Council to look at making decorations more “diversity” friendly
A councillor in Victoria, Canada has succeeded in securing a review of the city’s Christmas decorations after he expressed concerns that things like Christmas trees were not secular enough and needed to be more ‘diverse’ because they may offend Muslims.
Coun. Ben Isitt has won support for the inquiry, which will look at “further secularizing or increasing the diversity of cultural elements in seasonal decorations,” reports the Vancouver Sun.
Isitt’s demands were triggered after a poinsettia, a red floral display typically seen at Christmas, recently appeared on his desk at Victoria City Hall.
“I don’t want a poinsettia. It is a symbol of the Christian faith,” he complained, adding that the city’s main sequoia tree should not be lit up and turned into a Christmas tree because that is not “inclusive” enough and may offend Muslims.
“Muslims, unless they are mixed families, they don’t have Christmas trees in their homes,” said Isitt.
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8 comments:
It's the birth of Christ you dumbass. It don't get more Christian than that.
What about offending Christians? You know, you can't really offend Muslims; their belief in the pagan idol,"Allah," as being a god is just that, a belief in a pagan idol. Wise up, give it a rest - Merry Christmas!
Worry about offending them in Canada. We'll offend them if we so wish.
It's ironic how governments love the tax dollars Christmas provides but hate to admit the reasons.
If they really want a separation of 'church and state' how about everyone gets tax free purchases for Christmas and Hanukkah gifts.
Very simple: tell the clerk that it's for Christmas or Hanukkah and pay no sales tax.
Now that's fair if the want to take Christ and God out of the holiday. If they want to take Christ out of Christmas, we can take money out of tax receipts.
God bless America!!!
Again; stupid is as stupid does. Canadians must figure it out for themselves...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess they want ISLAM AND BEHEADINGS.
I guess they want to celebrate Mohammed.
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