I was using the example of people getting off with lighter sentencs because they had more $$ as an example. My point was that Jewish civil law has served as basis for civil law in many civilizations.
IF CHANUKAH IS MINOR, THEN WHY MUST EVERYTHING DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON THAT WOULD NORMALLY UTILIZE THE WORD "CHRISTMAS" BE DILUTED TO THE WORD "HOLIDAY" TO ACCOMMODATE THE PRESENCE OF THIS MINOR HOLIDAY OBSERVED BY 2% OF THE POPULATION? CONSIDERING YOUR ASSERTION ABOUT CHANUKAH, YOU OUGHTA BE ON THE SAME PAGE AS I AM ON THIS.
Marketing? Hallmark and the lot have decided to make Chanukah something it is not to observant Jews. Most of us ignore it.
Shalom.