Theodore Dalrymple's Better Left Unsaid

Have you ever noticed that American society has slowly become more chaotic rather than peaceful? If you have, have you ever wonder what is the cause of it? In the article “Better Left Unsaid” by Theodore Dalrymple, the author argues that the “expression of outrage” and “political correctness” plays a major role in causing American society to be more chaotic and weaker (Dalrymple 1-2). Dalrymple believes the “heart” of the problem comes from the “sub-Freudian doctrine”, which claims that “self-expression” is “unmitigated good” and “self-containment” is “treason” to “oneself” (Dalrymple 2). He thinks that this “savage doctrine” and is a one of the cause for the “expression of outrage” (Dalrymple 1). He also argues that most of the “outrage” in

According to an article “Chick-Fil-A Drive-Through Bully”, president of Chick-Fil-A, Dan Cathy, was “financial-backing” of an “anti-gay” organization (“Chick-Fil-A”). As a result, the article reveals that it caused a “lots of drama” in the society around the shocking finding (“Chick-Fil-A”). According to the article, many people act against Chick-Fil-A, this includes “Chicago Politicians” and “Boston Mayor Tom Menino” who “vowed to block” Chick-Fil-A from “setting up shop” (“Chick-Fil-A”). However, among the protesters, there is an individual that takes the matter too far. The article reveals that a man named Adam Smith goes to Chick-Fil-A and “proceed to bully the young female employee who serves him” (“Chick-Fil-A”). According to the article, Smith angerly expressed statement like “Chick-Fil-A is a hateful corporation”, “the corporation gives money to hate groups”, and “I don’t know how you live with yourself and work here” toward the innocent employee (“Chick-Fil-A”). Smith action is wrong because the Chick-Fil-A employee wasn’t the one who was supporting the anti-gay organization. The only one that Smith should be angry about is the president of Chick-Fil-A and not its employee. The female employee was receiving verbal attacks that she does not deserve. It almost seems as though Smith just releasing his life stress

This suggestion is beneficial to a society and it should be implemented. However, there is a case where some take the idea of avoiding offensive language to the extreme. In the article “Council Bans Brainstorming” by Nick Allen, the author reveals the “Tunbridge Wells Borough Council” in the UK banned its staff from using the term “brainstorming” (Allen). Allen reveals that the reason they banned the term because “brainstorming” may offend “mentally ill people” and individuals with “epilepsy” (Allen). Instead, the council replaces the term “brainstorming” with “thought showers” (Allen). Many find this to be ridiculous. Allen reveals that even Margaret Thomas, of the “National Society of Epilepsy”, expressed that any “implication” with the term “brainstorming is offensive to epileptics” is taking “political correctness too far” (Allen). After many complaints about banning the word, Allen reveals that the council responded with: “We take diversity awareness very seriously” (Allen). This means they will continue to carry out their decision of banning the term. This case shows how some individuals are giving attention to an issue that is not even an issue. Political correctness is making people hypersensitive to different details to the point that they would complain about non-existing