From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!utah-cs!sask!pdp11!root
Newsgroups: net.followup
Title: Re: re: Green Christmas
Article-I.D.: pdp11.75
Posted: Thu Nov 25 16:36:16 1982
Received: Fri Nov 26 05:21:12 1982

I have been watching the "Green Christmas" discussion for some time and
have not bothered to answer for two reasons:
	1.  Generally, I concur with what has been said, and there are
	    enough articles on the net in agreement that I didn't
	    feel the need
	2.  I am Jewish, and didn't feel right about entering the foray

Now, I feel that I have reason.  It came in the form of a self-righteous
statement by Andy Tannenbaum.  In response ........

	No Andy, when you are ill I don't go to see the doctor.
	But if I knew you well enough to care, I would be concerned
	that you are sick.

	I do celebrate Christmas every year - you see, I am married
	to an Anglican, the most beautiful "shiksa" you could hope
	to meet,  and she believes in Christmas and Christ.
	(By the same token, she celebrates Chanukah, Pesach, etc with me.)
	I celebrate it as a special moment for those people who are
	special to me.

	I do care about Green Christmas because:
		-  it intrudes on my privacy in the form of junk mail
		   and T.V. commercials which I (me, myself) do not
		   want to hear.
		-  it debases something that is very important to
		   someone who is very important to me
		-  it teaches our child(ren) the value of money and
		   selfishness.  FYI, the kid(s) will be brought up
		   in both religions - it doesn't matter which book
		   you read from as long as you understand the lesson.

	I can't help but feel that it is your kind of attitude that makes
	anti-semitism so attractive.  When I commented about your article
	to one of my co-workers the response was, "Those f_____g Jewish
	bastards, what make them think that they are God's Chosen People"
	- and she is Jewish also!!!

	(There Andy - I hope that was the kind of reation you wanted)

NOW BACK TO THE NET:

As well as simply writing letters to companies which offend you with their
advertising, might I suggest that for the larger ones you bend, fold spindle
mutilate and, if possible, demagnetize their charge cards and send them back
to the company with an explanatory letter.  Since a large part of their income
is from overdue and finance charges against accounts, this will speak even
louder than letters which can be seen as hollow threats.  I realize that this
is "cutting off your nose to spite your face" but you really didn't need those
nasty pieces of plastic anyhow, did you?

Along the same lines - for anyone who disagrees with the pressure applied
by the (im)Moral (min)Majority - why not send letters (and charge cards)
to any company who fall prey to M.M. tactics saying that you will not
support them as long as they are bullied by others.  (Hmmm - interesting
paradox there.)  I realize it is a weaker tactic, but it at least puts
some paper with the opposite point of view into the hands of the companies
which are being harassed by M.M.  Enough of them might have a cancelling effect!
WELL - I've ranted long enough.

Not afraid to LOVE the Goyim

David Katz