Peace on Earth: The holiday season is a time of peace

The Daily Collegian

Earlier this week a homeowners' association in southwestern Colorado threatened to fine a resident $25 a day for displaying a peace wreath outside her home because it upset some residents who called the wreath an anti-Iraq protest or a symbol of Satan.

A symbol of Satan? Regardless of how someone could confuse a peace wreath with a Satanic symbol, it's ridiculous to force a homeowner to remove a holiday wreath from his or her home because it supports peace.

Lisa Jensen, the home-owner, said that she wasn't even thinking of the war in Iraq when she hung the wreath, according to CNN.

"Peace is way bigger than not being at war. This is a spiritual thing."

Because of negative national media attention, the homeowners' association has since declined to fine Jensen for the wreath and has allowed her to keep it up. But just the principle of wanting her to take it down in the first place doesn't make sense.

Our brave soldiers in Iraq are fighting in hopes that peace will soon be established, so what's the problem? The family of the soldiers should want peace more than anyone, so that their loved ones can come home safe and sound.

How can anyone disagree with peace? This is especially true during the holiday season, which is about love and kindness toward your fellow citizens. Peace is an important part of what drives the holiday season, for any religion.

The bottom line is that the wreath wasn't inciting anyone to violence, and it's Jensen's personal property. Apparently many people agree because Jensen received hundreds of calls of support and donations to help pay for the proposed $1,000 fine from the subdivision.

It's this kind of moral support and love that the holiday season is about.