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Originally posted by Dave the Wonder Boy:
That's just silliness, I'd hardly hold that up as an example saying "this is how all Christians are."

Well, yeah, of course not. I never said that. I happen to be christian myself. It's just peole who insist on this kind of behavior gives all of us a bad name IMO.

As for "PC", yeah, i'll admit some people take it too far. Still, there is some good about ostracizing people for um..say, thinking it OK to call people negroes or niggers, beaners or wetbacks, fairies or faggots. "PC" IMO is whatever you want it to be. It's not some organized militant movement. It's more shifting societal norms and appropriate behavior that sometimes bothers people who are comfortable in their old and sometimes offesnsive ways.

The Christmas (or X-Mas [DOH!] ) card thing IMO does go too far seeing as how Christmas is SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. So I agree with you there. Still, like the japaneese, we almost seem to be celebrating mass consumerism during the holidays rather than actually something sacred which is unfortunate. It's like the meaning is lost anyways. And people insisting on further obscuring it's origins (yes yes, I know all about it's pagan origins as well [who, me?] ) from Madison Ave to Wall Street and down to Main Street is something I think we all need to reflect on more.

Still, none of this counters the seperation of church and state argument. A public school, a police precienct or a State Courthouse is not the place to try to make a religious stand. It's just plain rude to everyone else who beleives differently than you.