Robert Gehl writes that leftist CNN contributor Sally Kohn has a perfect way to fight terrorism: “Tolerance” and “political correctness.”
In what amounts to a direct response to President Donald Trump, who called for an end to political correctness, Kohn said she thinks that the best way to deal with the animals who kill innocent people is through “dignity” and “respect.”
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“Political correctness is simple idea everyone should be treated with equal dignity [and] respect. It’s not cause of terrorism. It’s antidote,” Kohn wrote in a series of tweets. “When we make political correctness the scapegoat, we undermine values of tolerance and equality that are ALWAYS our best weapon against hate.”
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Political correctness is simple idea everyone should be treated with equal dignity & respect. It's not cause of terrorism. It's antidote.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) June 4, 2017
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When we make political correctness the scapegoat, we undermine values of tolerance and equality that are ALWAYS our best weapon against hate
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) June 4, 2017
Of course we can't snap our fingers make all current terrorists just become more tolerant and respectful….
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) June 4, 2017
But long term, do we help future would-be terrorists turn toward respect, tolerance, away form hate? Or do we become more hateful ourselves?
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) June 4, 2017
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Our values of pluralism and inclusion and equality are under attack. The answer to terrorism CANNOT be to throw away our values.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) June 4, 2017
“Of course we can’t snap our fingers make all current terrorists just become more tolerant and respectful,” she wrote. “But long term, do we help future would-be terrorists turn toward respect, tolerance, away form hate? Or do we become more hateful ourselves?”
“Our values of pluralism and inclusion and equality are under attack. The answer to terrorism CANNOT be to throw away our values.”
This is precisely the kind of language – appeasement – that gets people killed.
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H/T: The Daily Caller