Political Correctness Archives - Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author

Hypersensitivity Revisited

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 17:43:26 +0000

As I noted several years ago, the United States has been suffering from an epidemic of hypersensitivity. Unfortunately, the problem seems to be growing worse. Manifestations can be found in schools, the workplace, at home, and in virtually every newscast. Symptoms include an uncontrollable urge to take offense at all manner of people and things and [...]

The post Hypersensitivity Revisited appeared first on Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author.

The Latest Schoolhouse Absurdity

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:00:25 +0000

I recently wrote, “Contemporary discussion of social issues is filled with overgeneralization, oversimplification, selective reporting of facts, and appeals to emotion,” all of which lead to ill-considered judgments. The solution, I suggested, is to teach critical thinking in the schools, but unfortunately “many teachers have not learned how to teach [it], and those that have [...]

The post The Latest Schoolhouse Absurdity appeared first on Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author.

Restoring Respect for Others

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:38:54 +0000

Over the past sixty or so years, respect for others has diminished in our culture; today even the related obligation of self-respect is often ignored. The reason is that the emphasis has shifted from responsibilities to rights, especially one’s own rights. As a result, many people are so busy monitoring how other people treat them [...]

The post Restoring Respect for Others appeared first on Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author.

The Marriage of Denial and Groupthink

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:40:25 +0000

When psychologists begin to ponder liberals’ refusal to acknowledge Islamic terrorism, they will likely stumble over one another in their rush for research grants to probe the phenomenon. Some brave doctoral student might also wonder what cognitive defect caused the psychologists to avoid the issue for so long. (Chances are she won’t get that dissertation topic [...]

The post The Marriage of Denial and Groupthink appeared first on Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author.

Avoiding Hypersensitivity

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Wed, 11 May 2016 14:57:48 +0000

Donald Trump ate a taco on Cinco de Mayo and some of his critics took great offense, calling his action “cultural appropriation.” That was a new term to me, and I couldn’t help wondering how it applied to my Irish/Italian American heritage. I’ve seen tens of thousands of non-Irish people running about on St. Paddy’s [...]

The post Avoiding Hypersensitivity appeared first on Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author.