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The reason that many retailers and employers and governments shifted away from "Merry Christmas" messages and towards "Happy Holidays" messages is recognition that not everyone is Christian. Not everyone celebrates Christmas.
It's not that simple, but sure.
Fervent insistence that no one should accommodate minority viewpoints (ie. criticizing companies for saying "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas") signals that they think everyone should have to participate in the majority culture, even if they're a minority; insistence on the opposite signals they think that the majority should restrain itself so that they minorities have "space" for their own beliefs.
And literally no one says there should be no 'space' for other beliefs in today's society.
Not everything has to be a ridiculous culture war.
The other side of this has been an aggressive campaign to disrespect Christianity and denigrate Christian symbols and traditions. Look at the lame mocking that takes place on this board every 5 minutes. I'd love to see our resident, super-tolerant and safe space practicing atheists walk up to a mosque and start disparaging Islam or Mohammed, or try to pull that stuff at a Diwali gathering. There's a reason why all the anti-religion energy is focused on the Turn The Other Cheek Set.
