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To: Bill who wrote (90122)	11/30/2004 9:49:00 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

If we call ALL marriages gay marriage then yes, it does. If we call marriage "marriage"- and let people decide if they want gay or straight than no. However, if all marriage is "straight" then yes, we have marginalized a lot of people. And of course I don't like that. Actually, winter solstice long predates Christianity, and was some sort of holiday (presumably) to druids and others- so perhaps we should call it winter solstice break, if we're doing the naming on historical precedent. Wasn't Christ's putative birthday moved around to better mesh with the Pagan festivals, in order to appease the converted Pagans?

To: Bill who wrote (90122)	11/30/2004 10:19:57 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

It's called Christmas break because that's what it is. It's a break caused by the Christmas holiday. I presume people of all faiths take the day off from work or school even if they're not Christians. They don't seem too traumatized by the marginalization of their religion to take advantage of Christmas. I've worked over the years with a number of Jews and to a one, none objected to taking Christmas day off from work. I can recall no instance of them having contended they felt marginalized by being required not to work on December 25. Of course, most made sure they also took off the Jewish holidays as well.