http://www.n2growth.com/blog/just-say-no-to-politically-correct-thinking/ Where CEOs Come to Grow & where Leadership Matters Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:31:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/just-say-no-to-politically-correct-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-25632 lisa Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:22:01 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=208#comment-25632 Mike, I know that you have far more insight into the destructiveness of political correctness in the corporate world, but I can attest to the demoralizing effect of the mentality in the non-corporate, more "liberal" world. That which stifles ingenuity, critical thinking, questioning, and the right to one's perspective seeks to create a cultish, nearly dictatorial atmosphere. It is when people clap, smile, and behave as though "this is in the name of peace" that it is especially dangerous. That is perhaps the ultimate form of control and manipulation. Anyway, I appreciate your thoughts and I'm glad I came across them. Lisa Mike, I know that you have far more insight into the destructiveness of political correctness in the corporate world, but I can attest to the demoralizing effect of the mentality in the non-corporate, more "liberal" world. That which stifles ingenuity, critical thinking, questioning, and the right to one's perspective seeks to create a cultish, nearly dictatorial atmosphere. It is when people clap, smile, and behave as though "this is in the name of peace" that it is especially dangerous. That is perhaps the ultimate form of control and manipulation. Anyway, I appreciate your thoughts and I'm glad I came across them. Lisa

]]> http://www.n2growth.com/blog/just-say-no-to-politically-correct-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-25631 Lisa Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:16:50 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=208#comment-25631 (Continuation from last post) We spend an inordinate amount of time pretending that maybe the teachers, or volunteers from the "outside," or more money, or something that has yet to be determined, will remedy a problem that is primarily attributable to lack of student and parental responsibility and accountability. We not only discourage responsibility, but we place the blame elsewhere so that we don't have to face the wrath of others, then we continue to discuss next year who else might be to blame. Meanwhile, the problem would have been resolved if we had been honest and demanded responsibility and reciprocity - not from a few, but from every citizen who reaps the benefits of this country. (Continuation from last post) We spend an inordinate amount of time pretending that maybe the teachers, or volunteers from the "outside," or more money, or something that has yet to be determined, will remedy a problem that is primarily attributable to lack of student and parental responsibility and accountability. We not only discourage responsibility, but we place the blame elsewhere so that we don't have to face the wrath of others, then we continue to discuss next year who else might be to blame. Meanwhile, the problem would have been resolved if we had been honest and demanded responsibility and reciprocity – not from a few, but from every citizen who reaps the benefits of this country.

]]> http://www.n2growth.com/blog/just-say-no-to-politically-correct-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-25630 Lisa Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:15:28 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=208#comment-25630 Mike, continuation of comment - Example - (and this is one of many). A school filled with disrespectful, loud, cursing, belligerent children is regarded by the politically correct as a school that needs to be "reorganized" by replacing the staff and/or withholding teacher bonuses. Every measure is taken to ensure that teachers are held accountable for the lack of progress in the children. One major flaw - the teachers cannot "fix" what only the parents can "fix." With the political correctness of our society, we tiptoe around the "real" issue in order to avoid offending people. (Translated - we avoid confrontation and a truth that evokes rage.) Mike, continuation of comment –
Example – (and this is one of many). A school filled with disrespectful, loud, cursing, belligerent children is regarded by the politically correct as a school that needs to be "reorganized" by replacing the staff and/or withholding teacher bonuses. Every measure is taken to ensure that teachers are held accountable for the lack of progress in the children. One major flaw – the teachers cannot "fix" what only the parents can "fix." With the political correctness of our society, we tiptoe around the "real" issue in order to avoid offending people. (Translated – we avoid confrontation and a truth that evokes rage.)

]]> http://www.n2growth.com/blog/just-say-no-to-politically-correct-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-25629 Lisa Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:12:08 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=208#comment-25629 Thank you for helping put my thoughts into words. Although I have perhaps been regarded as generally "leaning toward the left," in recent times, I find myself feeling stifled and oppressed by the political correctness of some of my closest friends. If I am honest about what I perceive, I might be regarded as "racist" or lacking in compassion, but if I'm dishonest, I betray and abdicate my reasoning and critical thinking. (Continued on next comment.) Thank you for helping put my thoughts into words. Although I have perhaps been regarded as generally "leaning toward the left," in recent times, I find myself feeling stifled and oppressed by the political correctness of some of my closest friends. If I am honest about what I perceive, I might be regarded as "racist" or lacking in compassion, but if I'm dishonest, I betray and abdicate my reasoning and critical thinking. (Continued on next comment.)

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