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Commercialism is ruining Christmas

Commercialism is ruining Christmas? By Jasmin Berry

Many people complain about the holiday as being the best, for commercial, or at worst a conspiracy of corporations to take anything personal, tape it and sell its parts back to us for their own profit, making us believe that we need those parts to function properly during the holidays. While others believe that it is not commercialized as Christmas is about spending time with family and to be grateful for what you have and what Jesus died for. I will discuss each of these points in this essay.

I will discuss the "it is not commercialized" side of this. Some think it's not too commercialized as it is about gift giving and spending time with your loved ones. Also the whole family will be around Christmas dinner, have fun and hang out with each other. Also give gifts to family, special and personal gifts that they will be grateful for not expensive things.

Another reason it doesn't destroy the holiday season is that the stores must have sales/discounts yet, so everything will be deducted and people will be able to afford them, because they will not have to pay the full price.   Many people do not have money in the recession, that's why sales have forced shops to get money. Some stores have sales all the time because they not only get enough sales.

On the other hand, can Christmas be too commercialized as they advertise early. Some stores advertise in September, which is far too early. It also remind they are going to need a lot of money because of all the expensive things on the market that iphones and laptops. Many or most parents feel pressured to buy expensive gifts also makes kids happy. Most children know the time just hoping everything they ask for. For example, when your little and see something that looks great on TV as a toy, its just like, "I want that" when parents feel they have to get it to let their children enjoy Christmas and ...