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Ive worked as Santa for the last 7 seasons, I say merry Christmas to everyone, sub continental, Muslim, Asian, everyone. No one has said “I’m offended” or “I don’t celebrate Christmas “. Nothing. In fact I’ve had a huge number of Muslims have a Santa photo this year.
“Progessives” trying to eliminate the word “Christmas“ because they think it might be offensive are misguided. We’re a multicultural society.
No one is trying to eliminate anything with this. It is simply an acknowledgement that some people celebrate Christmas and some don’t.
So you give your best wishes at year end in a way that includes both.
That’s all it is
I think it’s been found that Muslims/Jews/Hindus don’t object to saying/hearing Happy Christmas. It’s others who aren’t of those groups who take offence on their behalf (eg on local Councils). Perhaps they should consult rather than assume?
Yes, some people don’t celebrate Christmas. But that goes to posts above about celebrating Diwali - many of us don’t, but I certainly don’t want to stop people naming it. (In fact, if I say Happy Christmas, and get a response of Thanks - and Happy Hannukah! I feel chuffed and multi-cultural
).I want anyone and everyone saying Happy Hannukah/Diwali/Kwanzaa/Christmas to me, and being free to do so without feeling they’re offending anyone (when they’re likely not, except the above-mentioned busybodies).
What I don’t want is all these joyous, historic, culture-affirming, festive days dragged down into the joyless, corporate, banal, faux-Americanness of Happy Holidays.
That’s hat you see is happening, many others don’t.I think it’s been found that Muslims/Jews/Hindus don’t object to saying/hearing Happy Christmas. It’s others who aren’t of those groups who take offence on their behalf (eg on local Councils). Perhaps they should consult rather than assume?
Yes, some people don’t celebrate Christmas. But that goes to posts above about celebrating Diwali - many of us don’t, but I certainly don’t want to stop people naming it. (In fact, if I say Happy Christmas, and get a response of Thanks - and Happy Hannukah! I feel chuffed and multi-cultural
I want anyone and everyone saying Happy Hannukah/Diwali/Kwanzaa/Christmas to me, and being free to do so without feeling they’re offending anyone (when they’re likely not, except the above-mentioned busybodies).
What I don’t want is all these joyous, historic, culture-affirming, festive days dragged down into the joyless, corporate, banal, faux-Americanness of Happy Holidays.
I just see a message for the end of the year to all our members
I think we’re making slightly different points, Sin. I don’t object to an “inclusive” message, just the choice of Happy Holidays over, say, Season’s Greetings or Happy Festive Season.
My point is that is that it doesn’t matter , such a tiny issue.
I can’t understand why anyone cares
yeah, posters appear to be offended, while telling others they should not be offended.
They might not be intending to eliminate anything, but the by-product of this does achieve that outcome.
I live in Brimbank. You wouldn't even know there were holidays coming up. They had some flute board saying something generic around some light poles in our area.
Not a single Xmas Tree, Santa, Bells or Xmas Wreath on any of it.
Yet other denominations have had specific celebrations (eg Eid Mubarak and Diwali, Chinese NY - which im very happy to see).
It's disappointing. I'm not Christian, but the magic of Xmas has been lost.
Yeah Xmas feels different to what it did 15 years ago, not the same sense of community spirit at Xmas.
They don’t send out membership packs , you gotta go online and order off the menu , pain in the A
Ghost of Punt Road
Tiger Champion
I stopped being a member after the first time they auto-renewed me without asking.
I barrack for the club but won't support poor ethics.
Christmas In Brimbank
We have a heap of activities planned to help you enjoy the festive season in Brimbank this year.
Maybe you aren't looking hard enough.
I can go for a drive around my local area with a go pro if you like.Christmas In Brimbank
We have a heap of activities planned to help you enjoy the festive season in Brimbank this year.www.brimbank.vic.gov.au
Maybe you aren't looking hard enough.
Don't be a disingenuous asshat.
See where your local council ranks on its Christmas decoration spend
As a cost of living crisis grips the nation, some Victorian councils are keen to rein in their Christmas decoration spending. So what is the right amount for a region to spend on decking the halls and streets?
www.abc.net.au
20th of all councils. Most (not all) are regional below them.
There's a reason it's called " auto " renewal. If you signed up for it somewhere along the line, then they'll keep renewing it for you automatically until such time as you tell them to stop.
What if you have already specifically told them on numerous occasions not to auto-renew, but they do it anyway?
This.
The main conversation about this issue is always from the dumb conservatives who want something to complain about.
FFS this whole discussion started because some council were using a slogan Be Merry or something (I can't be bothered looking back). This is a clear reference to Christmas and likely just a smart arse way of referring to Christmas, but it is a clear and direct reference to Christmas and nothing else because Merry Christmas is a phrase whereas Merry Hannukah or Merry Ramadan aren't.
In any case, I haven't looked around here, but I reckon our council (useless twits that they are on just about everything) are likely referencing both Christmas and Hannukah given the demographics and I can't see any reason why anyone would have an issue with this, and I also can't see any evidence anyone does have an issue apart from the dumbfuck conservatives who want something to complain about because they're such sensitive souls.
To use a cycling reference, the conservatives just need to HTFU.
DS
An inclusive message doesn’t eliminate anything, it includes everything.
I have no idea what Brimbank does but maybe it does the same for all celebrations but it is the local people who put up the decorations? I can’t imagine that a council would prioritise Diwali, Eid or CNY over Xmas but if they did then residents would have legitimate reasons for complaint because that is not inclusive.
