I am reading Ben Carson's book, "Nation, What we can all do to save America's future", and after each chapter there is a list of Action Steps that we, as citizens, can do to help our nation. So I would like to post one question a day and try to write something positive about it and then actually do something.
CHAPTER TWO - Political Correctness
1. Try to identify one instance of artificial outrage. Explain to one other person why this is a contrived issue and outline the way it agitates people and cultivates political support for the agitators.
So lets use the example of people stating that Barack Obama was not born in the USA so he should not become president of our country. This is an artificial statement made publicly to try to incite anger about President Obama. This was picked up by the media and caused much controversies and angered many people of the opposition political party. So as the question states, it cultivated political support for the agitator.
2. Readily apologize to a person who is offended by something you said. Explain what you had hoped to convey.
I can not think of a time when i spoke about anything politically offending because I do not like to cause disagreements. But I remember a time when I wrongfully accused a person of doing something morally incorrect. It took me a while but I finally approached them and apologized and explained why I thought they had done what I accused them of. It was a difficult time for me, but learned a lesson. Until someone is actually proven to have done an incorrect action, I can not make an judgement or accusation about them.
3, Attempt to politely disagree with someone who makes a political statement with which you disagree. (Be sure that you choose an appropriate setting.) Engage in a civil discussion of the matter.
4. Read Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" to get an idea of how the political correctness police work.
CHAPTER TWO - Political Correctness
1. Try to identify one instance of artificial outrage. Explain to one other person why this is a contrived issue and outline the way it agitates people and cultivates political support for the agitators.
So lets use the example of people stating that Barack Obama was not born in the USA so he should not become president of our country. This is an artificial statement made publicly to try to incite anger about President Obama. This was picked up by the media and caused much controversies and angered many people of the opposition political party. So as the question states, it cultivated political support for the agitator.
2. Readily apologize to a person who is offended by something you said. Explain what you had hoped to convey.
I can not think of a time when i spoke about anything politically offending because I do not like to cause disagreements. But I remember a time when I wrongfully accused a person of doing something morally incorrect. It took me a while but I finally approached them and apologized and explained why I thought they had done what I accused them of. It was a difficult time for me, but learned a lesson. Until someone is actually proven to have done an incorrect action, I can not make an judgement or accusation about them.
3, Attempt to politely disagree with someone who makes a political statement with which you disagree. (Be sure that you choose an appropriate setting.) Engage in a civil discussion of the matter.
4. Read Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" to get an idea of how the political correctness police work.
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