his mcdonalds comment is actually right on the mark, there just isn’t anything to talk about anymore. some people are so unaware of life outside of their daled amos that they actually thing the world spins that way. and other people just keep changing around the details so there is not much option for discussion.
zdad is right. it is not the governments obligation to pay for personal choices and if they do start paying for OUR choices, they will have to start paying for other cultures choices. If your school is still having christmas parties, opt out. kids in my school do it all the time on those very rare ocassions that religion is brought in to the curriculum.