What's wrong with "Merry Christmas"?

[Tina]

> Tonks:
> 
> Thank you!! I agree 110%.  Our culture here in the U.S. has changed 
> so very much in the past 30 years or so. This is why the younger 
> folks here think in terms of "Holidays" and us old fogies 
> think "Christmas". Actually the season of Christmas, while a 
> religious celebration, is not really seen as such by most of the 
> people who do celebrate it. When I was a child my parents and I were 
> not Christian, but we had a tree and celebrated Christmas. It was 
> the time that Santa came. That is all I knew. I lived in a small 
> midwestern town. There were no Jewish people, Black people, or 
> anyone other than WASP's and a few Roman Catholics. There was no 
> other holiday except New Years.
>
> 
> You do not have to be a Christian to celebrate Christmas. Because in 
> the U.S. Christmas has become a secular holiday too...<SNIP>


Divatina:
My city (Cleveland) is a very diverse community, particularly the area
I live in, which is predominately Jewish. Even though I am Christian,
I always wish people "Happy Holidays"--I'm wishing them the joy of the
season--the season being that of *many* holidays, including the new
year--without assuming *they* celebrate the holiday *I*
celebrate--sometimes I'll just wish  "Happy New Year". If one is truly
just trying to wish good tidings to another, why does it need a label?
Is saying "Happy Holidays" any less merry than "Merry Christmas"?  I
agree that our society has become a bit too pc in certain areas, but
this seems to be more of a courtesy to me; recognizing that one might
not celebrate the same way you do, but you wish them well regardless. :) 

Just my thoughts!
Tina