A politically correct Easter?
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My favorite is the spring break that occurs weeks before Easter. WTF do we need a break for if it isn't Easter? As a college student I must admit that we have it fucking easy and haven't earned any extra time off compared to everyone else who has to continue working.
And as for PC, I'm an agnostic who celebrates Easter for fun and even I think this is BS.
And as for PC, I'm an agnostic who celebrates Easter for fun and even I think this is BS.
If you don't want to celebrate the religious aspects of a religious holiday, but still choose to celebrate it, then you have no right to *****. It is a Christian-based holiday. You don't have to celebrate it, and you certainly don't have to ruin it because you're offended (for no reason whatsoever).
I heard about this a few days ago. It actually pissed me off. Fuck political correctness, I'm calling them Easter eggs, because that's what they are.
I heard about this a few days ago. It actually pissed me off. Fuck political correctness, I'm calling them Easter eggs, because that's what they are.
The beautiful thing is nobody will read that link, and instead you'll just get more mad ranting. Already there's been 20 posts since mine, and only one that picked up on the fact that it's all bollocks. The rest is just the usual reactionary bullshit.Elcarsh said:
Still... Bloody political correctness eh? Can't say anything these days...
Your absolutely right. To be fair to all religions the Spring sphere hunt should be held during a time that all religions find equally unappealing. I was thinking maybe we could have it June 3rd each year, this will totally remove the possibility of people getting all 'Oh no's thats not PC enough' and just make them completely not give a damn about the event completely.ForgottenPr0digy said:
I just wish the christians would stop ruining my holiday with their dead carpenter.
I just want to celebrate the spring and fertility, like my people always used to do.
I just want to celebrate the spring and fertility, like my people always used to do.
Well for a second i thought this might not be as ridiculous as it sounded. Then i started the video.
For the record there are many religions who celebrate at Spring Equinox. Generally its about rebirth and fertility, as well as the balance of light and dark. The former is largely the reason easter is celebrated on the Spring Equinox, what better time to celebrate the rebirth of your God then the time everyone else traditionally does it, the time when the symbology adds to the celebration. Many religions beside Christianity still celebrate on Easter. Also the eggs and bunny are in no way Christan symbols, rather they are traditional Pagan symbols representing birth and fertility. Easter egg hunts are a pretty religion neutral celebration to be honest. The origins are pagan and the practice is done by Christians, there is no real overt meaning to the hunt other then seeking prosperity and fertility (the eggs).
Also PC is silly. You ought to be civil to everyone but that does not mean you have to agree. You ought to give them respect as pepole, but that does not mean you must give lip service to their faith. You must give respect to a persons Choice of religion or philosophy, but not necessarily anything more than common courtesy to their belief it self. In the end it amounts to you ought not scream "you will be damned" or "fuck you" at the top of your lungs. You don't even have to respect their beliefs just allow them the freedom to choose their beliefs and practice them.
For the record there are many religions who celebrate at Spring Equinox. Generally its about rebirth and fertility, as well as the balance of light and dark. The former is largely the reason easter is celebrated on the Spring Equinox, what better time to celebrate the rebirth of your God then the time everyone else traditionally does it, the time when the symbology adds to the celebration. Many religions beside Christianity still celebrate on Easter. Also the eggs and bunny are in no way Christan symbols, rather they are traditional Pagan symbols representing birth and fertility. Easter egg hunts are a pretty religion neutral celebration to be honest. The origins are pagan and the practice is done by Christians, there is no real overt meaning to the hunt other then seeking prosperity and fertility (the eggs).
Also PC is silly. You ought to be civil to everyone but that does not mean you have to agree. You ought to give them respect as pepole, but that does not mean you must give lip service to their faith. You must give respect to a persons Choice of religion or philosophy, but not necessarily anything more than common courtesy to their belief it self. In the end it amounts to you ought not scream "you will be damned" or "fuck you" at the top of your lungs. You don't even have to respect their beliefs just allow them the freedom to choose their beliefs and practice them.
Reactions like this are why I can't wait for an entirely secular world, worship your iron age fairytales while it's still considered sane.
I'm not particularly religious, and I still find this mind-numbingly stupid.
This knee-jerk political correctness needs to stop before things start getting even more pathetic then they are all ready. How much longer until Christians decide that Halloween supports Paganism and needs to be changed? How much longer until Saint Patrick's Day is changed because somebody complained about Irish stereotypes too loudly?
Screw political correctness, I'm going to go buy a metric ton of chocolate and celebrate Easter.
This knee-jerk political correctness needs to stop before things start getting even more pathetic then they are all ready. How much longer until Christians decide that Halloween supports Paganism and needs to be changed? How much longer until Saint Patrick's Day is changed because somebody complained about Irish stereotypes too loudly?
Screw political correctness, I'm going to go buy a metric ton of chocolate and celebrate Easter.
I think this is a ridiculous way to do something like this, but I'm overall in favor of the dissolution of most of the established holidays. The main reason that so many no longer know what they are celebrating as to render it wanton in the first place. Easter bothers me less than some of the more storied holidays (I'm looking at you Christmas), but tradition for the sake of tradition irks me.
What the OP is missing is that this is not true in any way. It's a false news story picked up all over the country because alarmist media sells. It's absolutely been proven false.
Whether it's true or not, there are plenty of examples that are just as moronic as this. If this is fake (and I'm pretty sure it is), then it makes the situation worse. If we've become this used to people take political correctness too far, then there's something wrong.Elcarsh said:
