Holidays?

The big debate today on MSN is whether or not this time of the year should be called the "holidays" or "Christmas". http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27890640/

It's like the politically correct way to highlight that there are other religions out there other than Christianity. Kinda like how it's policially correct to call professionals "person" instead of "man", ie, mailperson, fireperson... I think that those who have a problem with either term should just use the other. No big deal! But, the problem now is saying these phrases in stores! Dear Lord!

Some lady is going to different stores trying to get them to say, "Merry Christmas". I can just see the employee meeting teaching them how to say other phrases other than that one.

One lady says, “I just oppose people saying that their God is better or the only one. And I get that mostly at Christmas". Mostly? Um, ok. And I don't think people are going around saying, "Merry Christmas, by the way my God is better, haha!". The whole reason behind Christmas is because of Christ being born... If you're not for that, suck it up man! Don't go shopping! It's the general expression for the season. Santa is not real and we see him everywhere! Just because you don't believe in him, do you go around punching fake ones in their faces and saying that they are trying to be superior? Get over yourself. Stay in your house and hang up your stupid decorations or lack there of for whatever God you praise or inanimate object of your choice. Truth be told, most people celebrate Christmas because it's fun! I know of a few people who are Jewish who have a tree and celebrate both holidays. How about Atheists? I'm pretty sure babies who don't know who God is yet don't go around folding their arms in protest of their mommies and daddies saying, "Merry Christmas!". Hell, black people created their own holiday to celebrate! They still believe in God though... Kwanzaa is just to celebrate something out of the norm of society. How many people do you know of celebrate their own holidays?? Christmas is in there, one way or another. Gift giving, decorating, carols... all made up for Christmas.

Here's an error: "Wal-Mart, Kohl’s and Target all recently brought back or bumped up their Christmas-friendly language. The word “Christmas” can be seen throughout the web sites of all three retail chains, either in marketing themes or product descriptions: “Your one stop Christmas shop,” “Christmas ribbons” and “Christmas décor.”" If it has red and green, santa, bells, mistletoe... chances are it's for Christmas anyway... why would you call it "holiday" ribbons or decor?? If you want Jewish decorations, go in the Hanukkah section!

This guy has it right... "What we’re hoping to do is provide a shopping guide. Consumers would just like to understand that retailers know that the reason they’re buying presents this time of year is because it’s Christmas, not an unspecified winter holiday." Exactly.

Dumb.