Why should we learn Western English as a school subject that boycotts Western Christmas?

Every year Christmas causes debate on both sides. One side said: Christmas can bring a lot of joy and novelty, and it can also promote consumption, so it should be celebrated; the other side said: We cannot blindly worship foreigners and be indifferent to our own traditional festivals.

Last night, the Modern College of Northwest University closed the school and prohibited students from celebrating Christmas Eve. This not only caused controversy among students, but also caused heated debate on the Internet...

"Students from other schools have gone out to spend Christmas Eve, why should we stay in school to watch promotional videos?" Last night, Northwest A student at the University's Modern College posted on Weibo that the school organized all students to watch traditional Chinese culture promotional videos on Christmas Eve, and hung slogans such as "Resist the expansion of Western culture" and "Resolutely safeguard the traditional culture of the Chinese nation" on campus. The school’s certified Weibo post stated that “traditional festivals of the motherland should be carried forward.” However, some students believe that students should have the right to choose independently whether to celebrate Western festivals.

Netizens: Whoever celebrates Christmas with a teacher guarding the door of the classroom will be punished

Yesterday at about 6 pm, a netizen posted on Weibo that the Modern College of Northwest University had hung up on campus Slogans were published, including "Chinese people should be cautious about Christmas, step out of the collective cultural unconsciousness, and establish the subjectivity of Chinese culture", "Strive to be outstanding sons and daughters of China, oppose kitsch Western festivals", "Resist the expansion of Western culture", etc., among which there are propaganda slogans The signature is the *** Youth League Northwest University Modern College Committee and the Northwest University Modern College Student Union.

Some netizens revealed that on Christmas Eve, the school organized all students into the classroom to collectively watch promotional videos about traditional Chinese culture. "The door of the classroom is guarded by teachers, and anyone who celebrates Christmas will be punished."

At around 10 o'clock last night, a reporter from the Chinese Business News came to the door of the Modern College of Northwest University. A security guard said that the school usually implements closed management, and students are restricted from Monday to Thursday. Only students can enter and exit the school with a leave request slip. Students can only go out from 10 a.m. on Friday to Sunday. "The school has been closed since 7 o'clock tonight, even if you have a leave of absence note." The security guard said, "It's just to prevent students from going out to celebrate Christmas."

There were parents standing in the door last night Delivering clothes and other items to children at the school gate

At 10:30 pm, two parents who came from the city delivered a package of items to their daughter through the school gate. According to the parent, it was her daughter’s birthday that day, and she specially sent her a birthday cake, a sweater and other gifts. "I know my baby can't come out normally, but today (24th) is her birthday, so I came here to see her," the parent said. Across the school gate, the girl returned to campus after receiving the gift. The entire "meeting" lasted less than 2 minutes. Regarding the school's closed management approach, this parent agreed, "The school is too far from the city. I'm really worried if my children go out."

In less than 10 minutes , at the entrance of Modern College of Northwest University, three parents sent clothes to their children through the school gate. One of the parents, Mr. He, said: "There is something going on at home tomorrow. I originally wanted my child to ask for leave today, but I didn't expect it was Christmas. I explained to the teacher for a long time, but the leave was not approved." Mr. He said, "My child is a junior this year. I’m already in my 20s, but I can’t make it through this Christmas. At least I have the right to make my own choices. The school’s one-size-fits-all approach is a bit simplistic in management.”

The school’s youth league committee’s official Weibo responded, “Don’t forget the traditions of the motherland.”

At 10:30 last night, several students who had watched the promotional video told a reporter from the China Business Daily that the promotional video was played from 7 pm to 9 pm, "It was a feature film that promoted traditional culture. "A sophomore student said that the school also organized students to watch a promotional video on Christmas Eve last year, with roughly the same content.

A school security officer said that the contents of the banners circulating online are basically true, but the school does not mean to "boycott" Western festivals. Instead, it calls on students to pay attention to the traditional culture of the motherland and not to over-worship Western festivals. .

Last night, an account certified as the "Official Weibo of the *** Youth League Northwest University Modern College Committee" posted a message in response, saying, "Many Chinese people are beginning to pay more and more attention to Western festivals, and the traditional festivals of the motherland are The underlying culture is gradually disappearing.

We cannot forget the fine traditions of our motherland and should carry them forward. ”

Voices from netizens

Support

Celebrating a foreign festival drives the kids crazy. The streets are full of people. During the Spring Festival, there are huge crowds in the city. Some places are deserted.

Okay, you are not allowed to go out. The money your parents have worked hard to save is for you to study, not for you to spend time abroad. I strongly support it!

Since you are in someone else’s school, just abide by their rules and regulations.

Objection

The words on the anti-Christmas slogan are not good-looking, but you still have the nerve to talk about traditional culture?

Can’t the school even take a holiday seriously? Nowadays, Christmas is just a consumer holiday.

Why should I learn English?

Actually, I’m used to it, but I’m not. It makes me sad to think that I still have to watch these videos when I am a junior in college. They are the same videos year after year.

The Japanese have already accepted Christmas. They have not lost their own culture, but you are the one. ...

Neutral

Christmas is a collective unconscious herding effect, and anti-Christmas is the same. Read more books and you will be less impulsive.

Wenzhou bans Christmas activities on campus

Coincidentally, in addition to the Modern College of Northwest University, the Education Bureau of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province also issued a document requiring schools to "not hold any Christmas-related activities on campus." .

The person in charge of the Basic Education Department of Wenzhou Municipal Education Bureau said: “We have already provided guidance on foreign festivals such as Christmas in the past, and this is the first time we have issued a clearer notice. "The person in charge said bluntly that the most fundamental purpose of issuing this notice is to hope that schools can pay attention to traditional festivals, instead of just blindly advocating Western festivals like now. "We are not blindly suppressing, but hope that schools can balance it and Western festivals. We can understand festivals, but we shouldn’t be too enthusiastic about them. ”