First of all, a definition of commercialization may help you make up your mind on this topic. Commercialization is exploiting something for profit. It’s an indisputable fact that many Americans spend quite a bit of money during Christmas for gifts, Christmas decorations, and food for Christmas meals with family. Some feel that Christmas-related items are ridiculously priced, and that companies that sell is these products are capitalizing on …show more content…
The fact that it is a holiday to celebrate Jesus’ birth sometimes slips through the cracks, and takes a backseat to finding the perfect tree. However, although it is definitely less common than Santa merchandise, there is a lot of nativity merchandise and toys that depict Jesus’ birth. Some claim that the commercialization of Christmas doesn’t apply to these products, and Jesus-related merchandise is being overwhelmed by products that have to do with Santa or Rudolph. People don’t want to buy it as much because all these other products are being advertised more and have more renown. Others protest that since Christmas is commercialized, the interest in all Christmas related items is sparked. As such, when Christmas time rolls around, people may take notice of the nativity products and hear the story of Jesus’ birth. Some believe that Jesus is forgotten during the holidays, while some believe he can be introduced during the