The nature of being politically correct, or PC, has become prevalent in our world today. So much so that just about everything you say or do now has a PC tone. Not all instances of being politically correct are bad; some have even made the world we live in a better place. The PC of which I speak is the kind that allows the minority to control the majority.

Recently, a cache that had been in place for six months was archived when someone complained that it had a religious theme. In the geocaching world, it's against guidelines to have a theme cache or a cache that pushes an agenda regarding politics, religion, or social issues. Geocaching.com doesn't wish to list caches which may cause The cache in question is no longer archived after GC.com reversed their decision. However, the content of this editorial is still pertinent; to what degree should censorship be accepted by a world of cachers with such diversified backgrounds? controversy. They prefer to remain neutral, which I can respect and I certainly don't blame them for taking that stance. My question is, are they really being neutral?

If Geocaching.com wishes to censor caches that have a religious theme because non-religious people might find them offensive, are they then, in turn, not offending religious people? Have they not allowed the minority to control the majority? If they block the agenda of Christians, are they not promoting the agenda of non-Christians? There are caches out there that have a theme involving Harry Potter, a movie that has offended a lot of people, mainly Christians, due to its witchcraft theme. Why not ban those caches? The list could go on and on. There are many caches out there that offend at least one person.

One of the most important constitutional rights that we enjoy here in the United States is the right to free speech. Now, I understand that Geocaching.com is a private site that doesn't have to honor that right. However, if they really want to remain neutral, it's a right they must honor, or they will offend. If a cache is clearly identified as being religious in nature, or any other nature that is decent in theme and content; one that doesn't shock the morals of the general public, why not allow it?

As a whole, I feel we, the caching community, are capable of making intelligent decisions on our own without some one else deciding for us. If a cache is clearly identified as having a religious theme, then we know what we are going to find when we go hunt it. Much like walking inside those buildings you see all the time; the ones with the tall steeples and a cross on top. If you walk inside, you know you are going to find a religious theme. Let us decide if we want to walk in that building or search for a cache that has a certain theme, be it a religious cache or a Harry Potter cache.

If Geocaching.com wishes to remain neutral and not allow caches that might offend someone, then they may as well shut down the site.