Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[jitami]

Ummm, Lu... looking forward to meeting you when you get here... but we have the same problems, hun... can't hardly say Christmas anymore because it has the name of Christ in it.... stupid, silly stuff like that... Christmas parties at school have become Winter Celebrations, Easter parties are Spring Parties, Halloween parties are now Fall Festivals, you get the idea... it sucks... we're so worried about offending everyone that we don't adhere to our own traditions. Why not honor every culture & tradition with respect and understanding? Seems to make sense to me, but???

[Stefan-A]

I just think that this country has gone freeking crazy!!! No offence meant in this post but if it was a muslim tradition then it would be compulsary because out govenment is trying to detere racism but they dont allow our traditions because it might offend the few people that come over here midway through their lives. What about those of us that have generations of family in this s****y a*s country?
As soon as i finish University i am off to america. I want to live the American Dream. I am sick of people getting benefits that i cant when both criteria is the same, the only difference is the fact that i have lived here all my life and joe bloggs has only entered the country 6 years back.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

That's why I don't acknowledge any kind right to not be offended.

Why not honor every culture & tradition with respect and understanding?

I don't think every culture and any tradition needs to be respected, but they should definitely be understood. You should be able to question and criticise both if you believe it's necessary.

[Garter_Gertie]

Oh, dear. Now we're in to politics and dreams. I hardly know how to address this. I must ponder a bit...

I am so thrilled the "American Dream" still lives 100 or more years later than the Ellis Island immigrants. Yet... What dream is that dream?

I-YI-YI-YI-YI!

Must think about this. Funny how the grass is always greener on the udder side... I'd get off to Italy in a heartbeat - IF I could keep my citizenship and income...

[jitami]

I got the impression, that it would have required others to participate.

Only in that they would have had to shut up for a minute to respect lulu's wishes... hmmmm... just a tad bit of respect for someone else couldn't really hurt too much could it?

[Garter_Gertie]

merry christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

[Lulu Bennett]

I wouldn't care less if it was just for me. it is for the millions of people that have died in wars all over the world and for the millions of lives that have been shattered by loosing loved ones and the millions of people that have been injured in wars.
The respect goes to them!
I p***ed me off because people are to selfish to spare 1 sodding minite in their insignificant lifes to respect these people.
The HEROES deserve our respect!

[jitami]

lol Gertie... I try not to get too caught up in it, but when Lulu talks of coming here to escape the prejudice/reverse prejudice... good luck... sigh...

[Lulu Bennett]

merry christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

lol sorry i know i am ranting but everyone else is in bed and i at boiling point here. i am afraid you guys got the brunt of it.
Forgive me xxxxxxx

[jitami]

You're right LuLu, they do...

[Garter_Gertie]

I got the impression, that it would have required others to participate.

Yeah, it would have. But not. It could have just been Lulu doing the minute.

But lettuce say you're right. What's your point? Still a ritual - one, three, a billion - you'd not like. A ritual can be one or more.

What's your point?