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Re: Media Taking Christmas out of Christmas |
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Posted by American Pig on Mon Jan 3 12:56:37 2005, in response to Re: Media Taking Christmas out of Christmas, posted by Broadway Buffer on Mon Jan 3 12:36:20 2005. We how come back 20 years ago or less when people weren't afraid to put up a Merry Christmas sign no one was offended.People were offended, they just kept their mouths shut. That doesn't mean that what was done is right. And I don't believe that there is any major holiday for Buddhists, Muslims, and Hindus around this time. Or at least they must not be too big, because I've never heard of them. Ignorance is no excuse for anything. When Eid al-Fitr, a big Muslim holiday, rolls around, nobody puts up a "Happy Eid" sign (or whatever would be appropriate). The only reason that Happy Chanukah signs are put up is because many people incorrectly perceive it as the Jewish Christmas and that putting up Happy Chanukah signs next to the Merry Christmas signs is more egalitarian. If Chanukah was in July, there would have been no Happy Chanukah signs. You only offend more people by censoring Christmas and Hanukkah, etc. No, you offend no one. Nobody expects the state to celebrate Ash Wednesday, so why should people expect the state to celebrate Christmas? Do people notice when a government building in December fails to sport a Christmas tree? doubtful. If you are a nonbeliever, then fine, don't celebrate, but the fact is that the majority of the people in this country are not nonbelievers and do celebrate one of the 3 holidays. We should not bend over backwards for minorities and put down the majority. The Constitution was written to protect the minority from the tyrrany of the majority. Why should the world revolve around a few people who intolerant? Au contraire, it is the people who feel that the United States, and the several states should celebrate THEIR holidays who are intolerant. |
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