Quote Originally Posted by MMI View Post
If any one of those groups is sufficiently large, they are entitled to have their celebration observed by the relevant authorities at public expense, and anyone who objects is being nothing other than churlish in my opinion. Hang it all - it's a celebration!
It would not be more expensive to take them all in. They do that in many places here, simply have the symbols of various faiths in the decorations, and it looks beautiful. That is also a celebration, not only of the season, but of diversity.