Comments by "June VanDerMark" (@junevandermark952) on "Gutfeld: NPR's emoji issue" video.

  1. This is not about which emoji to use, but the subject of the following is close enough. The term should not be "political correctness." It should be "polite correctness." The word "political" makes the "government" the focus, and the supposed culprit of all the dissention, whereas the word "polite correctness,” puts the responsibility where it belongs, which is on the individual. Should we not always be asking ourselves, "Am I being polite, or am I a big part of the problem?" It was not the government that enforced a law that the “N” word had to stop being used. It was those of the black race that rightfully complained that that was derogatory, and they wanted people to respect them by using the term “Black race.” Now, in “polite” company, people use the term “Black race.” The government has never forced people to either use words, or to stop using words. As civilians, we monitor our own language. And if a citizen feels forced to use words that show respect of a certain group, then that person should take the complaint to the Supreme Court if he or she feels it is necessary, but we should not blame the leaders of the government. Concerning language, when it pertains to likes and dislikes, they are just ordinary citizens.
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