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Why are all pubs closed on Good Friday? Religious law = discrimination?

Sisko

Lets say I was an atheist or agnostic publican. Why should I be forced to close my pub for a religion I am not a part of?

What would happen if I decided to refuse to keep my pub closed and have it open for all non Christian/religious people to attend at their leisure for a day.

I mean does it really have to take an action such as this before people really begin to force this backward law out of our country?

Its getting ridiculous now, it's 2012 ffs.... we are supposed to be a modern country with enlightened people. There is a lot of discrimination for the non religious as is in the country. I mean serious issues like the school system and abortion that make this pub thing seem like such a silly topic.

But really, often all it needs is a stand to be taken on the silly little things for it to have a domino effect on all the other backward bull**** this country needs to get over and put in the past.

It's fuckin embarrassing at times.

Would anyone out there really be that offended by removing such a law? To allow for pub owners who do not consider themselves Christian to be able to stay open if they so wish?

There would be nothing stopping the religious establishments remaining closed if they so wish.

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Clareboy wrote: »

KeithAFC wrote: »

Many of this is true, sadly for Agnostics in the Republic. Until Agnostics in the Irish Republic try and change the rule of law in the Irish Republic, this will not change because the Republic of Ireland is built from Roman Catholic foundations.

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 So they have essentially rescinded church legal authority in France .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.

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quickbeam wrote: »

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! :rolleyes:

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.