Posted on 12/14/2004 9:20:29 AM PST by d-back
CENSORING CHRISTMAS IN THE WORKPLACE
Catholic League president William Donohue commented today on attempts to censor Christmas in the workplace:
“The University of Alabama’s Office of Cultural Diversity recommends that all nativity scenes should be banned because they are ‘religion-centered.’ The menorah, which is a Jewish religious symbol, is ‘fine’ because it is really a ‘secular’ symbol. Employees are also instructed to ‘avoid confronting others from different religions about their beliefs.’ Failure to do so may result in ‘unintentional oppression or hostilities.’ They actually said this.
“An attorney at Strauss & Troy in Cincinnati warns that ‘if the workplace is permeated with religious symbols—presumably of another religion—to the extent that the employee feels intimidated, ridiculed or insulted, he or she could make the claim that the company has allowed or created a hostile environment.’ The bottom line: the bigot is not the problem.
“Penelope Trunk, a columnist for a Virginia weekly, titled a recent piece, ‘Skipping Christmas: Erase Holiday from the Office.’ She says that ‘acting as if everyone has the ‘holiday spirit’ squelches the spirit of workplace diversity.’ She also objects that as a Jew she is forced to ‘take a holiday’ on Christmas. Why the anger? ‘No stores are open. There’s nothing on TV. Most restaurants are closed. It’s a boring day, a good day to be at work.’ Talk about oppression! Perhaps her boss could give her the keys to the office that day.
“What bothers these cultural fascists is traditional morality. For example, consider what the nation’s top labor law firm, San Francisco’s Littler Mendelson, said on December 10: ‘Renewed interest in moral values—as evidenced by the recent presidential election—and increased religious activity in the workplace can lead to clashes during the holiday season.’
“This may explain why New York’s Bar Building is featuring a menorah in the lobby but no Christmas decorations. But there is a big bundle of twigs shaped like a diamond with a red sash made out of what looks like pantyhose. No wonder those who work there call it a ‘Blair Witch Christmas.’ All this is courtesy of the high priests of tolerance.”
No problem ... I strive to be concise, but sometimes I'm just incoherent!
Per your request.
That's what's going on here. The generally cheerful expressions of joy that the majority wants to utter at Christmastime are being attacked as "offensive." And the majority is being told, in no uncertain terms, to shut up.
So much for respecting "diversity."
Anybody up for fighting back?
Not the Chinese ones. At least that's what my Jewish friends tell me. And they're not whining. Enjoy a day off, for cryin' out loud.
The Church holds a ritual every Sunday attended by millions, to worship a supernatural being.
What's wrong with this picture ?
BUMP
I've got to find someone with a cellphone camera so I can post the "decoration." It's a pile of white twigs shaped in a diamond, with red panty hose strung around the ends. Uggh.
Hmmm. Your meaning eludes me. Can you expand a bit on your thoughts?
I also believe a lot of non-christian left wingers are mad at religious conservatives for turning the tide in the elections and are trying to exact revenge in any way they can.
They truly HATE christians and are completely intolerant of anybody who does not think and believe the things that they do.
That's a good point. The Lefties are in a pique over the election, so they're trying to make the Christians shut up.
The PEST folks are doing all they can do to create more red-staters, I see.
Not really, but it's close.
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