Reply #15: true enough but who cares?

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The folks who think that the tree should be called a Christmas aren't going to "back off" simply because the ancient roots of the tree custom are pointed out. Whatever it may have been, in today's world, its a Christmas Tree. People who celebrate Christmas put them up. It may be the only thing they do to celebrate Christmas (i.e, they may not go to church or engage in any religious observances relating to the holiday). But they aren't putting it up to celebrate the Winter Solstice, or to celebrate Hanukah, or any other holiday of the season. And while I've known some Jewish families that put up a tree, they do either because they've decided to celebrate a secular Christmas or to have their own "Hanukah Bush" tradition. But they don't generally do it as celebration of the Winter Solstice either. If the school is putting up a tree to symbolize Christmas, its a Christmas tree. To me the issue isn't whether the tree should be called a Christmas tree, its whether symbols of other winter holiday observances should also be displayed. Maybe there should be two trees, a Christmas tree for those who celebrate Christmas, and a Winter Solstice tree for those who celebrate WInter Solstice.

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