Comments on: The War on Christmas: a Politically Correct Holiday

By: Yusra Khan

Yusra Khan — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 04:03:51 +0000

Hi,
I was seeking permission to reprint the cartoon in the entry “The War on Christmas: a Politically Correct Holiday
19Dec05″ in a highschool newspaper.
If you could please let me know who to contact, I’d be indebted. To a certain extent.

Sincerly,
Yusra Khan

By: Nado

Nado — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:19:56 +0000

Hi. Here in Canada the spirit of Christmas is stronger than any force i have ever seen. people start shopping since november to get ready.. office parties costing ..starting from 40 thousand dollars.. and the employee bonuses… bazaars.. with fudge and Christmas cakes to no end.. the festival of lights and the winter dreams holiday festival.. the ice rink at dundas square.. it is a SEASON. Every other house has lights on the outside.. the roof even..the radio station plays carols since december… but also remember that there are jews here and they have the holiday of hanukkah. so they are somewhat over looked with the giantness of Christmas. this does make them bitter but they are used to it. so they end up saying to us ‘happy holidays’. plus jahova’s witnesses.. who are also ‘Christians’ dont believe in Christmas, Easter.. or birthdays. i wont judge.. just laying out the facts here. Hope you can all some day experience a Canada Christmas. It is kind of heavy on comsumerism.. but it a beautiful white Christmas.

By: kinzi

kinzi — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:58:25 +0000

Abu Sinan, secular extremists? LOL that is a great term to add to the vocab here!

BTW, I didn’t make my point strong enough that I think anyone who is offended by a greeting, even if it isn’t your religion, is a bit too touchy. I love hearing “Ramadan Mubarak”. Maybe people would rather be ignored?

By: Hani

Hani — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:54:33 +0000

Well, I think they have a point in protesting! Imagine you go to a shop in Jordan during Eid and buy something, and the guy says: â??Happy Holidayâ?, as a Muslim, wonâ??t you find it odd and wonder why he didnâ??t say the â??commonâ? statement; Kol 3am o enta bikhairâ?¦

After all, Merry Christmas is a common thing to be said in this season, for Christian communities that is.

By: fad

fad — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:45:06 +0000

Forecast for today: mostly cloudy with a big chance of recurring bouts of pessimism. Itâ??s only a matter of time before we just say â??HAPPY!â? and leave it at that.

By: Abu Sinan

Abu Sinan — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:40:02 +0000

Yeah, it is a bit naff. Jewish and Muslim groups here in the USA have come out in support of Christmas. There has been a move for sometime by secularists to remove religion from the people. It is something all people of faith need to support, this battle against secular extremists.

By: kinzi

kinzi — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:02:20 +0000

Hope this encourages you that it isn’t just Muslim believers the secular world is scared of.

95% of the visible display of Christmas has nothing to do with Christ anyway. I’m happy to get back to a simple celebration of Christ’s birth without all the materialistic hoopla.

I wonder how they would secularize “Ramadan Kareem”?

By: angel

angel — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 07:10:25 +0000

its Christmas guys, its the spirit of christmas how can we say happy holiday or smthing in general , this is the day that god maid to whole world to save them how can we say its holiday .

wishing you a merry christmas and happy new year.

By: promises

promises — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 07:00:47 +0000

I liked the cartoon really expressive. Its true: why just not name it the way it is? I mean “Happy holidays” and “seasons greetings” is so general and so unpersonal in my opinion. Reminded me somehow of newspeak:p a new dictionary is about to evolve

By: Hamzeh

Hamzeh — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:42:39 +0000

You’re right, they’re idiots. It’s like these people want to enjoy life during a holiday season (ie. they want to have a holiday), but don’t really want to acknowledge the real reason they have holidays to begin with.

The line between secularism and theophobia is a fine line.