Prominent Canadian Women Press For Gender Neutral Anthem

[The Comrade]

yeah i already pointed out how buying something doesn't mean you're celebrating. and let's not forget the very religious nature of american christmas celebrations. thank you for reminding me darkhorse, as i never brought it up.

[Darkhorse]

Because you can't do any of those things without spending money? $40 for a Christmas tree you cut yourself nullifies the 3 hours spent decorating it and weeks of watching it lit up at night. I guess Hanukkah doesn't count because you have to buy candles. I don't celebrate Christmas, but I don't feel the need to determine for others how long their holiday is. I have better things to do than fret about how long other people wish me happy holidays.

[The Dharma Bum]

a month long bacchanalian rite sounds pretty freaking awesome to me

And a very Wondrous Bacchanalia to you!

[JDHURF]

[Canada_Rocks]

[JDHURF]

You remain incorrect. They say holidays because there are literally multiple holidays centered around the ancient winter solstice and to specifically reference Christmas not knowing if one is communicating with another Christian or not is psychotic. Only lunatics wandering the streets with cardboard signs and ignorant extremists do any such thing. If an adult goes around saying Merry Christmas to random strangers, that is pathological. It is perfectly analogous to wandering around saying Happy Birthday to random strangers on one's own birthday. It makes no sense. Such an individual should be placed within a straight jacket. Normal, considerate adults either say happy holidays or nothing at all.

Furthermore, genuine Christians follow the teachings of Jesus and he was quite explicit that one shouldn't make a public spectacle of one's personal faith.

[The Comrade]

[The Comrade]

[exploited]

It is psychotic to say Merry Christmas to a stranger? Huh. I think it is psychotic to give a shit one way or another how people wish you well. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Have A Good Winter Solstice, Happy Hannukah, what the f**k does it matter?

The sheer level of thought put into this is far more psychotic than an old lady saying Merry Christmas to me. Who cares that a person is referencing a cultural or religious tradition they identify with? Honestly?

[eynon81]