[Robdude]

Originally Posted by prinz

Most of the western world appreciates Sunday as a family/rest day. Do you want to scrap that too? Maybe turn Tuesday into the new weekend. Do you work Christmas? Easter?

People should be free to appreciate Sunday as a family/rest day.
They shouldn't be legally mandated to do so.

[Corkfeen]

Originally Posted by Clareboy

Some of great countries of Europe like France, Spain, Portugal and Italy are built from Roman Catholic foundations so we are in good company!

You do realise that France has very much become secular? Marriage is legally recognised as a civil marriage that must legally occur under a civil authority. So they have essentially rescinded church legal authority in France . In terms of Ireland being a catholic nation, we are thankfully moving away from absurd catholic teachings and there are indications that gay marriage would pass if put to a vote. So we're not really that Catholic in terms of our views anymore. Their grip upon the people of Ireland is rather weak.

[Sisko]

Originally Posted by quickbeam

Discrimination.

You're not supposed to eat meat on Good Friday either so they should really force all the butchers to close that day too!

Frankly, if you're religious and don't want to drink, then don't. If you're a religious pub owner and don't want to sell drink, then don't. But even if 90% of the population consider themselves Catholic by the census I'd guarantee that only a tiny fraction of those would follow that rule - you only have to see the peak sales on Holy Thursday to realise that.

Excellent point, this is it exactly.