Has Political correctness destroyed Christmas in the community?

Question

With political correctness seemingly in the paper ever day, has the spirit of Christmas been destroyed in your community, or has it just pushed the community even harder to make sure it is celebrated the way it should be?

Answer 1

Hi,

I fail to see the good from all of one group stopping what they have done in their culture for hundreds of years as in Christmas because other cultures are whining they don't want to hear it.
I say either grow up, get ear plugs, or get the hell outta Dodge.

We should continue to do whatever is tradition and if the many cultures do not like it, celebrate in their own way, but do not be rubbing our noses in whatever other cultures happen to believe in, which is what Political correctness is all about. We can thank the Liberals for that piece of crap.

In many circles, that is referred to as reverse discrimination.

Note to justsyd:

Other cultures have the right to celebrate in how they choose, and are you missing the point that the others are restricting how we traditional Americans are allowed to celebrate as we choose, and do you not understand they feel offended because we celebrate differently than they do? Huh? Huh? Huh?

Darryl S.

Answer 2

The sad thing is that Christmas is not the birth of Christ. Yeshua of Nazareth was born in the Spring (thusly fulfilling the prophecy that the messiah would come on passover night, and the shepherds watching their flocks by night, to make sure the lambs would be all right) ... The early christians had to hide their holiday by coinciding it with Roman and pagan festivities, and most of our traditions today (mistletoe, christmas trees, lights, greenery and red) are pagan ones.

Also, keep in mind that christians are not the only ones with holidays in December. Both jews and muslims, as well as pagans, have holidays this month. It's simple courtesy to understand that perhaps not everyone is the same religion as you, and perhaps not to wish them anything more than a "happy holidays" until the actual week of Christmas.

Answer 3

Absolutely not! - Let's just get on with having a big winter festival to cheer ourselves up in the dark days. Doesn't matter whether it's religious or not. Forget the papers, forget agonising about the 'spirit of Christmas' - just do it in the way you and your family and friends want to do it. Most of these Daily Mail scares about 'Christmas banned in Dog-on-the-Wold so as not to offend Muslims' are totally invented anyway.

Answer 4

I say somewhat destroyed. I worked for a left leaning nonprofit organization for 6 months and at Christmastime it was so awkward it was funny - everyone was naturally about to say Merry Christmas but had to catch themselves and say Happy Holidays, or have a great holiday season. I think it's been taken too far. Who would get offended anyway, and if they did, why does the rest of the world care so much?

Answer 5

Political Correctness has destroyed everything that used to be good.

Answer 6

no so long as you don't read 'newspapers' like the sun and the mirror and actually live in the real world where political correctness isn't shoved in our faces every day.

Answer 7

i don't think its made a difference. i do think political correctness is going a little too far, its only causing racial tension not soothing the situation.

Answer 8

Its certainly trying to. Let's make a pact not to let it. God Bless, and Merry Christmas.

Answer 9

Neither, it has opened peoples minds that there are many cultures and beliefs and this has created respect for others to celebrate in how they choose. I personally see nothing wrong with having respect for other people, but obviously most other people do.

Answer 10

not destroyed; but, in the process of being destroyed


KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS!