Originally posted by Double-J:
Gee, if non-christians don't celebrate Christmas (as Plaw claims), there are quite a bit of consumers out buying gifts for NO reason. :p
I buy gifts for business associates and clients because it is expected of me, not because I'm "celebrating" a holiday.
A Christmas concert featuring religious selections is not ADVOCATING a particular religion, or promoting the establishment thereof.
That's a matter of interpretation. If a Catholic Church holds a Christmas concert with religiously themed music, they are promoting their religion. But if the same music is played at a public school concert, you don't see how some people could construe that as promoting Christianity?
there are plenty of taxpayer dollars the come from as many, if not more, people who are not offended, and in the majority.
Everything in this country is not about what the majority wants.
I'll give you one example, and I'll pick one that runs counter to my usually liberal viewpoint:
If I own a building and have an apartment to rent, the law says that I cannot discriminate by not renting it to someone bsed on their color, religion, etc.
But I say "It's my private property. I should have the right to do with it as I wish".
I believe that a vast majority of Americans would agree with my position, yet we have laws that state otherwise in order to protect the minority from discrimination.
