I believe in precise language.

The purpose of language is to communicate

and the best way to communicate is to use words that convey exactly what is meant
and has the greatest likelihood of being understood by the listener or reader.  The term
"Political Correct" has been in the nation's vocabulary for only a short period of time but
has changed the way that we view life and communicate with one another. Political
correctness is the term that refer, to a social idea that is characterized by efforts to
redress, mainly by the use of language, real or supposed discrimination on the basis of
race, sex, religion, nationality, disability or any other criteria   that could offended a
particular group .The main goal behind political correctness is to prevent the exclusion
or the offending of people based upon differences.

In Rosalie Maggio’s “Bias Free Language” essay, she answers the question:
“Isn’t is silly to get upset about language when there are so many more important issues
that need our attention?”. Maggio’s answer is a resounding no, and she explains that
one’s speech is interconnected with one’s thoughts and behaviour. I agree that it is
important to consider our word choice, and the power that we have to influence, offend
or hurt another person with the language we use. I know that there have been times in
my life when I have been quick to speak, and in doing so have unintentionally hurt or
offended someone. I also agree with Maggio’s statement “Language both reflects and
shapes society”. I am sure that there are major historical disasters that could have been
avoided if someone had taken the time to rethink his or her word choice and the effect
that it could have on another person or people. When I consider the power that
language has to manipulate, Hitler’s treatment of the Jewish people comes to mind, the
language he used within his hate, contributed directly to the great destruction. She also
points out that she wasn't trying to change the language, rather encourage bias-free
choices among the many acceptable words that are already available.

She raises and answers some of the objections like “There is no fun in limiting
how you say a thing”.Most writers are very fussy about finding the precise best word,
the exact rhythmic vehicle for their ideas. Whether or not these limits "spoil their fun" is
an individual judgment. So if I have to think a little, if I have to search for the unbiased
word, the inclusive phrase, it is not any more effort than I expend on proper grammar,
spelling, and style."

In an essay written by Michiko Kakutani entitled The Word Police , she

examines the idea of political correctness and questions society for taking a good idea
and making a mockery of it. Kakutani is quick to point out in her story that no one can
argue that the moral idea's behind being political correct are wrong but that those
inportions of authority have gone completely out of control trying to rewrite the view of
the world in a rigid unyielding style that forces words and phrases into the minds of
every person in America. Groups like the MLA (Modern Language Association) have
taken words that have been used for centuries and have created new ones overnight
that are political correct and non offensive, the problem is that society is not prepared to
be political correct overnight and who is to judge what should be changed and where
the line for all this change should be drawn. 

Kakutani points out many obscured changes that have occurred since the word
police have begun enforcing changes to the terms we use. Phrase such as "charley
horse", "lazy Susan", "bull market" and "Kaiser Roll" have all come under fire because
they are now considered to be politically incorrect. Kakutani also believes that self-
appointed language police can lead to a rigid orthodoxy and unintentional self-parody.