RE: Is it really politically correct to say Happy Holidays, or is it just being polite?
November 17, 2014 at 11:29 am
(November 17, 2014 at 10:37 am)Drich Wrote: The thing is you being 'polite' to everyone except Christians, our beliefs, our traditions, and our holiday. what's more you have taken a day we have adopted to celibrate the birth of Christ, and devalued it.
If I am greeting someone that I do not know, why is it impolite to say "Happy Holidays?" If I am greeting someone I know is a Christian, I will say "Merry Christmas," but I usually don't if I don't know their religion. What if the person ends up being Jewish? From December 16th to the 24th, should I say "Happy Hanukkah" to every single person that I greet whether they celebrate that particular holiday or not? Does it devalue the Jewish Holiday to say "Happy Holidays" to them instead? There are several holy days close together celebrated by a wide range of faiths, and since I don't know what religion everyone is, the most logical greeting seems to be "Happy Holidays." It should be enough that I wish them well. Your thoughts?
