[pnh102]

Ever since then, in subsequent years, management has not given any resident of the complex any poinsettia.

A HOA is not a government per se, why would it have to follow this kind of rule? Why couldn't it just ask who wants poinsettias or not instead?

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Or better yet, if he receives a poinsettia and does not want it because of religious factors — then just go ahead and give it to someone else - the gardener, your barber - someone else will enjoy and appreciate the gift.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Actually, HOAs often function like sovereign city-states. They can establish regulations and impose fines. If residents can’t afford the fines because they accumulate, they can force the homeowner to sell their home to pay off the fines, thus finding a legal way to get rid of the ‘bad element’ in their midst.