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To: Sully- who wrote (89487)12/6/2004 9:49:55 PM
From: kumar  Respond to of 793926
 
<I'm bothered (not offended) by the commercialization of
Christmas, yet I willingly buy Christmas presents out the
wazoo for people I love>

IMHO, you're not bothered enough...

Almost 20 years ago, I set myself a Christmas "policy" : On behalf of each Christian friend/relative I have, I donate some money to a charitable organization of their choice. I dont provide them receipts, they dont ask me for one. It works on a 'trust basis'. I dont buy them gifts, they dont expect one from me. It started as a Christmas policy, but has since expanded. I have used the same policy for my Hindu friends&family, and for my Muslim friends&family.



To: Sully- who wrote (89487)12/7/2004 2:20:37 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793926
 
Heaven forbid anyone should be asked to tolerate such
atrocious behavior!

I think it probably depends a lot on where you live. You probably would not say "Merry Christmas" to a person you knew was a Jew, or a Muslim, or a Sikh or a Buddhist. At least I assume you would not.

Where I live, it's quite likely that strangers I am talking to are Muslim or Buddhist. And I know for a fact that our receptionist is Wiccan, as is one of our best friends.


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