Do you think America has become way too sensitive? I’m no closed minded right wing conservative nor am I a loose relativistic left wing supporter, but I do think that today we get offended at every single little thing. On one level, it’s a good thing so that things like sexism and racism can die, but on another level, it can be very tricky to speak in public because there are always a list of no nos that one can never say.
So what is it in society that has brought us to this point today? Is it a fear of being discriminating after having such a less than perfect history? Or is it just a sign of the times, where anything goes so we have to be sensitive to all needs. I’m not so sure what it is, but I do know I’d like to not be scared to say what’s really on my mind at times.
But to be honest with you though, the only reason I bring this up is because I want to share the best story with you ever. The following is an article from the Washington Post talking about the dangers of censorship. I would just like you to know that the last comment from the story made me laugh until I could laugh no longer.
The American Family Association obviously didn’t foresee the problems that might arise with its strict policy to always replace the word “gay” with “homosexual” on the Web site of its Christian news outlet, OneNewsNow. The group’s automated system for changing the forbidden word wound up publishing a story about a world-class sprinter named “Tyson Homosexual” who qualified this week for the Beijing Olympics.
Tyson Gay wins the men’s 100 meters final at June the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. (Reuters — Mike Blake)
The problem: Tyson’s real last name is Gay. Therefore, OneNewsNow’s reliable software changed the Associated Press story about Tyson Gay’s amazing Olympic qualifying trial to read this way:Tyson Homosexual was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has.
His time of 9.68 seconds at the U.S. Olympic trials Sunday doesn’t count as a world record, because it was run with the help of a too-strong tailwind. Here’s what does matter: Homosexual qualified for his first Summer Games team and served notice he’s certainly someone to watch in Beijing.
“It means a lot to me,” the 25-year-old Homosexual said. “I’m glad my body could do it, because now I know I have it in me.”
