So, I'm sure you've all heard the contraversy over whether or not certain businesses are going to use the phrase "Merry Christmas" or not during the holiday season. There are two parts to ths story; one is that these businesses are choosing to use the phrase "Happy Holidays" or something of the like in the ads. That is fine by me, I don't really care if it says Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas, because I realize that some people don't celebrate Christmas and thus prefer the afore mentioned statement. However, the other side ot this story is the one that bothers me. Some businesses are actually banning their employees from greeting customers with the phrase "Merry Christmas". That's just not right to me. It violates our freedom of speech and freedom of religion. I must now quote my mother who put it better than I ever could,
"If you don't like hearing the term 'Merry Christmas' because you don't celebrate Christmas, you should not tell others that they can't say it. You should not take away their constitutional rights. and if you don't Celebrate Christmas, you should NOT take the day off of work you slacker!"-Julie Teig
I pretty much agree with her. What do you guys think about all this?
~Steph
