<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
today is christmas; happy holidays to all.  i don't like what happened to the celebration of this holiday.  at sixty five years old i've seen it with my own eyes.  we have to be so careful.  we are told that we should say "happy holiday" and not merry christmas. i remember going to a school concert and no christmas trees were allowed because they somehow made some people uncomfortable.
<|assistant|>
Christmas certainly has evolved over the years - I think the real question is how we as a society want to celebrate the holiday. For some, Christmas does represent religious beliefs - in which case, they should respect a cultural/religious significance for others by using a neutral phrase (such as 'happy holiday'). I think we can recognize the diversity of Christmas, while still taking into account the cultural/religious aspects of it - for example, still decorating and celebrating with Christmas trees. In the end, it's about understanding, respecting and celebrating the different sides of Christmas.