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Drink ban on Good Friday

  • 11-04-2009 4:45pm
    #1
    jhegarty
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    Without anyone getting into the rights/wrong of it and separation of church and state.

    What is the origin of the ban of sale of drink Good Friday ?


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  • #2
    Húrin
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    Similar to the origin of the holiday on good friday.


  • #3
    robindch
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,427 Mod ✭✭✭✭robindch


    jhegarty wrote: »
    What is the origin of the ban of sale of drink Good Friday ?
    It's what happens when a religion which attempts to control pleasure-outlets also controls a state's law-making apparatus.

    I don't think there was anything specific behind it. Just an amorphous desire to see people give religion the reverence that religion felt it was due.


  • #4
    jhegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    Húrin wrote: »
    Similar to the origin of the holiday on good friday.

    That's why I was thinking about it. It's not a holiday in Ireland.


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