2006-11-24 06:19:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
A day of thanks for being rich enough to afford gluttony.
2006-11-24 06:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People say it's a day of thanks, but I think that the gluttony argument may be the stronger. Sure, some people may be thankful for what they have, their privelege and comfort in a world full of poverty and suffering, family and friends, health, etc. However, I don't really think that that's what Thanksgiving is about to most Americans. I don't think that most people are really appreciative of the good parts of their lives, but are instead preoccupied by wants and what they don't have. Thus huge trends in debt and materialism. Many peple get together on Thanksgiving out of obligation, not a true desire to see their families. Football, food and shopping take primacy over fellowship. Thanksgiving not only constitutes a gluttonous feast of food, but marks the beginning of the disgusting "shopping season".
2006-11-24 14:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by forbidden_planet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it's about family. I split the holiday into two days. On Thanksgiving, we spend the day with my boyfriend's family. We spend a lot of time talking and hanging out, before and after the food is ready. My family will eat Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. It's good to get together and be thankful that we have so much. We don't eat until we can't eat anymore. But it's good just to be with the people you love whenever you can.
2006-11-24 14:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by Rachael M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both - but I could sure do without the gluttony - how bout a good 5 mile run instead of all that desert?
2006-11-24 14:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A day of Thanksgiving and a celebration of Life, and giving Thanks to the Lord for the food that is on the table so that you all can eat until you are full
2006-11-24 14:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by brown sugar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gluttony--but isn't it great??
I am thankful every day of the year. I don't need a federal holiday for that.
2006-11-24 14:21:28 · answer #6 · answered by maamu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its both!!! we celebrate the end of the fall harvest season by eating a lot, although most people go out and buy food themselves instead of harvesting. but i just have to say this, i would take my grandpop's homegrown tomatoes over some storebought ones any day of the week!
2006-11-24 14:55:09 · answer #7 · answered by Cayleen O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A day to give thanks that we live in times of plenty and have enough so that we can indulge in gluttony?
2006-11-24 14:24:05 · answer #8 · answered by PurpleFool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a decision that each individual makes within their own heart and mind and bears out with their actions on that day !!!
2006-11-24 14:31:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
going to have to go with gluttony because i still feel stuffed
2006-11-24 14:23:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out by looking at the size of the tummy.
2006-11-24 14:24:19 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋