John Brown

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• February 9, 2005, on Little Red Riding Hood:

  I think this story accentuates the very real problem of political correctness in the world, but most predominantly in the United States. There is nothing wrong with words so long as the person using those words knows what those words mean. But as our societies move towards better and faster we pollute our language with "new" words to use less words to tell other people what we think. People get upset when another person uses the word "man" to describe the human race. But the word "man" originally meant "human being." Say whatever it is you want to say, but don't use less words or larger words to save you time or to be more convenient. So instead of saying "convenient" you would say "it was easier for me." Yes, it takes longer, but don't you think taking a little extra time to say what you mean as clearly as you can is better for telling others what you think? I would rather have other people hear what I have to say and know what I think than seem smart by using less words. And ...