Note: Before reading the following arguments, please understand that they are not what I believe. On Wednesdays, I deliberately argue for wrong ideas, challenging my listeners to call and defend the obvious right answer, which is usually far harder than one would expect. This is a summary of what Wacky Andrew will be arguing, not a representation of what real Andrew believes.~They are expensive and either a waste of money or a burden of guilt on people who can’t afford to send them.
~We feel obligated to send them to people with whom our only contact is the annual card exchange.
~Are we really looking for more ways to destroy forests and fill garbage dumps?
~Calling would be more meaningful, and probably cheaper.
~Does signing your name to a message made by Hallmark-for-hire really honor Christ?
~It creates the unpleasant and impossible situation of having to decide whom to include and whom to exclude.
~It contributes to the mad rush of the Holidays rather than to the Peace that passes understanding.
Links:
What is the point of Christmas cards? by Bill Barnwell
Cards in Britain avoid Christ by Jeff Jacoby
