On Dec 11, 10:21 am, Pan Ohco > wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:01:04 GMT, "Smarty" > wrote:
> >Less than 1/3rd of the world's population is Christian.
>
> >Perhaps the other 2/3rds find the whole self-righteous attitude of those who
> >impose their own Xmas holidays on others as being narrow minded, stupid, or
> >both.
>
> >Smarty
>
> No one is imposing Christmas on any one else. Christians are fighting
> those who would stop them from celebrating Christian holidays.
> Approx 95% of people in the U.S. celebrate Christmas and/or Chanukah
>
> If you don't like it don't do it.
>
> But if you were told you could not say "Happy Winter Solstice" would
> you be outraged, even though very few people celebrate this event?
> Of course if you were in an area of radical islamist, you might lose
> your head.

Well, I don't necessarily feel most people are "imposing Christmas" on
me, they're just exuberant about their holiday and they want to share,
and honestly, if I can't share in their joy that would be my problem.
However, when somebody does reply with "not me thanks", and instead of
shrugging, saying excuse me (whether they mean it or not) and moving
on, the celebrants insist "No, dammit, if you don't enjoy Christmas as
well you are ruining it for everyone! You're stealing Christmas!
Everyone is going to celebrate Christmas, this is a Christian
country!", then yeah, I feel at that point it is kind of being
imposed. Maybe a little.