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Originally Posted by truncated
I don't blame the businesses - why not seize an opportunity for profit? If you're going to criticize modern celebrations of religious holidays, find fault with people who claim to be religious, but buy into the marketing ploys. They're the ones who commercialize these holidays.
Frankly I could give a shit how people choose to celebrate religious holidays - religious principles are quite personal, and whether they compromise their own is inconsequential to me.
I feel myself canting dangerously toward criticizing certain religious denominations, so I'll leave it at that.
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Well, if these companies didnt create such a hype over a religious holiday and commercialise it, then the public wouldnt have anything to spend their money on. But your also right about the people who claim to be religious, and celebrate the true religious meanings of the holidays, yet shell out hundreds of pounds on gifts and everything associated with celebrating christmas...Its all messed up.