You have Freedom of Speech. So by all means, voice your opinions and be heard. Stand and be counted. If you take it for granted, you will lose it.
One thing that bothers me about folks in Western nations is they take their Freedoms for granted. Freedoms are God-given Rights, things that come from birth. You heard the old saying that says “man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.” It’s because people took those God-given Rights for granted and allowed themselves to be enslaved.
In America, we have Ten (not nine) Rights in the Bill of Rights. All ten of them are Sacred and there should be no compromises. Political correctness is bad. It is a restriction on Free Speech. You can be ostracized for saying something that is “offensive.” Well, by all means, fuck them! Say it. If someone gets butt hurt because of something you said, it’s their problem.
People need to grow a spine. If words hurt you, you’re too soft.
With Freedom of Speech, there are very few limits. We have things that are agreed upon, like for instance, you do not broadcast your friend’s credit card info and Social Security number. You cannot violate Copyright laws, nor scream “fire!” in a crowded theater (unless there really is a fire). You also cannot make direct physical threats. If you do, the person you are threatening has Right to defend himself or herself.
Why do I keep doing different versions of this same post over and over? Because it needs to be said over and over. With political correctness, folks are afraid to say what’s on their minds even though it’s their God-given Right to say it.
So say it. Express yourself. Don’t be afraid to offend. If you offend me, that doesn’t mean I don’t still love you. I can agree with you sometimes and disagree with you other times. It’s all good. I’d rather you be honest to me and especially honest to yourself.
Political correctness is forced politeness. I said this a million times but I’ll say it again, if you force anything, there will be those who fight it. People don’t like things shoved down their throats and frankly, I’m sick of it.
I will be heard, whether it’s popular or not. I’ll tell you what I believe whether it’s in vogue or not. I’ll express my politics whether the polls say it’s what the majority wants or not.
In fact, the reason for us being a Constitutional Republic in the first place is to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. Everyone has Rights, even criminals. You have the Right to remain silent. You also have the Right to voice yourself. You have the Right to have ideas and voice them even though they are not popular.
Use it or lose it. Do not take your Freedoms for granted.
That reminds me, I need to take a few more liberals shooting. You’d be surprised just how fast yuppies change their views on guns once they’ve handled one and realized just how fun they are.