tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post113505031924239494..comments2023-10-15T16:52:02.319+05:30Comments on Lanka Libertarian: the season of consumption.sittingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1135276783127132202005-12-23T00:39:00.000+06:002005-12-23T00:39:00.000+06:00keshi:yes, that's the spirit be merry! and romanti...keshi:<BR/><BR/>yes, that's the spirit be merry! and romantic :-)<BR/><BR/>niroshan:<BR/><BR/>ha! well my father is a buddhist and mother a catholic so i am in the same boat as you! i also think i am very lucky bc of that fact though i ended up not believing in any religion.<BR/><BR/><I>And as for those who are against consumerism? Well I think it's just a lame excuse they give for not being able to enjoy themselves</I><BR/>that says it nicely.<BR/><BR/>merry christmas and happy holidays!sittingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1135243839375770982005-12-22T15:30:00.000+06:002005-12-22T15:30:00.000+06:00You're right. Christmas time is like Sinhala/Hindu...You're right. Christmas time is like Sinhala/Hindu new year time. It's time to spend,party,give and basically have lots of fun. I think I am kind of lucky b'cos my mom's mother & rest of the family is catholic and my father's mother is buddhist. So I get to enjoy both festivals, very closely. And as for those who are against consumerism? Well I think it's just a lame excuse they give for not being able to enjoy themselves. Frankly, I cannot say that I have met anyone like that either! Everyone I meet basically want to enjoy the season!<BR/>Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you too!Niroshanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247542269590954760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1135132107693195892005-12-21T08:28:00.000+06:002005-12-21T08:28:00.000+06:00HO HO HO Ashanthi lolllz! Me Keshi Santa here :) I...HO HO HO Ashanthi lolllz! Me Keshi Santa here :) I wanna come shar ur roast duck with ya..hehe will u invite me cos it sounds YUMMMMMM!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sittingnut...lol I do feel romantic for no darn reason...hehe..but it's ok as long as it gets me in the merry mood ;-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Keshi.<BR/><BR/>Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1135122874108670012005-12-21T05:54:00.000+06:002005-12-21T05:54:00.000+06:00keshi::-) yes you are first, but this is not like ...keshi:<BR/>:-) yes you are first, but this is not like your blog, most ppl who come here never comment.<BR/><BR/><I>can u elaborate on this plzz........only very few know the true meaning of Christmas</I><BR/>well it is about <I>consumption .. selling, buying and indulging</I> and i think we should accept that fact to ourselves. and it is not a bad thing imo.<BR/><BR/>**feeling romantic for no reason.<BR/>ha ha , so you feel that way too?:-D lots of ppl feel that way at this time<BR/><BR/>you too have a jolly a christmas and holidays as only you deserve to have.<BR/><BR/>HUGGGGGGGGZ!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>capitalist:<BR/>thanks for the extracts and the link.<BR/><I>How much of an Objectivist are you?</I> - well libertarians accept commercialization of christmas. :-)<BR/><I>he origins of Christmas</I> -yes the author of that article is right. in fact as i referred to in the post catholic church frankly accept that they got the date from pagan festivals like saturnalia and from now extinct religion mithraism. they in turn got it from winter solstice.<BR/><BR/>merry christmas to you too!<BR/><BR/>ashanthi:<BR/><BR/>ho ho ho!<BR/><BR/><I>was hoping to sing some carols together!</I> how are we going to do that! pl explain, i am in.<BR/><BR/>about the food, i have no idea what that is, bt like the sound of it and hope somebody here will have it.<BR/><BR/><I>I always like to buy a little something for everyone</I> good for yo , now what did you buy for me?<BR/><BR/>merry christmas, happy holidays & all that to you too :-)sittingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1135059239967814282005-12-20T12:13:00.000+06:002005-12-20T12:13:00.000+06:00I'll place another quotation from that article bec...I'll place another quotation from <A HREF="http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=2254" REL="nofollow">that article</A> because it has some valuable info on the origins of Christmas -<BR/><BR/><I>Historically, people have always celebrated the winter solstice as the time when the days begin to lengthen, indicating the earth's return to life. Ancient Romans feasted and reveled during the festival of Saturnalia. Early Christians condemned these Roman celebrations -- they were waiting for the end of the world and had only scorn for earthly pleasures. By the fourth century, the pagans were worshipping the god of the sun on December 25, and the Christians came to a decision: if you can't stop 'em, join 'em. They claimed (contrary to known fact) that the date was Jesus' birthday, and usurped the solstice holiday for their Church.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1135058608873766922005-12-20T12:03:00.000+06:002005-12-20T12:03:00.000+06:00There is an excellent article on this topic writte...There is an excellent article on this topic written by a leading objectivist intellectual Dr. Leonard Peikoff.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=2254" REL="nofollow"><BR/>Christmas Should be More Commercial</A><BR/><BR/>A section of that article -<BR/><I>America's tragedy is that its intellectual leaders have typically tried to replace happiness with guilt by insisting that the spiritual meaning of Christmas is religion and self-sacrifice for Tiny Tim or his equivalent. But the spiritual must start with recognizing reality. Life requires reason, selfishness, capitalism; that is what Christmas should celebrate -- and really, underneath all the pretense, that is what it does celebrate. It is time to take the Christ out of Christmas, and turn the holiday into a guiltlessly egoistic, pro-reason, this-worldly, commercial celebration.</I><BR/><BR/>Sittingnut-<BR/>I have haven’t heard of explicit advocacy of further commercialization of Christmas outside of the Objectivist movement.<BR/>How much of an Objectivist are you?<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1135055573064285932005-12-20T11:12:00.000+06:002005-12-20T11:12:00.000+06:00yessss! Im first :)U r right Sittingnut...it's all...yessss! Im first :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>U r right Sittingnut...it's all abt consumption indeed! It's abt selling, buying and indulging...unfortunately that's what most humans r like...only very few know the true meaning of Christmas...<BR/><BR/><BR/>**feeling romantic for no reason. <BR/><BR/>LOL!<BR/><BR/><BR/>**what they do not get is that christmas has nothing to do with christ or religion<BR/><BR/>can u elaborate on this plzz...cos I read it somewhere else too but it didnt have the reason why...<BR/><BR/><BR/>U have a great holiday season...a jolly one ok HUGGGGGGGGZ!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Keshi.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>**feeling romantic for no reason.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.com