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10/28/2015 5:21:58 PM
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Holiday Festival Controversy
I was on the forums today and saw two posts specifically about holiday festivals in the Tower. There were two posts that generated quite a bit of controversy, one that called for a Christmas Festival and one that called for a Ramadan Festival.
After reading these posts I couldn't believe how hypocritical and backwards some people on the forums are. Most accept a Christmas festival but are absolutely offended by the mere thought of a Ramadan Festival.
Have we really fallen so far? Posting inappropriate phrases to bash the Islamic faith and making jokes about terrorism. It really is a shame.
Don't give me the cop out excuses of that Christmas is more commercialized and makes up the majority, those explanations are complete crap, not everyone wants to celebrate a holiday with Christian roots.
I for one don't even think that Destiny has any of the faiths we have presently. They praise the Traveler as their Savior and the Speaker is sort of the Pope to the people in a sense. I don't Christmas exists. I do, however, think that having a seasonal festival of some sort would be great
TL;DR
[i]What justifiable reason can you give me for such a huge difference in opinion?[/i]
PS- for those that agree what do you think would be a good idea for a festival during the holiday season?
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Edited by Warlock: 10/29/2015 2:36:50 PMI will give you a good reason Here in the U.S., everything from stores, restaurants, and public areas get festive during the holiday season. You will pretty much see a Christmas tree or wreath everywhere you go. Hell, even certain radio stations will play Christmas music 24/7 That being said, Bungie is an American company. If they added trees, lights, and snow in the tower, it'd be more like showing American culture. In no way should anybody be offended by the fact that most people in the U.S celebrate Christmas, christian or not And Bungie wouldn't be the first to do this either. Look at WoW, every December the game world is filled with presents, snow, reindeer, lights, and trees. Even Santa Claus comes by to give players presents if you give him cookies and milk. Is it offensive? No, it isn't. I commend Blizzard for doing it Now obviously Bungie shouldn't go calling it a Christmas celebration, but to celebrate the holiday season as a whole is something a vast majority of us really want. There's no reason for anybody to be butthurt about what is done in a video game anyway Edit: Canadians have alot of the same culture too, sorry to have forgotten you guys :)
