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Sometimes
it seems like political correctness (PC) has been around forever. Some
commentators peg the beginning
of political correctness within the decade of the 1980s.
But the politically correct movement already had a foundation long before
that in moral relativism and in situation ethics. Both of these philosophies
are based on the idea that there is no such thing as "absolute
truth." Those of us who know and accept the "absolute truth" of
the Bible know that such thinking is flawed. We also discover that there
is more to the business of PC than "correctness."
PC is so prevalent and powerful because it is based on our innate desire for love, peace and justice for the underdog. But without the true biblical principles to guide these desires, they can run amok.
PC nouns and adjectives include words such as "privileged," "entitled," "majority rule," "diversity" and "individual rights." While "tolerance" is a favorite buzzword of the politically correct, PC actually creates its own intolerance that often quickly shouts down alternative viewpoints.
You'll hear all about "imperialism" in history, "reason" in English, "exploitation" in economics, "evolution" as fact in biology and "connecting to the greater world" in sociology. And, if you listen very carefully, you'll hear that the words spoken are not really about equal opportunity for all.
PC embraces minorities, but not because it respects everyone like God does or as the Constitution of the United States and its amendments advocate. According to author and radio host Laura Ingraham, political correctness uses polarization to reinforce division and ends up creating classes among our citizens (Shut Up and Sing, 2003, p. 62).
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