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To: Lane3 who wrote (90628)	12/14/2004 3:11:24 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 793719

I have argued here in the last couple of days that insisting on messages of "Merry Christmas" rather than "Happy Holidays" to people not known to celebrate Christmas is an assertion of dominance meant, directly or indirectly, to put the "other" in its place. I disagree rather strongly with that. I don't even think that most expressions of "Merry Christmas" to someone known to be offended by the phrase would be bullying or "assertions of dominance". It would be rude, but not bullying. And I have also argued that insisting that the entire month of December is the Christmas season so no strictly secular event can can occur during that month is also an assertion of dominance meant to put the "other" in their place. I'm not sure I would call the mere assertion of the idea bullying but I can understand why it could be seen that way. Any attempt to actually enforce the idea (even if it is a peaceful attempt) might reasonably be considered bullying. Forceful attempts (including the force of law, or threats, even ones that are never actually carried out and even threats of non-violent action) would be bullying. Tim

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