2006-12-22 13:47:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
>Quiet, dammit...are you trying to ruin the economy?<
2006-12-22 13:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by Druid 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the intelligent ones realize that this fictional character is no longer the reason we truely do this.
Its real meaning has turned into a time to share and give to others to whom we care about. We all need love and attention, and this is one big way we get it. Its no different than celebrating and throwing a party for quite literally no reason at all. Its become just fun.
The less intelligent people you speak of, still believe in this fictional character, and sadly they make up most of the population and head large corporations and therefor the public marches to their tune.
Just take this time to remember the real meaning which you already know, and it has nothing to do with a character's birth.
Think of it as the celebration of ending the year before the celebration of starting the year begins....25th and then the 31st.
2006-12-22 21:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by Xldremz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
After a while, it stopped being a birthday party for a fictional character, but just a celebration and to be good to each other once out of the other eleven months of the year. Plus, we need something to bring in the new year with.
2006-12-22 21:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are intelligent (Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, etc), humankind as a whole is not.
If we were all interested in the progress of humanity rather than the progress of our own made up values and beliefs than we would be flying around on rockets around the galaxy and would have solved world hunger.
As it is, people choose forcing their beliefs on others than making humanity and this earth better.
2006-12-22 21:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Look..Ash Wipe..stop picking on Mickey Mouse...he has done more than you will ever do..get over it..more on..bite me..just kidding.Mickey is a Homosexual..and doesnt deserve a birthday party..now go on and tell all what you have read here..for they all must know your the smartest..idiot there is..all hail..my kat..for he knows..all
2006-12-22 21:57:04 · answer #5 · answered by Kingofreportedabuse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tradition.
2006-12-22 23:07:35 · answer #6 · answered by Sandfrog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a birthday party. It's a celebration of materialism for your fellow pagans.
2006-12-22 21:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a good excuse to get families together. can't say that I am throwing a birthday party.
2006-12-22 21:57:06 · answer #8 · answered by Pandora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess because the wants to or maybe they have the money to spent on throughing parties for the characters
2006-12-22 21:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by gillybeb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who?
2006-12-22 22:03:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus did exist - it is agreed on by many historians. It is up to you to believe in his divine origin or not.
2006-12-23 05:58:26 · answer #11 · answered by Miranda G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋