This makes me think of the move to remove "Merry Christmas" from all holiday greetings in stores, schools, etc in BC. It's a debate right now. I think it's offensive to take away Merry Christmas but still have Happy Hanukkah, Happy Eid, Happy Chinese New year, etc etc, which are all terms that are not being challenged. I am a christian and I celebrate Christmas as the birth of Christ, but I also respect everyone else's choices. What I don't understand is why is it that ONLY Christmas is being challenged? That seems quite predjudiced in itself. My dad told me once, there is no reason to find it offensive when someone wishes a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukka, or otherwise (I'm sorry if I'm spelling Hanukka wrong.. I think I am??). He said, "If I say Merry Christmas to someone and they say Thanks, Happy Hanukkah back, is that not religious tolerance? Why should we be offended? That way, we are celebrating with everyone, not against anyone." His words really stuck with me, because I think it makes a lot of sense. I believe that everyone has a right to believe what they choose, but that right should also be for Christians as well. We should not have to take Christmas out of our vocabulary unless all other religious greetings are removed as well, and I think that would just be ridicuous! It's like telling everyone to wear the same clothes and eat the same food all the time. I enjoy seeing all the different traditions and think they should all be celebrated with the same respect!