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Talk:War on Christmas (view source)
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:::That's okay, Liam. It is a difficult thing to understand if you've never been exposed to it. I might let someone else do a better job of explaining, (or look to the article) but basically it is a substitution of reality to say "Happy Holidays" to a person when it is Christmas. We celebrate Independence Day, but if we simply say "The Fourth" we miss the meaning behind the day--the reason we get it off work, out of school, etc. [[User:BradJohnson|BradJohnson]] 16:56, 25 November 2008 (EST)
:::That's okay, Liam. It is a difficult thing to understand if you've never been exposed to it. I might let someone else do a better job of explaining, (or look to the article) but basically it is a substitution of reality to say "Happy Holidays" to a person when it is Christmas. We celebrate Independence Day, but if we simply say "The Fourth" we miss the meaning behind the day--the reason we get it off work, out of school, etc. [[User:BradJohnson|BradJohnson]] 16:56, 25 November 2008 (EST)
::::Another example is when people switch "Thanksgiving Day" to "Turkey Day". Even though turkey is associated with Thanksgiving Day, switching the name to "Turkey Day" changes the meaning of the holiday and is inappropriate. --[[User:DeanS|DeanS<sup>talk</sup>]] 19:31, 25 November 2008 (EST)
::::Another example is when people switch "Thanksgiving Day" to "Turkey Day". Even though turkey is associated with Thanksgiving Day, switching the name to "Turkey Day" changes the meaning of the holiday and is inappropriate. --[[User:DeanS|DeanS<sup>talk</sup>]] 19:31, 25 November 2008 (EST)
:::::But people are not changing or substituting, they are being more inclusive and humble in acknowledging that there are other religions. I would like someone to give a better answer to Liam's question, would you tell someone you know to be Jewish to have a Merry Christmas?