Politically Incorrect

While many are restricted in what they can say politically and socially, humorists are well within their social norm to speak about controversial pressing matters in a publicly accepted way. Author of the book, Status Anxiety, Alain de Botton believes humorists provide a key and crucial function in society. The public may not be as socially acceptable to an anarchist speaking of social change, but a humorist messages will be well taken into account and accepted. Humorists play a critical role in

night television show Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, outraged an already shell-shocked America. During the show he attacked our military by saying “We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2, 000 miles away. That’s cowardly” (Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher). He continued by essentially expressing respect for the hijackers, saying “Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, [is] not cowardly” (Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher). Not

Although my topic may not be as serious as some of the previously listed issues, it is of the same context: a case of a highly sensitive society that will argue with anyone about anything. Sports team should be able to use names that are deemed “politically incorrect”. Society has put that label on anything that they don’t agree with or are too afraid to talk about. In the United States, a predominantly Christian country based on Christian principles, it

As many may have seen on the news over the past few months, Donald Trump has announced entrance into the 2016 presidential race. Donald Trump would make a good president because of his successful business tactics. Over Donald’s career as a real estate agent and entrepreneur, he has become a billionaire and as of today he is worth over $4 billion according to Forbes.com. The first thing one may ask is what some of the qualifications to become President are and does Mr. Trump meet them? According

“The Great Gatsby does not proclaim the nobility of the human spirit; it is not politically correct; it does not reveal how to solve the problems of life; it delivers no fashionable or comforting messages. It is just a masterpiece.” While the Great Gatsby is a masterpiece, Bruccoli correctly examines the text in revealing no nobility of the human spirit, no solutions to the problems of life, and it is politically incorrect. However, despite the dismal themes, Fitzgerald does deliver fashionable/comforting

Juan Williams endured the limiting of speech because of not being PC. NPR will argue he was insensitive, but it in fact, NPR did not like his honest opinion (politically incorrect), so he was fired. It is just awful because a man was fired for stating his honest opinion; prime example of limiting speech due to not being political correct. There are a number of examples where this is taking place around society. Jonathon

ability to inform themselves as well as others. Not only does political correctness limit language, it limits competition between groups. For example the competition between the upper and lower class for power would cease if we were made to be politically correct. We need the upper and lower class for our society to function correctly. Without competition society can not thrive, and the philosophy of political correctness attempts to make people equals which effectively blocks individual success

to progress by ending self-expression. Before political correctness drove freedom to the cliff’s edge, it’s intentions were positive. In Ben O’neil’s article “A Critique of Politically Correct Language,” he discusses how the once good goals of political correctness have created bad results. “The purpose and effect of politically correct language are to prevent bullying

the cadet was posted on the Academy’s Facebook page. Was it inappropriate for the cadet to wear the sombrero? Was the Academy at fault for posting the photo? Can and should we protect others from feelings and emotions that are a result of politically incorrect expression? Cultural sensitivity is becoming an increasingly popular topic in media, on college campuses, and in the military. We now live in a world where the language we use is under such scrutiny that some are discouraged from expressing

Native Americans have been used as symbols for sports teams for many years such as the Chiefs, Redskins, or Braves. In recent years, this form of symbolism has been labelled as politically incorrect and culturally insensitive for Native Americans. Although there are many negative effects from humor of Native American culture, humor can be used in a positive light. With light being shed on many of the political issues raised by Native