Christ and The Cookie monster both stand as victims of 21st Century American political correctness. Surely these two characters, left uncensored, pose a serious threat that can undermine Western Civilization and catapult America into a downward spiral resulting in the collapse of our society as we know it. Or some may argue.
What is about the Christ that makes Americans so uncomfortable? What is about the boy in the manger that provokes us to convert a Christmas tree into a Holiday tree, Merry Christmas into Happy Holidays and Christmas break into Winter Recess?
We celebrate without trepidation the births and lives of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Columbus and Martin Luther King Jr., however we find it difficult to explicitly acknowledge that the trappings, décor and celebrations pertaining to the last week of December commemorate the birth of arguably the most important figure in the history of mankind.
Truth be told, we abide in the temple of political correctness where Sesame Street DVD’s come with a parental warning because Oscar was too grouchy, The Cookie Monster ate too many sweets and some of the Muppets may provoke anxiety due to their horrific depictions.
We live in a hypersensitive, adjudicated and highly volatile environment where affective outcomes hold truth hostage in the prison of revisionism under the guise of tolerance.
At the end of the day, political correctness exists for those who desire to circumvent truth and live in a world of moral relativism. Let us apply the sentiment of those across the pond and acknowledge the impact of the boy in the manger. And while we are at it, let us acknowledge that what we may fear is not the celebration of the Christ child but rather the confrontation with his message of forgiveness, tolerance, grace and healing.
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