I Say MERRY CHRISTMAS

Did you know that 78.4% of Americans identify themselves as Christian, yet each year we are asked to substitute the word Holiday for Christmas. It has become PC to celebrate the Holiday Season. Holiday Parties have replaced Christmas Parties in the workplace, and we show our tolerance by wishing each other Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. Why?

Only 22.6% of Americans identify themselves as non-Christians. A majority of this group love to celebrate Christmas if only the for the commercial and not the true reason. Is our behavior because we are afraid of offending other religions? If so, we are surrendering our religious celebration for a small percentage of a small percentage. Less than 2% of Americans identify themselves as Jewish. The Jews I have known are not offended when wished Merry Christmas. They can do their own real time translation from Merry Christmas to Happy Hanukkah.

If not the Jews, are we trying not to offend the Buddhists? They represent less than 1% of the population. Surely we are not trying to protect the sensitive ears of Muslims. They represent only .6% of the population. Not to mention the fact their scripture teaches them to be intolerant of other religions (at best), and to kill the infidels (at worst). I could really care less if a Muslim is offended by a Christmas greeting or party.

So if you reasonably assume that 90% of non-Christians are not offended by the word Christmas, then our PC behavior is intended to console at most, 2.5% of the population. Is this a case of the minuscule minority dictating the behavior of the vast majority? And what would be the harm in wishing a member of this minuscule minority a Merry Christmas? If it is so offensive to them, could they show a modicum of tolerance?

In reality, the people who go to the ACLU to remove Christmas from the season are another small percentage of the minuscule minority. Yet they beg the attention of the media and get their way many times. Who are the intolerant ones?

At the campus I work, the lobby of each building is decorated this time of year with a Christmas Tree, a Menorah, and a Kinara. Listen close and you can hear me scratch my head. The Kinara is a symbol of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is not a religion, nor is it political or a Christmas substitute. It is simply an African American cultural celebration. So why is the Kinara place beside the Menorah and Christmas tree? This is like a child's riddle - which one doesn't belong with the others? I would assume that at least 78.4% of African Americans would also celebrate Christmas, so why would Kwanzaa get equal attention? Answer: Too many people with too much time on their hands are being irrationally PC.

I will continue to wish my friends, family and whomever I cross paths with a very Merry Christmas. You can have a happy holiday if you choose, but I wish you a Merry Christmas.