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Name:   Talullahhound The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   I don't see how you can
Date:   11/10/2009 10:46:43 AM

lay this at the feet of Obama. Diversity and political correctness has been a cultural norm for quite some time, well before Obama was even on the political landscape. I believe it started back when we did away with "handicapped" and started referring to it as "special needs" to challenge the notion that those with physical handicaps are "less equal".

I think diversity is a good thing. We are a diverse culture -- but the problem is that we are no longer clear about how much "difference" should be tolerated.
I think after Viet Nam, our Army became the "kinder/gentler" Army. I was appalled when they came up with the slogan "An Army of One" because there is nothing about the Army that should encourage individualism. One conforms or one should get out.

Additionally, much was made after 9/11 to seperate the "good" Muslims from the "bad" (i.e. terrorists). To make allowances for their religious needs. We no longer expect them to assimilate into our culture.

We've raised generations of people who think that "individual" rights trump "societal" rights. This is the same culture that thinks everyone should get a trophy for just showing up. No one should be singled out and questioned about their beliefs or actions. Because "it's all good", until it isn't.


Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
Could political correctness - wix - 11/6/2009 12:04:26 PM
     Could political correctness - MartiniMan - 11/6/2009 1:09:13 PM
          I can't believe - Talullahhound - 11/6/2009 5:28:24 PM
               I can't believe - CAT BOAT - 11/6/2009 5:43:18 PM
                    I can't believe - Yankee06 - 11/6/2009 6:04:04 PM
                         Well.... - CAT BOAT - 11/6/2009 9:48:40 PM
                         It's hard to understand - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 12:52:17 PM
                    I can't believe - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 12:47:02 PM
               Justify, justify, justify, - wix - 11/6/2009 9:57:15 PM
                    You don't know that - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 12:53:46 PM
               What's political about this? - MartiniMan - 11/7/2009 8:08:13 AM
                    None of the Reports I saw - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 1:00:45 PM
                         None of the Reports I saw - MartiniMan - 11/7/2009 3:43:45 PM
                              I agree that we are at war - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 8:53:45 PM
                                   YEWS! we are at war - Yankee06 - 11/7/2009 11:05:07 PM
                                        YEWS! we are at war - MAJ USA RET - 11/8/2009 8:51:48 AM
                                             Great explanation, MAJ - wix - 11/8/2009 9:02:13 AM
                                             YEWS! we are at war - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 9:34:43 AM
                                                  Aha, Hound - wix - 11/8/2009 9:59:59 AM
                                                       NO - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 4:19:14 PM
                                                  Unjustifed Inductive Reasoning - MAJ USA RET - 11/8/2009 10:02:00 AM
                                                       They are not insane - MartiniMan - 11/8/2009 10:25:42 AM
                                                            They are not insane - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 4:26:56 PM
                                                                 They are not insane - MartiniMan - 11/8/2009 5:16:45 PM
                                                       Unjustifed Inductive Reasoning - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 4:26:03 PM
                                                  YEWS! we are at war - MartiniMan - 11/8/2009 10:23:14 AM
                                                       YEWS! we are at war - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 4:30:40 PM
                                                            Oblivious to the context - MartiniMan - 11/8/2009 5:18:17 PM
                                                                 I'm Not - Talullahhound - 11/8/2009 7:36:54 PM
                                                                      Its like being an alcoholic - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 8:12:40 AM
                                                                      By the way - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 8:13:25 AM
                                                                      That was weird - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 8:36:26 AM
                                                                           The more I'm hearing - Talullahhound - 11/9/2009 10:28:09 AM
                                                                                The more I'm hearing - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 2:01:03 PM
                                                                                     The more I'm hearing - MAJ USA RET - 11/9/2009 4:17:26 PM
                                                                                          The more I'm hearing - Yankee06 - 11/9/2009 6:01:25 PM
                                                                                               Diversity - MAJ USA RET - 11/9/2009 6:44:27 PM
                                                                                                    Now everyone - wix - 11/9/2009 7:01:49 PM
                                                                                                    Diversity - Yankee06 - 11/9/2009 7:46:23 PM
                                                                                               The more I'm hearing - au67 - 11/9/2009 7:28:22 PM
                                                                                                    Diversity is not the problem - Talullahhound - 11/9/2009 8:16:09 PM
                                                                                                         Diversity is not the problem - MartiniMan - 11/9/2009 10:10:41 PM
                                                                                                              Diversity is not the problem - Talullahhound - 11/9/2009 11:11:17 PM
                                                                                                                   Diversity is not the problem - MartiniMan - 11/10/2009 7:51:46 AM
                                                                                                                        I don't see how you can - Talullahhound - 11/10/2009 10:46:43 AM
                                                                                                                             Don't get me wrong - MartiniMan - 11/10/2009 12:00:39 PM
                                                                                                                                  Don't get me wrong - Talullahhound - 11/10/2009 3:59:05 PM
                                                                                                                                       Tend to agree - MartiniMan - 11/10/2009 4:05:54 PM
                                                                                                                                            My observation - Talullahhound - 11/10/2009 4:21:29 PM
                                                                                                                                                 Interesting book to read - MartiniMan - 11/10/2009 4:40:45 PM
                                                                                                                                                      Interesting book to read - Talullahhound - 11/10/2009 7:13:08 PM
                                                                                                                                                           Interesting book to read - MartiniMan - 11/11/2009 8:33:20 AM
                                                                                                                                                                Interesting book to read - Talullahhound - 11/11/2009 3:44:31 PM
                                                                                                                                                                     Interesting book to read - MartiniMan - 11/11/2009 7:33:23 PM
     Could political correctness - MAJ USA RET - 11/7/2009 8:25:34 AM
          Could political correctness - Talullahhound - 11/7/2009 1:07:01 PM


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