Is Martin Luther King Day pointless?

[KilroyIsHere]

I was just thinking about this and I’m curious as to what the members here think.

In my opinion, this day has become pointless. The meaning and point has been lost over time and this day has become nothing more than another day where students have off from school, some employers give their employees the day off, banks/post offices/etc. are closed.

So, opinions?

[anon86733754]

Re: Is Martin Luther King Day pointless?

Every holiday is contrite and pointless and has since lost their meaning. Christmas, Thanksgiving, MLK, Valentines day, birthdays, etc etc.

The only day that hasn’t lost it’s meaning despite people getting a day off from it is Labor Day.

[WBDaddy]

Re: Is Martin Luther King Day pointless?

@Jaclyn link=topic=4970.msg49659#msg49659 date=1326741513

Every holiday is contrite and pointless and has since lost their meaning. Christmas.

I wouldn’t say Christmas has lost its meaning. If anything, modern society has wrestled the meaning of Yule back away from the Catholics who ruined it for everyone in the first place. It’s an excuse to party in the middle of winter. Drink excessively, eat excessively, and be happy you’re still alive. That’s what Yule always was, dating back several centuries before the “reason for the season” was born.

[KilroyIsHere]

Re: Is Martin Luther King Day pointless?

@Purged_User link=topic=4970.msg49658#msg49658 date=1326741454

You don’t live near any black communities, do you?

Honestly, I don’t know. I’m sure there are areas that the majority of the residents are black, but I don’t know where they are.

[WriteAndLeft]

Re: Is Martin Luther King Day pointless?

@Kip link=topic=4970.msg49661#msg49661 date=1326743008

@Purged_User link=topic=4970.msg49658#msg49658 date=1326741454

You don’t live near any black communities, do you?

Honestly, I don’t know. I’m sure there are areas that the majority of the residents are black, but I don’t know where they are.

I moved to the South and where there are a lot of black people. I just went to the mall and everyone was working or shopping on their day off. Not a lot of reflecting on who Martin Luther King was. Most of the retail spaces had black people working, so I guess it was just another day to work on the holiday that most upper income people get off.

[WBDaddy]

Re: Is Martin Luther King Day pointless?

@Purged_User link=topic=4970.msg49676#msg49676 date=1326767102

Where I am from (also in the South), there were quite a few activities focusing on MLK. Last year, they had the kids going to school in several districts because there had been too many snow days and they had to make one day up, and you should have heard the squawking that went on about it.

I live in a ghetto-ish part of town here, and you can take it to the bank the locals don’t give two shits about what holiday this is, only whether they’re getting a paid day off work or getting time-and-a-half to be there.

[Robehouse]

Re: Is Martin Luther King Day pointless?

I live in Florida and it is a big deal down here. They have parades and events setup for MLK.

[KilroyIsHere]

Re: Is Martin Luther King Day pointless?

@Robehouse link=topic=4970.msg49678#msg49678 date=1326767866

I live in Florida and it is a big deal down here. They have parades and events setup for MLK.

Not where I live in Florida. shrugs