Comments on: Why we should get rid of Christmas (and every other holiday for that matter) http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2007/12/12/why-we-should-get-rid-of-christmas-and-every-other-holiday-for-that-matter/ Exploring the wacky world of employment Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:47:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Penelope Trunk http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2007/12/12/why-we-should-get-rid-of-christmas-and-every-other-holiday-for-that-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Penelope Trunk Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:27:01 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1334#comment-901 Hi, Jim. This was fun to read. And I learned a bit, too. Thanks. I am shocked that 9 out of 10 people in the US think Christmas is not a Christian holiday. I'll have to use that in my 2008 yearly rant about Christmas :) Penelope Hi, Jim. This was fun to read. And I learned a bit, too. Thanks. I am shocked that 9 out of 10 people in the US think Christmas is not a Christian holiday. I’ll have to use that in my 2008 yearly rant about Christmas :)

Penelope

]]> By: karen m http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2007/12/12/why-we-should-get-rid-of-christmas-and-every-other-holiday-for-that-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-900 karen m Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:26:14 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1334#comment-900 Jeff, Thanks so much for your response. I could not agree with your comments more. The Article is Satirical (as mentioned within) and is meant to be read tongue in cheek.. I do like your last comment in Participation in the celebrations of individuals who may not share common beliefs.. Excellent comment! Karen Jeff,
Thanks so much for your response. I could not agree with your comments more. The Article is Satirical (as mentioned within) and is meant to be read tongue in cheek..

I do like your last comment in Participation in the celebrations of individuals who may not share common beliefs.. Excellent comment!
Karen

]]> By: Jeff Barrett http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2007/12/12/why-we-should-get-rid-of-christmas-and-every-other-holiday-for-that-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Jeff Barrett Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:23:47 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1334#comment-899 I couldn't disagree more. While many holidays have become to many people nothing more than opportunities for laziness and consumerism, holidays remain a critical function of every society. They are opportunities for a society to celebrate what unites them. Those who refuse to participate in holidays are, rather than promoting diversity, actually destroying an occasion which ought to be common ground for celebration. Just because the holiday doesn't meet your expectations, you call it an enemy of diversity. Why don't you start participating in diversity by participating in the celebrations of people who aren't just like you? I couldn’t disagree more. While many holidays have become to many people nothing more than opportunities for laziness and consumerism, holidays remain a critical function of every society. They are opportunities for a society to celebrate what unites them.

Those who refuse to participate in holidays are, rather than promoting diversity, actually destroying an occasion which ought to be common ground for celebration. Just because the holiday doesn’t meet your expectations, you call it an enemy of diversity. Why don’t you start participating in diversity by participating in the celebrations of people who aren’t just like you?

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