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PC people need to learn that there is a difference...

2008-01-04T05:47:00.000-06:00

PC people need to learn that there is a difference between inclusion and exclusion. Christmas is fine, as long as you don't force your non-Christians to celebrate it (keep it optional) and ask long as you celebrate the festivals of the minorities as well. Non-PC people need to learn this difference too.

In other words, it's not a question of what festivals are celebrated or what wishes are given. It's how it's all done and whether anyone has been hurt or excluded. I guess it's the difference between Political Correctness and genuine sensitivity.

I think people need to lighten up when it comes to...

2007-12-27T12:24:00.000-06:00

I think people need to lighten up when it comes to political correctness. God forbid someone says something that they don't want to hear and makes a stink about it. There's such a thing as accomodating and then there's ridiculous and what political correctness has come to is just plain ridiculous.

and Happy Solstice! Great post!

2007-12-21T16:15:00.000-06:00

and Happy Solstice! Great post!

You know, I think it is great to be open and accep...

2007-12-19T15:28:00.000-06:00

You know, I think it is great to be open and accepting of cultural differences. But.. I think some people go overboard. I celebrate Christmas, but I have absolutely no problem seeing a Menorah, or a Kwanza display, or even a pagan symbol represented. Why do people think that just by having a Christmas tree displayed that they are going to offend others? It seems to me that the school should have been more proactive in celebrating diversity. Have the children from other cultures add to the holiday celebration display with symbols or traditions from their faith.

In my daughter's school, they spend the entire month of December looking into other traditions. They learned a bit about Chanukah and Kwanzaa and about the different regions that celebrate some form of Christmas. To make matters more interesting, there is a Jehovah's witness boy in her class (who doesn't celebrate any of the above). They didn't take away the holiday fun just because he didn't celebrate. They found other things for him to do when the subject matter of the class went against his religious beliefs. They accommodated him, but didn't let his belief's take away the fun for the rest of the students. Handled very well... I must say.

Great post!