Political correctness
has overcome common sense in our American culture. Any individual can proclaim
their “feelings are hurt” over a self perceived slight and society rolls over
and lets the complainant force his feelings onto the social body. As a man I
can’t tell a lady that she looks good without the risk of being accused of
sexism, racism and hatred of women. If I protest I’m told that by protesting I
am proving the charge since, obviously I should accept the accusation and
punishment without protest because that’s what the accuser wants others to do.
The PC culture has
become so insistent and intrusive that finally other minds are starting to
question the wisdom of allowing small minds with an agenda to direct the
progress of society. A Federal Court in New
York , the bastion of PC, recently denied a suit by a
group of atheists who claimed they were discriminated against by the existence
of a small cross that is on display at the recently opened 9 /11 museum. The
cross was dug out of the ruins of the buildings and is a small part of the steel
fabric of the building that survived the collapse. The plaintiffs stated that
they became “physically ill” and “emotionally offended” by the display. They
asked for “immediate injunctive relief” and a permanent removal of the display.
The judge in his dismissal of the suit stated that there is nothing in the Constitution
or laws of the land that assure individual feelings can’t be hurt and that
people can state their desires but should not object when others ignore those
desires.
Atheists have made a
religious culture out of their objection to any religious culture to the point
where the military was requested to allow the Chaplains Corp to accept atheists
as chaplains. The irony of that demand is not seen by the practitioners of atheism.
My particular belief
system is reflected by the small denomination I belong to and I don’t
particularly care what others think, while I might find issues with how others
see their position in life and their role in the great wonder of life I also
believe that they have a right to practice their belief in peace. I only ask that
they allow others to do the same.
One supreme god or
small gods that inhabit all things are something I’m comfortable with. After
all, its your way of explaining your world and conversing with the powers that influence
your behavior. So if you worship in a highly structured manner or converse with
your deity privately it’s ok with me. Maybe in my lifetime we will return to a
social spirit that says it’s alright to believe in things that others do not
believe in.
