What a strange world we live in. I call it Christmas, although you may call it something else. You may give presents, or you may not. You may have a Christmas tree, or a menorah, personally I do not care what you have.
It is a time of the year when we all could (and should) be friends.
In my 50 years of stomping around this planet I like to think that each year I become older and wiser, and I think I am. The problem is, the world seems to be becoming an increasingly stupid place.
A great examples of this stupidity was the threat of a law suit against the Seattle-Tacoma airport for displaying Christmas trees but not a Menorah, or the Toronto judge moving the Christmas tree.Â
It is my belief that whatever provides you with happiness during the holiday season is your concern and yours alone.
If I go to someone’s house and they have it decorated for Kwanza, that is their business and I am not offended. If I go to ‘Cohens Kosher Deli’ and they have a menorah I am not offended.
This ‘political correctness’ has got out of hand. It is time that people grew up and realized that diversity is what makes us great.
My wife and I like Christmas trees, so we have two. If you are offended by that, please leave the Christmas gifts on the porch!
I am sure that this article will offend someone because I failed to recognize their observances. Well all I can say is Get A Life!
Simon Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI’ll tell you where you went wrong — your profoundly egocentric world view. “I call it Christmas, although you may call it something else. You may give presents, or you may not. You may have a Christmas tree, or a menorah, personally I do not care what you have.” Wow. Talk about egocentric. Chanukah and Christmas are only related by proximity in the calendar. Chanuka is not even a major holiday for the Jews — but you expect everyone to celebrate the season because you want to. No one objects to people decorating their homes however they want. But using public funds to decorate a public place in support of one particular religion — that violates separation of church and state, and it violates common sense. Do you intend to decorate for everyone’s religious holiday during various times of the year? And don’t even try the fallacious argument that the christmas trees are secular. They’re CHRISTmas trees. The religion is in their name for crying out loud.
I’m sure someone like yourself is only too happy with people from the religious right who want to put up “The Ten Commandments” in all sorts of public places. After all, it’s secular impact is far greater than that of a mere Christmas tree. It was one of the earliest examples of codified law. Its impact on western culture is profound. What’s that? It’s a religious symbol you say? And are you the ultimate arbiter of what’s a religious symbol? All that matters is that many people consider both the ten commandments and christmas trees to be religious symbols. This country is not supposed to promote anyone’s religion over anyone else’s. One rationale for that is so the rights of minority groups won’t be trample by ignorant bullies like yourself who want to force everyone to participate in their own particular religious practices and customs.
You want two Christmas trees in your house? That’s fantastic. You want to use public funds to display Christmas trees in a public place? You’re part of the problem. You have no concept of separation of church and state. You have no concept of protecting the rights of minority. It would do you some good to try living in a country with, for example, an Islamic government so you can see just how awful it is to have someone else religion forced upon you. Regardless, I think you should apply your own advice to yourself — get a life (preferably one where you no longer view yourself as thecenter of the universe).
To quote Beth as in Dog the Bounty Hunter
Nah Nah Poopy Head!
I should have expected that was the level of thought you put into the issue. Despite the wishes of the founding fathers the “tyranny of the masses” is still alive and well.
We dig CHRISTmas trees also in our house…we also celebrate CHRISTmas to the fullst here it is muh favorite time of year…we love it we celebrate the most importnt birthday evr creatd…I love CHRISTmas trees and CHRISTmas time….no offence takn here!!!
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