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Quote of the Day: The Holiday Season
“In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it ‘Christmas’ and went to church; the Jews called it ‘Hanukkah’ and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say ‘Merry Christmas!’ or ‘Happy Hanukkah!’ or (to the atheists) ‘Look out for the wall!'” – Dave Barry
I am not sure how I improve on this Dave Barry quote. Only a fool would try. So I will leave you with Merry Christmas. Feel free to add the holiday greeting of your faith in the comments.
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Like I said, freedom doesn’t work if the people don’t practice it.
I’m not the one misunderstanding.
But the freedom to not patronize some establishments is a bridge too far for you.
Freedom means I’m required to shop at a store even if I don’t want to (for whatever my reasons might be)?
This must be some strange new use of the word “freedom” I wasn’t previously familiar with.
Or you are raaaaaaaaaaacsit.
Yeah, you can have freedom to be a religious bigot every day of the year. Go for it.
I thought you weren’t calling people nzmes? 🤔
Did I call someone a name? I said everyone has the right to be a bigot. I’m certainly hoping no one here despises liberty so much.
That is, I said if you choose to pick your nose, then you would be a nose picker, but by my warning you what it entails, I would expect you to therefore not pick your nose.
yes you did. Implied.
Then I’m sorry to learn that you’re a nose picker. It’s not an insult, it’s just a definition. If you pick your nose, you’re a nose picker.
Why are you sorry to learn that? Why not be happy?
There is some benefit to nasal hygiene. I suppose it’s the method of nose picking that matters. But now the analogy is stretched too far.
Everyone is a nose picker.
More importantly,
You are engaging in a cowardly attack. You are openly calling people racist/bigoted then denying that you are name calling. You taunted someone and called them “snowflake”.
It is clear you have no interest in actual debate, but shutting it down.
If I choose not to do business with someone because they cannot bring themselves to say “Merry Christmas” I can do so. That does not make me intolerant or a bigot. I means I want to shop places where I get “Merry Christmas”.
But you are too busy name calling to bother with that.
You have a hard time with truth. I never said anyone is racist. I never called anyone a snowflake.
I did say that if you really won’t do business with some simply because they might say a generic “season’s greetings” or “happy holidays” then you are probably a religious bigot. You are free to do so, but the intolerance for people with different beliefs is unamerican.