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Default "Why is Jesus an ESL Taboo?"

When I asked a bunch of kids in a school in China why westerners celebrate Christmas one student confidently said it was the celebration of Santa Claus' Birthday. When I asked other teachers they told me they liked to keep it as secular as possible. I understand that most of us like to keep Christmas as secular as possible. But is it not worth telling the kids whose birthday it is? I wonder why the word Jesus has become such an ESL Christmas taboo. Is there anything wrong with giving at least a background knowledge to the students? I wonder whether anyone has noticed this? It is not about teaching religion.
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