From Me, a Jew: To Global Christians & BUSINESSES: Stop Walking on Eggshells and Start Calling it Christmas!

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From Me, a Jew: To Global Christians & BUSINESSES: Stop Walking on Eggshells and Start Calling it Christmas!

Posted by yoni67 under Self-Development
From http://jobshuk.com 5095 days ago
Made Hot by: shepherd on December 13, 2010 6:18 pm

From individuals to BUSINESSES, it's PC gone awry!

Whether you are just celebrating or whether your are SELLING, stop walking on eggshells and start calling it Christmas!

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Written by ronika
5094 days ago

As a non christian myself, I completely agree with you, Yoni. Christmas makes an otherwise dismal time of year a lot nicer. I love the trees and the lights and although I understand people are sensitive about their beliefs, it seems that a lot of this PC stuff has been blown way out of proportion.

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Written by yoni67
5094 days ago

Ronika,

Way too much PC. I miss America around Cristmastime. The lights and decorations, the singing, etc. Although it isn't my religion, I somehow felt part of the joy and merriment. A shame to put the brakes on such a nice holiday.

Yoni

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Written by businessavante
5094 days ago

Hi Yoni,

I agree with Hamed that it seems to be mainly about respecting other people's views. I don't want to assume that most people I see have the same beliefs that I do. I know a lot of people who were raised Catholic or Protestant who no longer follow organized religion. There are a lot of people who celebrate Christmas as Xmas - it's about being with family, a great meal, and a gift exchange. Whether that sounds shallow or not, it's what many believe - so I respect everyone's right to believe as they wish. With strangers I might say Happy Holidays, with family I say Merry Christmas (even to those who believe in Xmas - they know where I'm coming from).

In the case of business it may actually be for the same reasons, rather than political correctness - with big business we usually assume the worst (even the few times it may be unjustified {har har}).

businessavante (Duncan)

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Written by yoni67
5094 days ago

Duncan,

You're both right, it ultimately comes down to respecting the beliefs of others. The main problem I have is when clamping down on Christmas...or any other holiday for that fact becomes either governmental or corporate policy. Again, I'm reading of people who are being disciplined for wishing customers "Merry Christmas." Perplexing stuff.

Yoni

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Written by hamed1
5095 days ago

Yoni,

As you write it is allabout tolerance and respect fot the other. And as you say, the majority is able to make some rules of their won. It is time for all radicalism to end and for mankind to get along.

Peace/Salaam/Shalom

Hamed

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Written by yoni67
5095 days ago

Hamed,

You are indeed correct. What gets me is seeing almost every other group with the freedom to celebrate and Market, but when it comes to Christmas (which I don't even observe) all of a sudden it's not PC.

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