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>but since the American invasion, it’s become a new kind of holiday — a de facto birthday for thousands of Afghans who don’t know when they were born Speaking
by pearjuice 13y ago
>but since the American invasion, it’s become a new kind of holiday — a de facto birthday for thousands of Afghans who don’t know when they were born
Speaking about cultural and capitalist propaganda. In a lot of countries (due to religious motives) birthdays are not celebrated. In fact, true Christianity is also very anti-birthday but capitalism and other mass-spending arguments basically altered those beliefs for their own good.
- aestra 13y agoTrue Christianity? Let's not invoke the no true Scotsman fallacy here. Yes it is true that some Christians at some times thought celebrating birthdays was wrong. Notably the Puritans and Quakers and currently the Jehovah's witnesses. These groups also don't celebrate Christmas. There's also many Christians who allow the celebration of birthdays and never had a problem with it as far as I can tell. It wasn't always capitalism and mass spending just cultural exchange. Charles Dickens has a lot to do with our modern Christmas for example.