Why is eBay using the greeting "Happy Holidays" instead of the correct greeting of "Merry Christmas"

[lyndal1838]

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@j*oono wrote:

That is exactly what I was saying Lyndal.  It is political correctness.  It is just a generic greeting that does not offend any race or religion.

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BUT the Americans have been using this form of greeting for so long that it pre-dates political correctness.  It was not introduced to appease any one section of the population but it does acknowledge that different sections of the population celebrate different holidays.  You are wishing your fellow countrymen happiness for the holidays that mean something to them even if your beliefs are different.

I just don't see what the big deal is...you can wish people anything you like but why get upset if an American uses a greeting that is perfectly acceptable in their country.  To me it is more acceptable than perhaps wishing a Jewish person Merry Christmas.

[acacia_pycnantha]

If someone wishes me "happy holidays" I make a point of returning it with "merry christmas". For me, for almost the last 30 yrs or so, I have been at work every single christmas day, so no holiday for me.

I think the Americans have only been using this greeting since Sept 2001. it's not much use trying to limit the offence given to those of a certain religious persuasion when what they really find offensive is the very existence of any alternative religion.

[acacia_pycnantha]

hmmm, it seems that wiki says otherwise. Wiki is my fiend.

[fourandsixpants]

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[i-need-a-martini]

I don't like it much but I don't have an issue with it.

A lot of my friends are non-Christian so Merry Christmas is making less and less sense. 

[the_bob_delusion]

Happy holidays is more inclusive of everyone of every faith and even non faith. 

I still say merry  christmas. 

[spotweldersfriend]

Happy Hecate Day

[the_hawk*]

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@j*oono wrote:

Political correctness.  It would be hard but they have to please everyone.  

The worst thing ever was when so called Christian Christmas carols couldn't be sung at primary schools so as not to offend.  I hope that they have got over that bump now.

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Well why not attempt to please the 90%

Oh that that's right its not called discrimination when you discriminate against a majority

[the_bob_delusion]

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@j*oono wrote:

Political correctness.  It would be hard but they have to please everyone.  

The worst thing ever was when so called Christian Christmas carols couldn't be sung at primary schools so as not to offend.  I hope that they have got over that bump now.

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Well why not attempt to please the 90%

Oh that that's right its not called discrimination when you discriminate against a majority

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So you believe you can offend the minority or that they don't have as much right as the majority?? 51% is the majority BTW. 

[kennedia_nigricans]

I am not  a christian but  I do not feel offended by christmas celebrations.

if that minority (can we just call it muslims, cos that is what we are talking about aren't we?) feels offended, then that is because they are in a permanent state of feeling offended by us infidels mere existance.

can you imagine that in a muslim country they would stop the ashura fest or refrain from ramadan because christians feel offended by that?

if they don't like christmas celebrations they should have stayed in a  muslim country, but moving into a western christian country and then whinge and complain about the christian customs is ridiculous.