What's wrong with "Merry Christmas"? (long)

[susanmcgee48176]

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>  Tonks:
> You missed my point. Don't wish me a Happy Holiday on December 25th. 
> It is no other Holiday that I know of except Christmas. (I thought 
> that Yule was on the longest night or something and that was not on 
> Dec. 25th. this year.)
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It's very close to December 25th.. usually between the 21st and the 
23rd..and although Chanukah was early this year, I think last year it 
WAS on 12/25..also Ramadan sometimes occurs on 12/25....

There ARE other holidays on December 25th...

And the person who is wishing you happy holidays IS wishing that 
whatever holiday you are celebrating is a happy and joyous one..it's 
an INCLUSIVE greeting.......not one that EXCLUDES everyone else who is 
celebrating a holiday...

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Okay, suppose you are Wiccan....LOTS of people celebrate Halloween as 
a secular holiday....but in fact it is one of the four most sacred 
holidays in the wiccan calendar...should a Wiccan be offended because 
someone says "happy Halloween" instead of "bright blessings this 
samhain"?

The issue here is of DOMINANCE..Christians DOMINATE so they believe 
they can dictate the discourse INCLUDING how someone wishes someone 
else the blessings of the season...

And if someone doesn't comply? Well, boycott their business! Take 
money away from them! Force them to comply with YOUR religious 
doctrine..

Susan