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Re: Christmas and Schools

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Originally Posted by Blacknight
It was once called Christmas n' Easter break but nowadays everything has to be P.C. and they took it out, n' changed it. I think it's been there for so long that they just can't change breaks. It would be too odd.
But the fact that it is tradition/there for so long does not make it politically correct or ok with all people. It's not a tradition with everyone. Change is odd, but sometimes it needs to happen. I am not, however, asking to not have my 2 week break. Here's a thought. What if it was called New Year's break instead? (just something else to discuss) When it was 2000, there were clips of pretty much every nation celebrating it. France, Australia, Russia, etc. Sure, something like Chinese New Year's isn't on the same date each year, but there were still fireworks in Beijing celebrating the Julian calendar's New Year.

Ken, I think that the more someone believes or does not believes in something, the more they'll be criticized for it if it's not widely accepted with everyone. This would include being religious or not being religious. It depends a lot on where you live and the overall community. I could imagine a lot of deep South communities being heavily Christian while some place like Ithaca is not.
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