America has a disease and it’s called political correctness. We have blurred lines on what’s appropriate and what’s inappropriate. We are bringing up generations that’s think the world is after them. They need “safe spaces” to feel like their feelings are protected. Parents need to stop fighting their children’s battles and let them handle their own business. Lawsuit threats are thrown around like a rag-doll, just because someone has cried a few tears. Helicopter parents are ruining their kids. People complain about our generation being entitled, but who raised us? That’s right, you did.
I’m not sorry if I have offended you. It is not my job, nor anyone else’s for that matter, to make sure that you aren’t offended. I will not tip toe around you to ensure I’m perfectly politically correct. It’s not my fault that you aren’t able to control your own emotions to where you become so easily offended. In this day and age we can’t even say “Merry Christmas” because we may offend someone. If someone told me “Happy Hanukah” I wouldn’t be offended. Why should I be? No, I’m not Jewish, but it wouldn’t upset me because I’m not being insulted.
I really do blame participation ribbons. We started congratulating kids for showing up and doing nothing. From the very beginning they were taught that they are owed something just for being present. This trains kids to believe that they are owed a ribbon every time they do something as mediocre as just taking part in an activity. In life you don’t get participation ribbons every time you...well...participate. The world does not owe you anything whatsoever. You have to go out there and earn your place. There are winners and losers; you aren’t handed out participation ribbons in real life. This generation has quickly become a generation of entitled children who think the world owes them something.
Parents want to protect their children, and they have the right to. However it can be taken too far. Kids have to learn for themselves. Let us make our own mistakes, fight our own fights, and learn how to fend for ourselves in this dog eat dog world.
