The "Holiday" controversy as seen by the
BBC:
"For an overwhelmingly Christian country which prides itself on freedom of expression, removing 'offensive' Christmas trees and censoring school Santas may seem curious.
"But as far as American public institutions are concerned, it is not Christmas but the 'holiday season.'
"Any school, public library, university or government building which at this time of year crosses the constitutional boundary between church and state - be it simply through singing Silent Night or erecting a nativity scene on the lawn - risks being the target of a lawsuit.
"The supporters of such campaigns believe they are necessary to ensure the US, founded by those fleeing political persecution, does not exclude anyone on the basis of their faith - particularly amid post-9/11 religious tensions.
"But for others, both within the religious right and beyond it, the joy of Christmas is being eroded by a group of politically-correct lobbyists who are turning another great American cause - freedom - on its head with a particularly joyless form of censorship.
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"Whether Christmas trees, or a Santa suggesting that Christmas is connected with the birth of Christ, do in fact cause offence in America to non-Christians, is a moot point.
Wow! when the BBC thinks poltical correctness has gone too far, it may have.
BBC:
"For an overwhelmingly Christian country which prides itself on freedom of expression, removing 'offensive' Christmas trees and censoring school Santas may seem curious.
"But as far as American public institutions are concerned, it is not Christmas but the 'holiday season.'
"Any school, public library, university or government building which at this time of year crosses the constitutional boundary between church and state - be it simply through singing Silent Night or erecting a nativity scene on the lawn - risks being the target of a lawsuit.
"The supporters of such campaigns believe they are necessary to ensure the US, founded by those fleeing political persecution, does not exclude anyone on the basis of their faith - particularly amid post-9/11 religious tensions.
"But for others, both within the religious right and beyond it, the joy of Christmas is being eroded by a group of politically-correct lobbyists who are turning another great American cause - freedom - on its head with a particularly joyless form of censorship.
...
"Whether Christmas trees, or a Santa suggesting that Christmas is connected with the birth of Christ, do in fact cause offence in America to non-Christians, is a moot point.
Wow! when the BBC thinks poltical correctness has gone too far, it may have.
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