Is it just one white beard scratching liberal or is there a panel of leftist who decide how we should talk ?
I thought it was Republicans/Fox News when the Dixie Chicks criticized how our Republican government led us into a war under false pretenses? Or was it when there were many people in this country who hated the idea of going into war and then were told they were unpatriotic because they didn't support a war with no justification?
That is to say, your attempt to make it a "left vs. right" issue is a waste of time. Both side engage in the "how dare he/she say that". Heck, Republicans literally took President Obama's words completely out of context and tried to bash him over the head with "you didn't build that". Apparently, Republicans found it politically incorrect to insinuate business owners have ever benefited from any government projects. This, of course, came after Democrats took Romney's "I'm not concerned about the very poor" statement completely out of context to try and show him as a rich, out of touch elitist.
I'm not arguing it's the fault of Republicans/right or Democrats/left, I'm saying it's something which happens from both sides. Your insinuation it is only the fault of "the left" is simply false.
But I am talking about political correctness in general.
No, you're talking about political correctness suppressing freedom of speech, a right which is granted under the 1st Amendment. Absent the 1st Amendment, which only pertains to government, the Starbucks CEO has just as much right to ask traditional marriage supporters to leave as Chick Fil A CEO has to support traditional marriage.
OK, trying to put words in my mouth does not win you any points. I was comparing the hypocrisy of the left wing media in regards to the two stories. One being politically correct in support of the gay community, and the other being politically incorrect because it involves a person support for Christianity. The two stories are similar in nature, but the one doesn't fit the liberal narative so the left wing media will ignore it.
I'm not trying to put words in your mouth. You're trying to say the two situations are similar. They are not similar at all. There is no hypocrisy. If the position of the mainstream media is equality under the law, as is a position I tend to take, then Dan Cathy saying he supports traditional marriage is implying he wishes to deny marriage to homosexuals. Thus, not equal. The Starbucks CEO simply said he does not want business from those who do not believe in equality.
It is not hypocritical, they are not at all similar. If the Starbucks CEO had come out and said, "I support only homosexual marriage and don't think opposite sex couples should be allowed to marry", THEN it would have a similar story, and I bet the media would have jumped all over that as well.
Both actually said they have a certain belief, one for Christianity the other for homosexuality.
This is completely false. Dan Cathy stated he supported traditional marriage, which implies he does not support homosexual marriage. The Starbucks CEO has no problem with heterosexuals or homosexuals, just with people who wish to deny other people the same rights they have.
Completely different.
The participation trophy is a perfect example of sending the message to kids that they deserve something even when they are unsuccessful, instead of letting them go home with nothing and teaching them that they need to try harder next year.
No, it is not. The participation trophy is to encourage children to keep with the endeavor they were not successful at. It's there to keep a child motivated in whatever they are doing, to keep the sting of the loss from preventing them from quitting. Winning is more than enough motivation to work harder, but making everyone feel good about what they are doing is motivation to keep them involved.
There's nothing wrong with giving a participation trophy, just as there is nothing wrong with not giving one. But to simply say it's a terrible way to teach children is unequivocally false. What's far more harmful to children is teaching them winning is the only thing that matters and that one should win at all costs. That's a far worse lesson to teach.
This is why the kids graduating college right now think that just because they finished that they are going to be handed a job right away.
As someone who deals with students graduating college, in college and preparing for college on a regular basis, this statement does not match my experience at all.
They should even start looking for employment up to two years before they graduate.
Most kids are employed DURING college.
My only issue is that there are plenty of parents who fail to teach these responsibilities, but they'll complain if the school punishes them for misbehavior.
This I agree with 100%.
My wife was teaching at a high school where she had to quit because of the disobedience. The worst part was that she was told she could only give one referral per day.
I've been teaching for over five years, and I probably don't give out an average of one referral in an eight week quarter. Perhaps a different age and different demographic, but I'm just noting this.
By the second day of lecture, my wife was pushed by a female student who thought she could insist that the classroom door be left open during lecture. I blame their parents, first and foremost. However, when parents fail we can't simply tolerate it. If they can't act properly in the classroom and disrupt the education of others then I say they need to be sent to boot camp.
I agree with this as well. Public education should be a right for all children. It should be supported by everyone in this country, far more than it already is. But just because it's your right to go to school, that doesn't mean a child should get to act like a jerk. I fully favor a three strikes and you're suspended for a semester rule. Let's get troublemakers out of class and let those who are truly interested in learning do so.
I also support punishment for the parents if their child does not meet certain standards on standardized tests.
Most so-called political correctness is simply treating people politely and with respect. Being polite and respectful includes referring to people in the manner they prefer.
Very well said.