samurai8 wrote:
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If the video that Craig mentioned the Japanese Christmas like that,It can be a good thing,we my partner not celebrate Christmas for many years,there are many downside to Christmas,
our sons never recieve a Chrismas gift at all ever,But they still recieve our love and devotion,this is the true Christmas message,
The expectation of recieving present,whats for me ,what do I get this year attitude,Christmas alone,is not good for the elderly or socially disadvantaged,many young person do not even know who is Jesus,
which is the whole theme of Chrismas,All they know is gift coming,what will I get this year.It has grown into a commercial ogre,where all that matters is generate revenue,not really generate goodwill to others.
Allthough I am to understand that Japanese person do give present like,hello new nieghbor present,other such present for various reason,is this so?.
I see why you think that Christmas may be a bad thing, but as long as the parents teach their kids about the true meaning of Christmas (being with your family, love, etc like you said), it can be a great thing. Christmas holidays guarantee to get people happy and it gives them something to look forward to.
Maybe I'm being biased because I grew up where a huge Christmas is guaranteed every year, but this is just my opinion.
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