PC Attacks Your Privacy

Wendy McElroy, the editor of ifeminists.com, writes for FoxNews.com on the issue of privacy rights and takes on the mantra, "Personal is Political". This is the 60's born notion that one's personal thoughts and attitudes have "political significance and impact society". Thus, it is in the best interest of society to mandate and enforce "proper actions and attitudes".

Political correctness always rubbed me the wrong way, precisely because it demands me to not only act, but think AND accept the politically correct party line--even when that line is contrary to what I hold to be truth. McElroy hits the nail on the head as she argues that the "Personal is Political" is an attack on our most basic privacy to "to assess reality and come to your own conclusions about what is right or wrong"

In the case of homosexuality:

There is one sense, and one sense only, in which the demand to accept the sexuality of others is absolutely justified. It is this: Every individual should have same rights, regardless of his or her sexual bent. Same freedom of speech, same right to security of person and property, same due process.

But more often than not, the "acceptance" demanded is for respect or acknowledgement that a form of sexuality is "valid." Those who disapprove or just don't care are accused of oppression, discrimination or hatred. This is when problems arise -- when accepting an activity or an attitude doesn't mean legally tolerating it but becomes a demand for approval or respect.

Bingo. I accept homosexuality in the sense that it occurs. I accept homosexuals as fellow human beings. I accept that they are as valuable to God and worthy of love as heterosexuals. Such acceptance is not approval of homosexuality, anymore than they are mandated to approve of my lifestyle.