Saturday, November 14, 2015

Christmas Cup Controversy


This holiday season there has been a controversy over Starbucks removing the “symbols of the season” from their cups.  The cups used to display things like reindeer, snowmen and snowflakes. However, this year Starbucks has traded those designs for a simple two- toned red cup featuring their logo.  The new design has angered many Christians and has everyone buzzing about whether or not Starbucks is in the wrong for this decision. Even though Starbucks has never had the phrase “Merry Christmas” on their cups, people are going so far as to claim that Starbucks is insulting Christ and Christmas itself with the new cup designs. Even Donald Trump recently commented on the situation, adding to the insanity. He gave a speech on Monday in Springfield, Illinois strongly disagreeing with the company’s actions.  He presented the idea of boycotting Starbucks and stated “If I become president, we’re all going to be saying Merry Christmas again.”
His reaction, along with many others, is absolutely ridiculous. Attacking a company for removing animated snowflakes and animals from their cups is absolutely absurd. Those things don’t even represent the true meaning of Christmas. Trump’s input on the situation is more than likely just a ploy to win the votes of those who share this unreasonable opinion. If it’s not, and he actually believes that boycotting Starbucks is relevant to the country’s well-being, then the idea of having him as our president is just laughable.  There are certainly much more pressing matters that he could be worried about, preferably some that might actually better our country as a whole.

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