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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Pilgrims left England to celebrate their (Christian) religion without persecution. Since the early days of this nation, we have promoted religious freedom, however Christianity is the fabric upon which the country was founded. We have separation of church and state, and allow others to worship (or not) as they choose, but Christian culture and traditions dominate.

[b]The US used to be a melting pot in which immigrants respected and eventually adopted the language, religion, and customs of the nation[/b]. Now, many newcomers maintain close ties with their former countries and never really become "Americans".

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+1,000,000

Most of the countries they move from don't even allow religious freedom.  You would think they would be appreciative of that here.  Instead they expect everyone here to suddenly have off for their holidays.  And they act like we are being selfish.  [/quote]

Members of minority religions who come to the US have never adopted universally become Christians.  Many of them were escaping religious persecution. [/quote]

Who said you have to become Christian?  No one here is saying that.  Coming here from religious persecution and being allowed to stay here and celebrate your religion freely is what makes this country so great.  Trying to turn it into a country that needs to celebrate all worldwide religions by having school off is not.  Do you expect the federal government to close down?  Do you ask your employer to give the entire company off so you don't have to miss a day at work?  Where does it end... [/quote]

Who said you have to become Christian? The top PP that everybody is responding to -- that's who. So yes, actually, at least one poster is saying that.

Also, the slippery slope is a fallacy in any context, including this one. We are not talking about federal governments closing down. We are talking about MCPS. Let's worry about federal holidays when that actually becomes an issue.[/quote]

I am not that PP but I think they meant that most immigrants in previous generations eventually assimilate to the main religions/cultures of this country, not that they have to. And when they did initially come here, they didn't demand days off for their countries or religion's holidays.   
  
Now onto the slippery slope.  So you are saying you don't expect your employer to close or the federal government to close but you expect an entire school district to close down, while all their parents are still at work that day?  I am honestly asking you why?  If you are requesting a day off at work instead of asking the whole office to close and missing said work to celebrate a holiday, why can't your kids just get an excused absence and miss the day of school to celebrate, same as you?  Why force 95+% of the other kids to have a day off?  I am honestly curious.  [/quote]

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