselves because in some way that we not be aware of, we might hurt their feelings. Maybe we fear that we could become involved in a civil suite or possibly even end up incarcerated for some new form a hate crime. So instead of openly conversing and asking questions about someones origin, political, religious beliefs, etc., we choose to not interact with someone that we're afraid we might insult.                                                                                                Recently, high school football player Pedro Banda was kicked off the team right here in El Mirage, Arizona for pointing to the sky after making a touchdown. Dysart school board members claim that he was kicked off the team for "excessive celebration" of his achievement, not because a religious gesture. The story made National news including the Nancy Grace Show. In a taped interview on that show, Banda says he was in fact pointing to heaven and saying a prayer if thanks.

      So I guess at this point in time, you have to watch everything you do or say because it could have grave consequences. Because of his actions Banda will not be allowed to play his senior year, possibly eliminating any chance of a football scholarship.
 Now it's time to calm down and and humor in all of this. Think about the term "Politically Correct". Was this term created by Politicians?  I hope not, because Politicians in general, seem to be the group that is most confused on this issue. Example: Many Politicians have endorsed a variety of anti-bullying laws, but they love to bully their opponents. While in public they say that they disapprove of bullying, they are perhaps the biggest bullies in our nation. They have no problem informing the public about their opponents corruption, lack of knowledge, poor choices and infidelities. Sometimes they stoop so low as to attack friends and family of their rivals.

        I don't believe that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was ever intended for Americans to feel free to personally attack one other verbally, but I also do not believe our forefathers ever intended for us to be afraid to say anything to anyone. America has become what is is today because historically we have been a giant Melting Pot consisting of many different cultures exchanging views and ideas, not by being afraid to talk to someone with a background different than our own. .....Cane Man