GarIT wrote: » I think it's wrong that the country dictates when things can or can't open. If staff want the day off they can book it like any other day. I know I would love to work today.
curlymo wrote: » Childline has seen a 20% increase in calls to the service on Christmas Day, compared to last year. The ISPCC helpline responded to almost 1,500 calls, texts and web messages. The increase in answered calls was partly due to additional staff. 75 volunteers across the country offered support to hundreds of children who needed to talk on Christmas Day. Margie Roe from Childline says Christmas can be a difficult time for children, and alcohol can often be a negative factor. How many of the callers to child line had dads in the pubs yesterday and drank till Dinner was ready or overcooked and then returned home to a cold reception for everyone which resulted in an unhappy christmas. When are we going to realise that Alcohol abuse at this time has a dramatic effect on children and families
Valetta wrote: » Of course it was valid. I offered two opinions. Neither of which you commented on.
Valetta wrote: » You completely ignored the two points I made in my post.
mango salsa wrote: » He ignored my point too
mango salsa wrote: » Yes but all laws are value judgements. I mean your argument is value judgements shouldn't be imposed through law - if you work through that argument and take it to it's logical conclusion then we shouldn't have a tax system or social welfare or educarion sysyem because they are value judgements.
Mad4simmental wrote: » Are you not able to stay out of one for one day?
mango salsa wrote: » This point.
mango salsa wrote: » No I wouldn't go and I support them closing. They only close two days a year. You have 363 other days to go go to them.
The Backwards Man wrote: » It's only when you work in a pub that you see the amount of Christmas Days ruined for kids as a result of alcohol.
hotmail.com wrote: » They were an assumption that people were better off without them open. It's not valid.
Valetta wrote: » I don't understand. What's not valid? I didn't make any assumptions; just asked questions and gave my opinion.
Mike747 wrote: » It's only two days a year.
Mike747 wrote: » Get over it.
Valetta wrote: » Were any people / families worse off yesterday because all the pubs were closed? I doubt it.
Agricola wrote: » People might actually need petrol on Xmas day or a pint of milk or whatever.
Agricola wrote: » If you need to go to a pub on Xmas day, you have bigger problems than worrying about opening hours.
Agricola wrote: » Christmas transcends a religious festival for most people. Its a chance for everyone to be off and spend 1 day together without having to worry about other commitments.
Agricola wrote: » If pubs could open on Xmas day, there would be people being forced to work who would rather be at home.
Agricola wrote: » I think their right to one day off, trumps joe soap's right to have a pub open 365 days a year.
Agricola wrote: » FFS, drink yourself silly at home if you must.
Agricola wrote: » In 24 hours, hit the pub Stephen's Day and go mad. Get alcohol poisoning!
Mike747 wrote: » I'm sure pub staff would be delighted if you whinny atheists succeeded in changing the laws. The pubs are closed two days of the year. It's not a big deal, stop acting like you're being oppressed.
Tiddlypeeps wrote: » If the law was revoked then odds are the vast majority of pubs would still close, but that's not the point. It's a stupid law and they should be allowed to choose for themselves. I wouldn't even go to the pub if it was open. I think I go to a pub like every other month. That's not the point tho. The government should not be making criminals of people who break a law that is only there because of a religious custom.
catallus wrote: » Having pubs closed on those days are are form of social control, I believe it to be a positive thing that the law forces people to spend there time in a place other than a pub.
systemicrisk wrote: » Do you not think its important to have one day a year that everyone can have a day off and spend time together. Im from a big family and this is only time we are all off at same time. We are all living away from home and it is something I really look forward to every year. I am no in any way religious.
hotmail.com wrote: » You assume every single person will end up in a pub? They won't. People will drink vast amounts at home.So your point is rubbish.
crazygeryy wrote: » Nah keep em closed one bloody day won't kill anyone. And this rule that golf clubs and rugby clubs can open for members is rubbish to it should be made illegal. Go home and spend the day with your family rather than in a pub.
Valetta wrote: » Were any people / families worse off yesterday because all the pubs were closed? I doubt it. Were any people / families better off? I would say most definitely. Leave well enough alone.
Iggy154 wrote: » I worked in a hotel on Christmas Day once. I resented it and took it out on the customers. Opening pubs on Christmas day would create more trouble than it is worth. Pub crawls followed by public order trouble, arrests and childhood memories of drunks missing from dinner. All opening pubs on Christmas day would do is increase misery.
end of the road wrote: » no, it would be no more then would happen on any other day, the same misery happens with drinking at home, childhood memories of drunks missing from dinner. would happen anyway, if i was an employer and you or anyone was working for me and took their issue out on the customer not only would i fire you but i would make sure you never worked in the industry again, theirs no excuse for lack of professionalism
The Highwayman wrote: » Yeah stupid religious based laws, Thou shall not kill Thau shall not steal Total bat **** crazy, get rid of them all................
