Political correctness in this country has gotten way out of
hand. Our citizens have the right to free speech and to voice their
opinions. Now don’t get me wrong. I’m
not condoning the disrespect or bashing of anyone with different views than yours.
EVERYONE has the right to their opinion and to voice it. If you don’t agree
with someone’s opinion you have two choices. 1. Discuss it with the person. If
you can’t agree, then you need to agree to disagree. 2. Don’t listen. It is as simple as that. As
long as they are not inciting hate or violence, their opinion is their right. This
includes public figures. There are a lot of public figures, of all races and religions
that I don’t agree with. I follow rule number 2, I don’t listen. Getting
offended and complaining because someone voices an opinion different than yours
is ridicules. They are entitled to their opinions. Unfortunately at this time
in America, it is the White Heterosexual Christians that are persecuted for
their opinions. If you are a member of a minority race, religion, or sexual
practice, you can publicly say whatever you want. You are even applauded for
it. If someone doesn’t like your opinion, they are labeled as prejudice. Now, let
me point out that I am not this pro white Christian heterosexual zealot,
shouting from my soap box. I personally could care less about a person’s race, religion
or sexual orientation. Now are there things I don’t agree with or understand
about some various demographic groups, of course there are. That’s human
nature. If asked my opinion am I going to answer truthfully, of course I am.
Would my answer offend someone, now that depends on the individual listening. Do
I wish any malice or ill will to anyone in any of these groups, of course not.
Do I get offended if someone from one of these groups expresses their opinion,
no, that is there right.
Let’s go to the most recent case of persecution in the media,
Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty. Mr. Robertson is a “reality” television
personality. He is paid to be himself on TV. He is a 67 year old man from the
back woods of Louisiana with very devout Christian beliefs. He does not make
any attempt to hide that on the show. He is who he is and will not change for
anyone. I respect him for that. In a recent magazine article he was asked his
opinion on homosexuality. Knowing what everyone in America knows about this man,
his answer was no surprise. He answered the question in a truthful, respectful manner,
with no hate or malice intended. His answer was rooted in his deep religious
beliefs. Yet, this man is now being persecuted. This, in my opinion is wrong. As I said in the
first line of this article, political correctness in this country has gotten
way out of hand.