This Christmas, the open society is endangered not only from without, by the likes of ISIS, but also by (admittedly far smaller) threats at home – a gloomy reflection, I admit, as we prepare in churches and in high streets to enjoy another year’s winter party. So, in the spirit of tolerance: Happy Christmas, whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, atheist, agnostic, consumerist, or Christian.
这个圣诞节，开放社会不但收到外来威胁（比如伊斯兰国），也受到内部威胁（诚然，要比外部威胁小得多）——我承认，当我们在教堂和大街上准备享受又一次冬季派对时，这是令人悲观的沉思。因此，以宽容的名义：圣诞快乐，不管你是犹太人、穆斯林、印度教徒、锡克教徒、无神论者、不可知论者、消费主义者还是基督徒。正如爱尔兰喜剧演员戴夫·艾伦（Dave Allen）所言，“愿你的上帝与你同在。”