Is 2015 the year that everything and everyone is offensive? Have Americans become too politically correct? Has this hurt our great nation?

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:26:48 -0400

The word "offended" sadly has become the battle cry and slogan for 2015. I guess the real question is, who or what doesn't offend someone?

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Aug 14 at 2015 12:29 PM

SCPO David Lockwood — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:29:40 -0400

I think Americans are scared to stand up for what they believe in and yes it is hurting this country!

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Aug 14 at 2015 12:46 PM

SSG Warren Swan — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:46:45 -0400

#OFFENDEDLIVESMATTER!!!! lol

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2015 12:57 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:57:33 -0400

There are many threads on Rally Point that ask many of the same questions.

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-answer-to-political-correctness
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/political-correctness-destroying-this-country
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-political-correctness

The answer to political correctness | RallyPoint

Today, we (most of society - not all of us) are far too concerned with actively trying not to offend people than we are concerned with sticking to our beliefs and calling things like they are. Looking through the threads, a 1SG asked about an atheist requesting something being moved from a piece of personal property. Lots of answers on here are great, factual an so on. Unfortunately, a plethora of responses are also "feel good/don't make...

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Aug 14 at 2015 1:05 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:05:43 -0400

The answer of course, is that I don't give a rat sass if people choose to be offended or not - it is a free country and they can cry if they want to, it doesn't affect me one way or the other.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2015 3:02 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:02:21 -0400

I just think it's funny that so many people are offended about people being offended...

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2015 3:15 PM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:15:03 -0400

Sir, may want to be standing by with those pink tissue medals. :)

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Aug 14 at 2015 3:55 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:55:58 -0400

Well, it is certainly not helping it. It just causes TURMOIL and STRIFE....anger...resentment...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2015 5:15 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:15:34 -0400

In all honesty, I believe a man using the phrase "im offended by this" should no longer carry a man card!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2015 5:54 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:54:47 -0400

Don't worry. That is a medal to make those offended feel better. CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member has a bunch of them. She was even able to pull off a subsequent award for being offended for receiving her first award. She looks like Gen Patton with these things.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Aug 14 at 2015 8:58 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 20:58:32 -0400

Excess sensitivity offends me.

Response by SSG Ricardo Marcial made Aug 15 at 2015 12:06 AM

SSG Ricardo Marcial — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:06:50 -0400

PC what's that? The Marines never issues it out. I guess I'll just rely on what my grandparents thought me, be polite, say yes sir, yes ma'am and extend your hand and say hello. It's works for this long, why change.

I do have a swear jar at my job, for the occasional F-bomb that might offend.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Aug 15 at 2015 2:25 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 14:25:48 -0400

I hope it makes it into the history books.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Aug 15 at 2015 3:02 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:02:16 -0400

Being offended at the slightest provocation (especially imagined provocation) is a form of passive aggression. "Passive-aggression is frustrating to its targets, since it's not as easily identifiable—or unacceptable—as, say, socking someone in the jaw would be. For their part, passive-aggressive types can learn to express their anger in healthier ways, and stop sneaking around." Source:

It is a pathology that seems to infect many in America today, but in truth is merely a tactic used by those of a certain ideology to get the rest of us to sit down, shut up, and submit to tyranny...

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 16 at 2015 6:58 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:58:41 -0400

One of my favorite quotes is "offense is taken, not given." Those five words put a lot of things in context for me.

Response by MSgt Michael Smith made Nov 12 at 2015 9:54 AM

MSgt Michael Smith — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:54:42 -0500

The answer is NO! You just hear about it a lot more now because social media has given people a voice. People who are discriminated and persecuted can now speak up and say, "Hey I don't like that, it bothers me."