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"I have been egregiously harmed!" (midwest.social)

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[-] Mudface@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I’ve never understood this.

I’m a Christian, but I don’t make the connection on purposely avoiding greeting someone’s religious celebration.

I have no problem saying ‘happy Diwali’ to my Hindu neighbours. Do you think they feel uncomfortable saying ‘merry Christmas’ to me?

[-] Dienervent@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

It's when you're dealing in an official capacity or speaking to a broad audience or when you don't know the person's culture.

The CEO saying Merry Christmas to his 140 employees, when 5 of them are Jewish is going to be not feel so great for those 5 Jewish people. Happy Holidays should be fine for everyone.

But if you know the person is Christian (or celebrates Christmas) it should be perfectly fine to tell them Merry Christmas.

Of course in some places that may be considered insensitive because a Jewish person might be hearing it. Which is absurd and that level of sensitivity is not acceptable IMO.

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