re: #5 Walter L. Newton

I refuse the engage in any of this made up holiday spirit, online or in the brick and mortar stores. What has this society come to when we have to literally put warning labels on shopping… “Visiting this Walmart during the holiday shopping period may result in your injury or death.” Who finds this acceptable? And transferring your compulsion to doing your shopping online is simply another way to feed the compulsion. It’s not a cure for the problem, which is out of control selfishness and greed.

But if people are buying things to give away, how can that be selfishness and greed?