Political correctness is a tremendous issue in our space and time. This fact is undeniable. The obvious problem is exemplified by the overwhelming masses of offended persons that seem to hold picket signs around every corner. The real problem is one that is less blatant, because it cannot be heard without creating an uproar. Slowly but surely, the mediocre and fearful are casting a veil of silence over the U.S. A country that once held freedom of speech above virtually all else is now being forced to watch its mouth. This violation of self expression is the least of the problem, however, as the need to affirm only the good has reached society and, in some instances, government.
Here it is, plain and simple: When someone is doing something counterproductive, they need to be made aware that it is a problem. A new wave of sympathy for those who have exacerbated their own lives through their actions has swept over the nation, and is threatening to wash it up. The discovery of ADD has led to overmedicated children who are kept out of accelerated learning programs simply because they had trouble staying focused. It's no wonder we're falling behind academically.
Another large issue is that of obesity. It's pretty rare that one catches a disease that makes them fat. I would estimate that more than 95% of obesity cases exist as a side effect to no excersise and plenty of food. The fact that obesity is recognized as a disease is simply ridiculous, the thought of surgery to fix it even more so. In my state handicapped parking passes are distributed to those who are overweight. I believe that's called "enabling". There was a point in my life when I was disgustingly obese. When I finally couldn't take those subtle, "unoffensive" side glances I took action. Through exercise and diet I lost all the weight, and learned that the only way to deal with my personal mistakes is too fix them myself. We need to encourage people to reverse their downward spirals before they hit rock bottom, and we have to find a way to make that acceptable.
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I don't think we are accepting their problems. I'll put it this way, if a race car driver was paralized because he got hurt in a race, you would consider him diabled, but he only ended up that way because of something that accidentally happened. Do we accept that as a disability?
Thank you.