Posted: Jun 02, 2011 11:14 pm
CIS wrote:Rome Existed wrote:In QLD it's illegal to open a lot of businesses on Christian holidays. Went out a few years ago on a Thursday and was told that the club would be shutting before midnight because it couldn't legally remain open past midnight because that was Good Friday. Like, wtf? If you're a Christian and you don't want to go out drinking on Good Friday stay the fuck home, but don't force the rest of us to stay home!
Good Friday being a national holiday has nothing to do with modern Christians and their practices or wishes, it is the product of a Christianity-influenced culture and history. Even in the U.S. where we have separation of church and state, Good Friday is a holiday in certain states (not nationwide). Some states have chosen to rename it to "Spring Holiday", to avoid the religious association but keep the day off. In Canada, a very secular country, Good Friday is also still a nationwide holiday, and my Canadian friends have told me it doesn't bother them; it's another day off (and a long weekend—they get Easter Monday off)!
Yeah, but why can they remain open on the non religious holidays and are just forced to pay their staff at higher rates than normal?