The concept of political correctness, in an essence, may have been created for the general peace of the peers around, and in a far fetched way, for altruism. Altruism, defined by the Oxford Dictionary is, “The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others:”. Nevertheless, no matter how “altruistic” political correctness may seem, it is rooted in selfishness and it is detrimental to the development of human thought.
Political correctness is the process of conforming to a belief for the sake of others, but at the same time being vocal about the conformed beliefs. As many people have noticed, humans have become more and more self-absorbed. Our youngest generation has been recently dubbed as the “Selfie …show more content…
People, especially the younger generations, often have the belief that they are the “center of the universe”, and therefore, everyone should hear what they think. The capacity for people to listen, especially if the opinion is different has been reduced far too much.
Listening is a skill that has somehow disappeared in majority of the population. Celeste Headlee, a radio host, recently spoke at TED for a Ted Talk, and it was titled, “10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation,”. She quotes M. Scott Peck, a renowned therapist. He stated, “True listening requires a setting aside of oneself.” Headlee added on by stating, “And sometimes that means setting aside your personal opinion.” To truly understand opposing opinions, we need to come with a clean perspective and an openness to what others believe in.
Political correctness eliminates the need to hear other opinions, because it acts as if other opinions do not exist. Political correctness is a filter for our ears, surrounding us with likewise opinions. If one believes their opinion is so important, then they must have the capacity to listen to the other opinion. The sad fact is, that few people have that
Political correctness is the process of conforming to a belief for the sake of others, but at the same time being vocal about the conformed beliefs. As many people have noticed, humans have become more and more self-absorbed. Our youngest generation has been recently dubbed as the “Selfie …show more content…
People, especially the younger generations, often have the belief that they are the “center of the universe”, and therefore, everyone should hear what they think. The capacity for people to listen, especially if the opinion is different has been reduced far too much.
Listening is a skill that has somehow disappeared in majority of the population. Celeste Headlee, a radio host, recently spoke at TED for a Ted Talk, and it was titled, “10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation,”. She quotes M. Scott Peck, a renowned therapist. He stated, “True listening requires a setting aside of oneself.” Headlee added on by stating, “And sometimes that means setting aside your personal opinion.” To truly understand opposing opinions, we need to come with a clean perspective and an openness to what others believe in.
Political correctness eliminates the need to hear other opinions, because it acts as if other opinions do not exist. Political correctness is a filter for our ears, surrounding us with likewise opinions. If one believes their opinion is so important, then they must have the capacity to listen to the other opinion. The sad fact is, that few people have that