Opinion: Christmas greetings not offensive (Kingston Whig-Standard)

December 23, 2013

By Sikander Hashmi

KINGSTON – “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings!”

T’is the season of these greetings, although they’re not always received in the spirit of positivity that they are usually given in.

It is commonly believed that some people (the minority) are supposedly offended by the mere mention of Christmas, while many others (who celebrate Christmas) feel like they’re having to change their ways because of over-demanding newcomers.

But just because someone doesn’t want to include Christmas in their greetings doesn’t necessarily mean that they mean disrespect. Likewise, if someone offers Christmas greetings to those who don’t celebrate the holiday, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re trying to impose their beliefs on others.

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