with all the controversy around the Christmas trees in public areas I was wondering what everyone here thought.
is it right to have them in public?
2006-12-15 02:01:09 · 47 answers · asked by Marg N 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Yes! I don't get what the big deal about this is! I mean, if we don't allow Christmas trees, than, why are we still allowing Santa in the mall?!?!
2006-12-15 02:04:10 · answer #1 · answered by B_U_T_FULL 2 · 9⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with Christmas trees in public areas. The problem is where and who pays for it.
Displays, including Christmas trees, on public land are acceptable with the following conditions...
(1) It is not on the grounds of government offices and buildings. Decorations only in parks or on greenbelts.
(2) It is paid for with private funds, no tax dollars went to the decorations.
(3) All religions have the same opportunity to have decorations.
So a tree in a city park, placed there by a private group, is ok. But a tree in front of the county courthouse is not ok. If the Jewish community is told they cannot have a menorah, bad.
One funny thing, the tree is actually a pagan symbol.
2006-12-15 02:15:01 · answer #2 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I believe they should be. I am not even a Christian, I don't celebrate Christmas but really Christmas is more like an American tradition anymore. I know lots of Christians and the majority of them celebrate Christmas as a traditional holiday, not a religious holiday. Also, I'm getting really sick and tired of this idea that everything remotely religious should be ban from the public, thats the whole reason why our society is going down the tubes.... NO FAITH!
2006-12-15 02:14:06 · answer #3 · answered by nora s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely yes. Along with Nativity Scenes and Menorah or whatever. People work hard all year long. Why do some people want to take all the fun out of life. Grow up people and get a life.
I adore the Christmas Season. Merry Christmas everyone.
2006-12-15 02:20:40 · answer #4 · answered by singsfp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was never anything wrong with it before and I don't see why there should be now. A huge chunk of Canadians and Americans celebrate Christmas as it is a commonly accepted practice.
Everyone assumes that Christmas and christianity go hand in hand, but over the years it has just become another hallmark tradition. People use it to sell products and make new movies.
On the other side of things, if other people want to publicly decorate for hannukah...go hard!
But if they are going to stop people from celebrating Christmas, then maybe just maybe, Easter should come off the market.
2006-12-15 02:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by SquirrelBait 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You betcha! The United States is a full 86% Christian and was founded on Christian ideology. Christmas trees are not intended as a religious expression as much as they are supposed to be a cheerful reminder of the season.
People who get "offended" by holiday decorations have deeper issues that need to be dealt with in better ways than trying to abolish everything that doesn't conform to their belief system.
2006-12-15 02:29:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the basics of this nation is that people have a right to freedom of religion. This includes being ablr to publically express your religion. Also. we as a people, as a whole have a right to express the religion of the overwhelming majority , (which is belief and participation in Christmas), in the PUBLIC arena.
This stupid idea that if there is even one, or a few, people offended that we can't have Christmas in this country, that we must keep it to ourselves and not have a christmas tree at the court house -- this is totally ludicrous because we are a Christian Nation, a Christian people and those who differ wii have to accept this! This is not a secular nation by any means whatsoever and we Christians must be at war with those who would make it one, ====because they are at war with not only us Christians, but the very nature of what the U.S. is!!
2006-12-15 02:10:19 · answer #7 · answered by motohype 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's fine to have them in public. I, a non-Christian, see them as beatiful. However, people should also put up the Hanukkah Menorah (also known as the Hanukiah), the kinara, and other symbols of December holidays for other religions and/or people of a different native country.
People are offended because the Christmas tree is based on Christian belief, and the nation has evolved into a multi-religion region. The fact that a huge religious symbol really shows some just how little we have come, but they are just really touchy and have been too set on political correctness.
2006-12-15 02:06:39 · answer #8 · answered by myaspan 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
sure, the Christmas tree is not a religious symbol,,,,, its a secular one,,,,,,,,,that part of the Christmas celebration just happens to occur on the same day that a religious one does,,,,its like Halloween occurring on All Hallows Day,,,,, it would make no sense to not have Halloween decorations because some also celebrate it in a spiritual/religious sense,,,,,the only reason, i believe, that there is a distinction, is that many more Americans celebrate Jesus's birth then they do All Hallows, the honoring of ancestors who have passed,,,,,,,
to me, the nativity is a representation of chritianity,,,, and the only problem i see in state run buildings/properties, in allowing them,,, is that you must allow any/all, and im not speaking of other recognized religions, you would have to allow the satan worshipers their devil statues, anyone could call anything their religion, and want representation,,, (some body parts could easily be their symbol, if you know what i mean lol ) etc,,
business places are not the state, and thus should be able to allow what they want,,,
2006-12-15 02:06:35 · answer #9 · answered by dlin333 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think it's fine. It's not like its a huge secret that people who don't celebrate christmas, don't know about it. People should be to display for which ever holiday they do celebrate without greif from anyone. It's not even a religious thing, It was made LONG before Jesus. It was for the celebration of the winter solstice, by the Celtics.
That's kind of things that are dumb.. just like how minorities say they want equality, but then then want special treatment too. Everyone has to walk on eggshells, it's dumb. Equality should be equality.. NO exceptions. No I am not racist, I'm American of Mexican descent, and those are my views.
2006-12-15 02:12:10 · answer #10 · answered by sweet_g_grl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont see why it should'nt and why does it bother to anyone? If some country have christian tradiotion and majority of people are christian, why should that bother people who came later?If you move in some muslim country, for example, would you have problem with the similar things? That would mean that you are superficial. And by the way, do you think that somebody from that country would care about that, or even that you would be able to tell that in public?
Yes, it is OKI!
2006-12-15 02:12:42 · answer #11 · answered by Jelena L. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋