Cowboy Up

Whether it in the office or the bedroom, language is a completely vital tool for everyday interaction. It is an absolutely necessary asset to our lives: but do we abuse our ability to communicate?

When in a social setting, it's often overlooked, that our common everyday communication may be detrimental to others. For instance, solely for the sake of being funny, a friend will single out one of his fellow companions and poke fun or embarrass him in public. This malicious act can hurt ones feelings, but frankly these situations aren't anything to be concerned about. Our community as a whole needs to grow up.

This thought or argument that we must be politically correct or watch carefully what we say around others is nothing but sensitive figures not wanting to step on anyones toes. Modern society is becoming more and more falsified due to our sugar-coating of what we really want to say. A growing number of people are cutting our verbage down for overly sensitive whiners.

Now, this doesn't mean I agree with racial slanders or blatant misuse of hate words. It simply means Americans need to "cowboy up" a bit and stop looking so deeply into every little thing thats said that may be semi-controversial just because we can. Language does not oppress people. When is the last time you told someone to sit down and be quiet and instantly shackles bound the person to the chair and their voice mysteriously disappeared, NEVER.

The underlying theme oppressing Americans is the sensitivity we have to certain words and phrases due to the constant barrage we receive from corporate america telling us that we must walk on egg shells while voicing an opinion. This thought really takes a lot out of the true meaning the person may be wanting to get across.

Words only have the power that the receiver puts to them.

We are fools to put on these different masks showing concern and care for how we word or say things. These fake appearances are almost offensive. Say what you are meaning not what "the man" says is okay. We are taking away from the validity one may have with another when first meeting, say in the business world, because our speech is so practiced everyone just says the same stuff as to not be hurtful or offensive. This tactic is a smart one but only is because it is the way we must be and society has conformed to these ideals. One can almost predict the words and the way the rhetoric will be arranged simply after asking a question. According to the common politically correct radical they would argue there are only so many ways to say something in order to keep the other person from taking offense.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words shall never hurt me.

The last five words of this grade-school rebuttal, should be taught to those responsible for this new age movement of political correctness. Not to be rude to any and all who agree with this movement, but this sweet talk era we have living today needs to end. Words are losing there true meanings.

I hope that this nonsense molded way of speaking will soon come to an end. Freedom of speech was given to this country for a reason. Our forefathers didn't discuss what we could and couldn't say. They didn't write down that we may have freedom of politically correct speech. No they gave us free rein over any word, phrase, or idea we could think of. This falsified view must be put behind us. Veritas numquam perit. Language is meant o be use to its full effect, so do it!