Merry Christmas!
There was a time when wishing "Merry Christmas" was natural and welcomed by everyone,
regardless of individual beliefs. But times have changed.
Today, everywhere in the West, Christmas is a taboo word that must be deleted from its vocabulary, otherwise the rebellious person is exposed to the wrath of fundamentalists of secularism and multiculturalism.
Aberration
Why ? Because wishing “Happy Holidays” to a non-Christian would be more “inclusive”
than the traditional “Merry Christmas”. What an aberration!
First, in a Judeo-Christian society where the vast majority of citizens celebrate Christmas, some by tradition, others by conviction, and still others simply for pleasure, it is precisely the fact of wishing "Merry Christmas" which symbolizes inclusion. With these words, the majority indicates to the minority that it is not sidelined, but on the contrary that it is included in what has always been the most important event of the year. It is an invitation to unite to share the cultural heritage of the host country. We can hardly imagine more inclusive than that!
regardless of individual beliefs. But times have changed.
Today, everywhere in the West, Christmas is a taboo word that must be deleted from its vocabulary, otherwise the rebellious person is exposed to the wrath of fundamentalists of secularism and multiculturalism.
Aberration
Why ? Because wishing “Happy Holidays” to a non-Christian would be more “inclusive”
than the traditional “Merry Christmas”. What an aberration!
First, in a Judeo-Christian society where the vast majority of citizens celebrate Christmas, some by tradition, others by conviction, and still others simply for pleasure, it is precisely the fact of wishing "Merry Christmas" which symbolizes inclusion. With these words, the majority indicates to the minority that it is not sidelined, but on the contrary that it is included in what has always been the most important event of the year. It is an invitation to unite to share the cultural heritage of the host country. We can hardly imagine more inclusive than that!
Negationism
Then, like it or not, Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus. So what is wrong with calling each holiday by name and recognizing its meaning? Why dilute Christmas in sanitized and generic expressions? Distorting a party is not inclusion, it is negationism.
Of course, the state must be secular. But society is not required to do so. It is therefore not because a society is welcoming and tolerant that it must erase its traditions and deny its cultural heritage. And it is not rejecting the other to assert your own identity and celebrate their heritage and values. On the contrary ! Nature abhors a vacuum. If the West gives up its Judeo-Christian identity, another will prevail and dominate. “Merry Christmas” is therefore more than just a wish. It is an act of resistance against a quiet disappearance.
Then, like it or not, Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus. So what is wrong with calling each holiday by name and recognizing its meaning? Why dilute Christmas in sanitized and generic expressions? Distorting a party is not inclusion, it is negationism.
Of course, the state must be secular. But society is not required to do so. It is therefore not because a society is welcoming and tolerant that it must erase its traditions and deny its cultural heritage. And it is not rejecting the other to assert your own identity and celebrate their heritage and values. On the contrary ! Nature abhors a vacuum. If the West gives up its Judeo-Christian identity, another will prevail and dominate. “Merry Christmas” is therefore more than just a wish. It is an act of resistance against a quiet disappearance.
Nathalie Elgrably-Lévy
Journal of Montreal
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