Controversial Christmas cards...what do you think?

[Twisterdog]

I don't see how something about 'Freedom of Choice' should be offending. Isn't it sort of like saying 'Peace on Earth', as a Christmas card?

LOL ... Oh, honey ... there is a WORLD of difference between "Freedom of Choice" and "Peace on Earth" ... especially to the millions of people who feel that choice = abortion = murder. They are receiveing a greeting at Christmas, basically, that goes against everything they believe in and stand for.

I'm thinking of my grandma here, for example ... VERY sweet lady, the salt of the earth. EVERYone loves my Grandma. She's also a very devout Christian and VERY pro-life. If someone sent her a Christmas card like that ... she would cry for a year.

Kay, think of something that just makes you feel ill to think of it. Say, perhaps, pit bull fighting rings or testing on animals. How would you feel if you opened a Christmas card, expecting a friendly greeting, and saw a message promoting one of those things? Disturbing, yes? That is how pro-life people would feel receiving this card. It would be hurtful to them, at a time that is supposed to be loving and caring.

Also, I'm not sure what the point is - I really doubt receiving a Christmas card with a political agenda is going to change anyone's political views. Someone is not going to read the back of a pro-choice card and say, "Oh, gee, I was wrong all these years, I'll change my mind." Your friends know your views already, presumably, and either agree with you or agree to disagree. And you're not going to change an aquaintence's mind with a card, anyway.