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[Captain Corea]

I hear there's a bit of a debate going on back in the Western countries about which term is "CORRECT"

Which do you prefer to use?

[Feloria]

I know "Happy Holidays" is the PC term, and that is fine with me since it covers everything.
I must admit though, that I do like hearing a "Merry Christmas"
There was a great line in an episode of "30 Rock" last year--Jack Donaghy handed out Christmas cards. On the outside it said "Merry Christmas", and on the inside it read "happy holidays is what terrorists say".
I guess you'd have to watch the show to see how amusing the line was.
Merry Christmas!!

[Died By Bear]

Quick question: Have you (OP) or anyone else actually ever encountered anyone at all that was 'offended' by the term 'Merry Christmas'? Ever? Because if anyone ever said anything like that to my face about how I greet during the holiday season, I would just tell them to shove off.

Why would you or anyone for that matter care what other people think? Is this another example of the 'pussification' of our society? We care too much what other people think. Don't worry about what anyone thinks. Do what you want to do. If you're worried about offending people all the time, how can you live your life with any amount of self respect?

[Captain Corea]

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[DIsbell]

I don't mind Merry Christmas, but as a firm proponent of separating church and state, I'd much prefer that official institutions and such would mostly use Happy Holidays during the season.

What I'd call the "pussification" of our society, in America at least, is the wealthiest, most populous, and most powerful group in the country constantly screaming and crying that their holiday is being destroyed every year because some people/institutions choose to say Happy Holidays and that December isn't Bible study at public schools.

[Rahul0282]

Merry Christmas fellas!!!!

[pedrotaves]

it's a matter of inclusion. america is a nation of diversity, both ethnically and religiously (or a-religiously). i don't think that non-christians get offended by "merry christmas," they just feel left out. there's a lot of people that don't celebrate christmas or aren't christian that still shop during "the holidays."

there is a reason it's referred to as "the holidays," after all. how welcome do you think that makes jewish people feel when they have hanukkah going on?

plus, it's just convenient to say "happy holidays." it covers everything, so you don't have to say "happy hanukkah, merry christmas, happy kwanzaa, happy new years!"

it's just more delusional notions about the persecution of christians in the united states.

all this said, i LOVE christmas.

[Gorf]

If you feel "left out" by someone saying "Merry Christmas" to you, you're just as stupid as people who think there's a war on Christmas. Just say "thanks" and move on. It's all a bunch of made-up arbitrary nonsense, anyways.

[Died By Bear]

Everybody should just say what makes them most comfortable. I say merry christmas, you say happy hanukkah, atheists say happy tinkle, anyone that wants to express their diversity PLEASE do so, and everyone is covered.

It's so simple, yet everybody wants to get all butthurt over what OTHER people say.

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[bekinseki]

You know, I don't think the whole "War on Christmas" thing was meant to prevent all us heathens from getting offended. I think it was a Christian attempt to reassert their authority over the holiday, reminding us all that it's all about Christ, and if you don't accept him into your life, well, no presents for you.

To me Christmas is already far more than a religious holiday. It's a special time of year that's all about family and friends, maybe some time off work, and a whole bunch of corny decorations--nothing about God, unless you deify Santa (which I think would be a smart move for Christians; drop that Holy Spirit from the Trinity already).

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[NYC_Gal 2.0]