12-20-2006, 07:42 AM
With Christmas near, I'm seeing news stories about certain things being either banned or discouraged because people might be "offended" and it just annoys me at how whiny some people are.
I caught this one story about a bus driver who almost lost his job for wearing a Santa hat because the parents of a student who didn't believe in Santa complained. Come on, people; this is ridiculous. My belief in Santa has waivered over the years, yet I don't move to keep those who still do from expressing it.
Here's another story from Canada about a Christmas tree ordered removed by a judge because it's not an appropriate symbol for non-Christians: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061214/xmas_tree_removed_061214/20061214?hub=Canada&s_name=
These are only the tip of the iceberg; Christmas carols have been banned in several schools in New York, a school in Washington State has banned the play "A Christmas Carol", a parade in Denver refused to allow a Churh to have a float in it (though it allowed an Indian homosexual support group to participate) and even the Nativity Scene is being suppressed (though the Islamic symbol of a menorah and star and crescent is allowed) .
Is this what the world's coming to; a place where one person's disbelief in Santa Claus can cost someone his job? Where Christmas symbols that have been around for years can be suppressed so that people who practice other religions don't get upset (What makes other religions so special anyway?)? Where does it say that people have the right to ban things they find offensive? Where does it say we have to take away the rights of hundreds just to satisfy one person or one group of people?
This stuff is utterly ridiculous. These people who are throwing a fit over things they don't like and trying to ban them need to grow up.
I caught this one story about a bus driver who almost lost his job for wearing a Santa hat because the parents of a student who didn't believe in Santa complained. Come on, people; this is ridiculous. My belief in Santa has waivered over the years, yet I don't move to keep those who still do from expressing it.
Here's another story from Canada about a Christmas tree ordered removed by a judge because it's not an appropriate symbol for non-Christians: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061214/xmas_tree_removed_061214/20061214?hub=Canada&s_name=
These are only the tip of the iceberg; Christmas carols have been banned in several schools in New York, a school in Washington State has banned the play "A Christmas Carol", a parade in Denver refused to allow a Churh to have a float in it (though it allowed an Indian homosexual support group to participate) and even the Nativity Scene is being suppressed (though the Islamic symbol of a menorah and star and crescent is allowed) .
Is this what the world's coming to; a place where one person's disbelief in Santa Claus can cost someone his job? Where Christmas symbols that have been around for years can be suppressed so that people who practice other religions don't get upset (What makes other religions so special anyway?)? Where does it say that people have the right to ban things they find offensive? Where does it say we have to take away the rights of hundreds just to satisfy one person or one group of people?
This stuff is utterly ridiculous. These people who are throwing a fit over things they don't like and trying to ban them need to grow up.