Pubs to open on Good Friday

Chrongen

KKkitty wrote: »

Exactly. I'm all for keeping pubs closed for Christmas day though. It's a time for a lot of families to be together.

Who are you to determine or dictate what time of the year is for anyone?

And if a family wants to, or should be together, according to you then how is a pub being open going to destroy that?

When I had a birthday party or some other event that was nice to share with friends and family it was never torpedoed because the local park was open or the cinema or pub for that matter.

pemay

Chrongen wrote: »

Who are you to determine or dictate what time of the year is for anyone?

And if a family wants to, or should be together, according to you then how is a pub being open going to destroy that?

When I had a birthday party or some other event that was nice to share with friends and family it was never torpedoed because the local park was open or the cinema or pub for that matter.

"Who are you to......?"

Who are you to say otherwise? Who is the pope to say such a thing? Who is Bob from next door to do such a thing? Who is some politician to tell me such a thing?

Its all predicated on social order. If you don't like doing what other people dictate and decide, you should move to mars on your own.

If you like social disorder, keep believing that nobody has a right to do/say anything.

CruelCoin

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Where is it all gonna end, I use to be proud to tell people that on Good Friday in Ireland all pubs close for religious reasons and in respect of my Catholic faith(MY VERY STRONG CATHOLIC FAITH).....

FYP.

His noodliness proscribes more grog.

kylith

Sam Quentin wrote: »

But now I don't know what to do. How can I explain this total turn around and lack of respect for my Irish Catholic Faith?

You could probably start with "Well, we discovered that priests were raping children, and nuns were putting the bodies of infants in septic tanks while selling the better looking children abroad..."

pemay wrote: »

"Who are you to......?"

Who are you to say otherwise? Who is the pope to say such a thing? Who is Bob from next door to do such a thing? Who is some politician to tell me such a thing?

Its all predicated on social order. If you don't like doing what other people dictate and decide, you should move to mars on your own.

If you like social disorder, keep believing that nobody has a right to do/say anything.

Ah, now. Having pubs open an extra Friday a year isn't going to send the country into total social disorder.

And who is the RCC to say when a grown adult can have a pint, or a publican can open their business. Let them stick to the god bothering and leave the rest of us to look after ourselves.

jimgoose

kylith wrote: »

You could probably start with "Well, we discovered that...

The ultimate "Milkshake Duck", wha'?? :pac:

seamus

Sam Quentin wrote: »

How can I explain this total turn around and lack of respect for my Irish Catholic Faith?

There's nothing to explain. Your faith is not being disrespected.

Unless there's somebody forcing the Catholics to go to the pub?

Hotblack Desiato

Rose Ashy Rigging wrote: »

Yes, that's a fair point.

I suppose it's the way some people got so worked up about it I find hard to understand, instead of just rolling their eyes and opening a bottle of wine at home.

It seems to me that it was the people opposing removing the ban who were getting worked up about it.

There was a letter in the Irish Times on Saturday giving out about it, some guy described himself as an "oppressed Christian" I mean, get a grip ffs.

Chrongen

pemay wrote: »

"Who are you to......?"

Who are you to say otherwise? Who is the pope to say such a thing? Who is Bob from next door to do such a thing? Who is some politician to tell me such a thing?

Its all predicated on social order. If you don't like doing what other people dictate and decide, you should move to mars on your own.

If you like social disorder, keep believing that nobody has a right to do/say anything.

Ah, the old "if you don't like it, fuck off" retort.

Are you trying to equate the notion that if someone wants to have choice in their life rather than being dictated to then all of a sudden they are proponents of anarchy and chaos? Do you actually expect to be taken seriously with drivel like that?

diomed

Just another thing the moaners lost.

c68zapdsm5i1ru

splinter65 wrote: »

He wasn’t in Revenue

It doesn't matter where he was, the only people in the Public Sector who ever got 8th December off was teachers, and the half hour (not hour) for cashing your pay check disappeared a long time ago.

murpho999

KKkitty wrote: »

Exactly. I'm all for keeping pubs closed for Christmas day though. It's a time for a lot of families to be together.

Not everybody lives in a model family and has family around at Christmas time.

murpho999

Gonzales the mouse wrote: »

Will the lifting of the Good Friday ban also apply to off-licences or will they still be prohibited from opening? If so, then it is grossly unfair and should be fought all the way to ECJ.

The ban is lifted off all premises including off licences.

BrokenArrows

spoonerhead wrote: »

I completely disagree with closing a business because of religious purposes. But seriously, it’s one day a year to let the staff have a Friday off. They work unsociable hours all year, the one day a year was a deserved break

Great, a friday night off work to go out and enjoy myself. Actually wait... everything is closed.

BrokenArrows

bennyineire wrote: »

Arthur's day part 2

Sounds like a movie.

Arthur's Day Part 2 : Just One More

kylith

murpho999 wrote: »

Not everybody lives in a model family and has family around at Christmas time.

Or celebrates Christmas.

seamus

murpho999 wrote: »

Not everybody lives in a model family and has family around at Christmas time.

But sure doesn't everyone love the annual Enforced Family Funtime™?

I love Xmas, but I acknowledge that many people don't, so I don't support any measure which is justified on the basis that it forces anyone to be at home.

If someone has to be forced to go home then there's a good chance they'd rather not be there (and those living there would rather they didn't).

It's a nonsense argument tbh. Lots of other businesses choose to open Xmas Day, why should pubs be specially singled out and forced to close?

BrokenArrows

seamus wrote: »

But sure doesn't everyone love the annual Enforced Family Funtime™?

I love Xmas, but I acknowledge that many people don't, so I don't support any measure which is justified on the basis that it forces anyone to be at home.

If someone has to be forced to go home then there's a good chance they'd rather not be there (and those living there would rather they didn't).

It's a nonsense argument tbh. Lots of other businesses choose to open Xmas Day, why should pubs be specially singled out and forced to close?

Im all for opening the pubs 365 days a year.
But seriously you cant say that pubs are the only solution to not going home for christmas.

If someone doesnt want to be there then they shouldnt go in the first place. Going to the pub instead is going to be a lot worse for family relations than simply not coming at all on christmas day.

Id be more inclined to fight for public transport to remain operational on christmas day. Its a disaster in Ireland and England on christmas if you dont have your own car.

Reputable Rog

Sam Quentin wrote: »

I worry for Irelands future, all our morals and good Catholic values, seem to be slipping away...
Like if people want the life that they seem to be promoting for Ireland, then they should head off to places like Amsterdam or maybe Bangkok that seem to cater more for that 'way' of life!?!?
Anyway I pray for us all.....

Poor effort, actually tiresome.

Sam Quentin

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

Reputable Rog

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

We moved to the metric system a long time ago, so give us 25mm and we'll take 1.6km.
To Jesus!

kylith

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

No, just on December 25th.

Scholars disagree on whether Jesus was born in the spring or autumn, but are pretty happy to agree that he wasn't born in December.

Chrongen

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

I think it's fitting that a bloke who could turn water into wine would have his birthday celebrated and marked by establishments that purvey wine and other beverages being open to all.

Reputable Rog

I think it would be great if Christmas was a moveable feast like Easter.
Christmas in July would be class.

kenmc

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

Lol. All Xmas really is, is the churches hijacking of the pagan winter festival. Birth of jesus christ hahaha!

Let me dig out my calendar see if I can find a suitable date for Frodoeen, the birthday of the saviour of elves, men, hobbits, dwarfs and middle earth.

pemay

Chrongen wrote: »

Ah, the old "if you don't like it, fuck off" retort.

Are you trying to equate the notion that if someone wants to have choice in their life rather than being dictated to then all of a sudden they are proponents of anarchy and chaos? Do you actually expect to be taken seriously with drivel like that?

No, none of that really. Just pointing out the contrarian "argument" of "who are you to.....yadda yadda yadda?"

You can say that about absolutely anything and everything under the sun.

And it is stupid, because the counter "argument" is "well who are YOU to.....yadda yadda yadda?!"

YFlyer

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

Troll.

Pherekydes

Sam Quentin wrote: »

I worry for Irelands future, all our morals and good Catholic values, seem to be slipping away...
Like if people want the life that they seem to be promoting for Ireland, then they should head off to places like Amsterdam or maybe Bangkok that seem to cater more for that 'way' of life!?!?
Anyway I pray for us all.....

And you should head to the Vatican...

Sam Quentin

A nice visit to the Vatican is what we all need, and then come back and think about your actions and love of Alcohol and disrespect for the Catholic Faith....

baylah17

Sam Quentin wrote: »

A nice visit to the Vatican is what we all need, and then come back and think about your actions and love of Alcohol and disrespect for the Catholic Faith....

The Catholic faith is in no position to demand respect.
It is anti woman
Anti gay
Anti choice
And even as lately as last week it's leader was defending those who abuse children.

PopePalpatine

Sam Quentin wrote: »

A nice visit to the Vatican is what we all need, and then come back and think about your actions and love of Alcohol and disrespect for the Catholic Faith....

Does the altar wine taste better over there?