Christmas – Do you say “Merry Christmas,” or “Happy Holidays?” It seems this is as common a question now as asking if you prefer cats or dogs, but how did we get this way? Christmas is a time for people to come together and remember the things we have in common.
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It’s a time for us to remember the good things about our lives and families and come together, not be divided. But lately, it seems as though Christmas tears us further and further apart. People are offended by everything related to Christmas no matter what they believe, but even worse is how people get offended that other people are offended.
Some people complain that Christmas has changed too much, other people just wish Christmas didn’t even exist at all anymore.
No matter what your opinions on Christmas are, one thing’s for certain- Christmas can be pretty controversial. Everything from the decorations we put on our tree to what we say to strangers is under a microscope, and if we do the wrong thing, it can become a viral story instantly.
But is Christmas the real issue here? Perhaps this is just a vessel in which conservatives can rant about political correctness, and liberals can exploit the problems behind their values. No matter what you think, you probably have something to think about Christmas, and that something probably offends someone in the world. No, I take it back- it definitely offends someone somewhere.
While some controversies are justified, others can seem just plain silly. Everything from Christmas clothing to TV programs has had some sort of scandal behind it, and today, we’ve gathered the best 12 times Christmas got controversial:
12. Did Sweden Ban Christmas Lights Because Of Offended Muslims?
At one point in time, there was a rumor that Sweden had banned hanging outdoor Christmas lights so as to not offend any Muslim refugees. Of course, people went wild, as they thought that no one, especially Muslim refugees, could tell them what to do with their Christmas lights.
The story went viral, and the people who were the most offended were actually American citizens, unaffected by this supposed ban.
But then the truth was revealed, that this was all just a bad case of the telephone game. There had been a ban on Christmas lights, but not because of Muslim, or any religion for that matter, refugees. Instead, it was simply that a certain area of Sweden did not want people to hang their lights on public posts anymore as it was causing damage and too much electrical use to the posts. But of course, someone got a hold of the original story and twisted it to fit their agenda.
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