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No More Innocent Holidays: How Consumerism is Tarnishing the Meaning of Christmas
With over $3.4 billion spent on Christmas gifts for adults, it’s time to consider whether this holiday is still about giving or just becoming a consumerist shell of its former self.
Christmas is a widely celebrated holiday around the world. It is a time of joy and tradition for many families, but should it be celebrated?
After all, Christmas has been commercialized rather than seen as a sacred occasion, religious or otherwise.
There are also many social and environmental drawbacks to celebrating this special day.
First off, let’s look at the commercialization of Christmas. This issue has long been debated, and there are many different opinions.
From a purely capitalist perspective, the sale of gifts, decorations, and other holiday-themed products makes Christmas profitable for businesses worldwide.
But looking beyond the economics of it all, there is plenty to be said about how this commercialization has changed the way people perceive Christmas and its meaning over time.
