[black95gs-t]

I can't agree with you more. In my opinion political correctness is one of the leading cancers in our society. I should not have to watch what I do or say (within reason) just because someone might be offended by it. If someone doesn't like what they hear or see, then don't listen or watch. Howard Stern is a perfect example of this. People listen to him for the sole purpose of being offended so they can then go to his sponsors and attempt to politically force them to stop their sponsorship of his show because they don't like his program. They say that his show offends them. Here is my simple way of dealing with that problem. Change to another radio station, put in a C.D., or just turn off the radio all together. Is it really that hard? Same thing with T.V. People write truck loads of mail trying to get certain shows off the air because it offends them. DON'T WATCH!!!! Maybe you being so easily offended offends me. Maybe you trying to force your morals upon others offends me. Does that mean I can sue you? No, it doesn't. Does that mean I can silence you with what ever means I deem necessary? No, it doesn't. Does anyone remember when the Chargers played the Dolphins earlier this year? Junior Seau, an outside linebacker for the Dolphins, was asked how he planned to stop the Chargers running back LaDannian Tomlinson. His answer was, "We just need to give him extra fried chicken and Kool-Aid before the game." It doesn't matter that they were team mates for three years, or that they are still close friends, or even that he actually does eat fried chicken and drink Kool-Aid before a game. What truly does matter is that he is black, and that fried chicken and Kool-Aid are both stereo types of black people, and that was a racist remark from Junior Seau. No one bothered to ask LaDannian if he was even offended until 3 weeks later at which time he replyied, "No, he's my friend. We always joke around like that." I hate political correctness. When you touched a hot stove when you were little, (don't lie, we all did) did you keep touching it because it pissed you off, or did you make sure it was cold the next time you touched it? Same freakin thing! Political correctness is such an enigma. Maybe instead being so easily offended by everything people should just mind their own business and try to be happy in this very privelaged place we call home.
J