Have we gone too far over the ledge with being "politically correct"?
My biggest fear is that, as we move forward our Army becomes weaker. I contend that in order for us to be effective, we need to stop kissing the ass of small groups of people and focus on the masses. I am a realist and believe that until we STOP recognizing people for silly things over which they have no control, (i,e, being black, a female, a Jew, and Muslim, etc.) and make then raise to the level of the Army - cut hair, shave face, no head gear other than what's authorized, no dreadlocks, etc., we can't bring the individuals to the standard vice the other way around. In the USASMA's Academy I was made to stand up and clap for all the females, blacks, etc. These things are NOT due to the influence or successes of the individuals being praised.....Just the color of their skin or their sex. Neither of these things deserve laudatory praise in and of themselves. I contend that we should recognize people NOT because of things they can't control (race and sex), rather because of their accomplishments.
What are your thoughts?
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LT,
I am very surprised to see such an enlightened answer from someone as fresh to the Army as yourself, I mean that in a good way, this is along the lines of another forum discussion we have had about corrective training vs. hazing.
I validated and agreed with just about every old school Soldier on the discussion, but my comments became the attack of many young NCOs who felt I was disparaging them as a generational thing when they took my statement to mean as a whole when I clearly stated that many of the enlistees we received after 9/11 were merely for numbers as much as many were for patriotism, the funny thing was just about every up vote I received was from SMs that had come into the Army prior to the millennium, and every down vote I received was from SMs that came in after OIF had kicked off, not post-9/11, but post-OIF beginning.
It is an interesting thread you should check it out, it is indicative of some of the things you speak of and touch on in relation to what some NCOs are allowing to happen, based on what these young NCOs say to me in what many could deem as disrespect to a senior NCO, I took it in stride and gave back as much as I received, but if I was still in uniform and these NCOs were in my units, they would not be happy campers to say the least, some good counseling would be in the works, and to me good counseling is old school, some of fellow seniors and retirees should know what I am referring too.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/corrective-actions-vs-hazing?page=1&urlhash=48179#48179
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