Don’t be a Softee Victim. Take Charge of Your Life
Until we learn to speak of our differences, no one will grow
You see it at Yale, Harvard, and Columbia. The presidents couldn’t denounce hate crimes. It wouldn’t be correct to say it.
Where are we today that we can’t speak up against hate and violence?
I’m not here to get political. I’m here to discuss the pervasive influence of “political correctness” that has seeped into our public spaces over the past few decades. It's a feeling we've all experienced, being in a room and sensing the unspoken rules that limit our speech. But isn’t it crucial that we engage in open dialogue, even if it means challenging these norms?
There’s a concerning trend in America, a soft, comfort bubble that’s growing more insulating by the month. We’re living in a time when a simple misstep in language or a dissenting thought can lead to a barrage of hate. This intolerance is stifling our ability to engage in meaningful discourse and understand each other's perspectives.
Opinions and arguments can be healthy. We’re a planet of 7 billion people, so of course, everyone won’t agree. Different opinions foster growth, education, maturity, and worldliness. If your life is an echo chamber of your beliefs, what’s the point of living? It’s fun to see things from a new point of view. That’s…
