Political correctness is a major issue that should be addressed in a school and even in the country at large, because it serves as a yoke from progress. “It is time to come out of the cocoon and broaden the things that we admire and the things that we expect” (Carson). In a modern society like ours, everyone should not be scared or shy to air their opinions about a particular issue. In the 2010 Howard University Convocation ceremony, Ben Carson gave an example of a bird who supposedly could talk, sing and dance, but was eaten because he remained silent, and couldn’t defend itself. The anecdote implies that if people fail to air their intuitive opinions, they would not make progress, and therefore remain unaccomplished. Ben Carson also pointed that his generation is full of negative and ignorant people who keep arguing with each other, instead of drawing out reasonable ideas from each other’s opinions. Hence, as a promising generation, it is definitely time to “think out of the box” (Carson), so that we can make progress and outshine the achievements of the former generation.
Carson, Ben. “2010 Howard University Convocation.” Cramton Auditorium, Howard University, Washington, DC. 24th September 2010. Speech.
I stroungly agree. I almost feel as though political correctness hinders us as a society. This nation is made up of all kinds of people, that come from many different places, beliefs, and traditions. These things should be embraced, but not held as taboo. People in this country are going to have their differences, maybe it's ok for us to laugh at each other every now and then. Noticing differences and talking about them doesnt have to be disrespectful, no one should be offended when talking about cultural differences, especially when they do exist.
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