What do you think of UK busineses banning Christmas?

Question

I've read that a lot of UK firms are banning the hanging of Christmas decorations and Christmas celebrations in general, in case they offend or upset ethnic monority staff.

This is in a country where we are constantly forced to celebrate our multicultural society - with annual 'Mela's' and festivals etc.

Just trying to guage public opinion from UK answerers - but if you have strong opinions please feel free to post them - wherever you're from.

I don't have any issues regarding people of other cultures celebrating whatever they want to - but why do we feel the need not to offend them by celebrating ours?

Starlet 10 - I agree - If people asked the question the answer would probably be "Yes, of course, please celebrate your traditions, as we celebrate ours". The PC brigade have a lot to answer for!!

Well said - Boring old F_, Pvt Frazer, Guitar Virgin, and most of the rest!!

Answer 1

Nothing seems to make sense any more. It's not just xmas, it's everything. Multicultural means just that, i.e. let all cultures live and let live together. But each culture must understand others wants, needs and preferences. Banning things isn't facilitating a multicultural society as it's discriminatory, but discrimination against the majority in what is predominantly a christian society.

The cowardice and lack of backbone shown by British firms is testament to a society who is slowly losing it's identity for fear of upsetting the minority of citizens.

However, I'm not entirely convinced that it is the minority who are making the complaints. I believe these policies are being put in place by people reading a list of do's and don'ts which have been naively compiled. Looking at the long term effects might stand them in better stead. Every time firms are (almost) forced to impose such bans tends to create a fervour of resentment against the minority which could become incredibly damaging to any bridges being built to embrace a multi-cultural society.

I'll have decs up inside and outside my house again this year, as I have grown up with (even though I'm not even religious). Let's see if any bans extend to households next year, nothing would surprise me these days. But even if they do, I'll pet them up anyway and issue a big f**k off to any authority that sticks its nose in.

Answer 2

Firstly... the Political Correct brigade are taking over, surreptitiously in a Marxist way (Marx just explained how to take over slowly and from the inside) ... and bosses are accepting this for two reasons...
Pressure from the PC brigade and the possibility that they may be sued by bigots of different religions for supporting Christmas... and yes, there are bigots in all religions.
Of course there is a third reason...
If the Xmas holiday is removed, the bosses can continue working over the traditional break period... maybe even get out of paying extra for the official bank holiday days and not have to have a long close down... but bosses would never think this way... would they? :)

Answer 3

I think its terrible. It reduces morale in the workplace and does nothing for employee relationships. Why dont these pratts actually ask if anyone will be offended - if they did they might see that its the old PC brigade making it all up mainly and very few would be offended. I find it terrible that more and more we are being restricted in our own country. Its actions like this that cause racism in the long run - I know that its stuff like this which make me decorate my house loud and proud at Christmas and fly the St Georges flag at every given opportunity xxxx

Answer 4

Get over it. I am for multiculturalism, but people can celebrate Christmas. Ban swastikas, not the cross. I don't have a problem with people getting days off work for their celebrations as members of other religions. Nor do I have an issue with the Star of David, the Crescent or any symbol of any other religion.

Answer 5

The day Christmas gets banned, then it relatively is the day Diwalli, Rosh Hashanna, Yom Kippur, Ramadan, identity El Fadir and all the different non secular holidays additionally get banned. maybe ALL non secular human beings could be made to artwork on ALL THEIR holidays. maybe that'll instruct them a lesson! maybe we could consistently do away with paid holidays altogether. no longer even Independence day. maybe we could consistently do away with the sabbath to, make all and sundry artwork 7/365. I recommend that sometime a week OFF replaced into commanded by God, so it quite is non secular. So we could do away with it. all and sundry NOW has to artwork 7 days a week, 12 months a three hundred and sixty 5 days, no holidays, no sabbaths. And if a Muslim is meant to artwork on Friday evening they are going to artwork. And if a Christian is to artwork on Sunday, they are going to artwork. purely vactions. we could consistently nevertheless save those. Vactions.

Answer 6

Whenever I try to square this crazy PC idea with the "Keep Sunday Special" campaign that wants shops to shut on Sundays, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Somebody stop the Sultans of Spin before we're all car-sick!

Answer 7

It is symptomatic of the utter stupidity of British management.

Managers in this country tend to be gutless cowards because their only concern is covering their own miserable backs when they should make decisions based on what is right and proper and benificial to all.

British managers, you are pathetic.

Answer 8

Lol I suppose they ban the Christmas Carol play too? It is more tradition over there that is REDICULOUS! The SCROOGES! I hope three ghosts visit the people who make that decision.

Answer 9

We're in our own country celebrating a holiday that we always have. I'm sure if we went to a foreign country they wouldn't stop celebrating their traditions. Its ridiculous to make us feel like we can't celebrate in our own country

Answer 10

If they propose to not do this to save money will the savings be passed along to the customers? I personally find the use of seasonal lights an insult to energy saving individuals. Conspicuous consumption is insulting and goes against the reality of our times doesn't it?