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I'm actually an atheist who likes saying "Merry Christmas", not that I really care very much. But the small sliver of people who'd be outraged over cups at a hipster coffee chain are not reflective of the broader group, is the point.

"the cups story may be one person but it's reflective of a larger group" is exactly the "weak man" fallacy/mode of group stigmatization that the blog post is about.



I feel like Christmas the holiday has very little to do with Christianity the religion.

Maybe that's why they are so upset?

But for sure, I happily celebrate the cultural holiday known as Christmas.




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