Will you eat meat tomorrow

rainbow kirby · 08-03-2014 02:30PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

From recollection, I think there are many ways around it - trains, boats, clubs, apart, obviously, from drinking your own drink.

Or just throwing out the restriction and letting people get on with their lives rather than having to jump through hoops because of a law based on one religion's practice. :rolleyes:

I Heart Internet · 08-03-2014 02:33PM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Or just throwing out the restriction and letting people get on with their lives rather than having to jump through hoops because of a law based on one religion's practice. :rolleyes:

Yeah, you should take it up with Government. It won't affect me either way.

The only people that currently benefit from it are hospitality workers and sure their lives aren't important at all.

Uriel. · 08-03-2014 02:38PM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Or just throwing out the restriction and letting people get on with their lives rather than having to jump through hoops because of a law based on one religion's practice. :rolleyes:

And get rid of the bank holiday too of course as well as entitlement for Christmas day that most people have.

Fred Swanson · 08-03-2014 02:40PM

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Uriel. · 08-03-2014 02:43PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

Lets not get ahead of ourselves there.

Why not?

Ace2007 · 08-03-2014 02:43PM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Or just throwing out the restriction and letting people get on with their lives rather than having to jump through hoops because of a law based on one religion's practice. :rolleyes:

I would love to see people's view of being told that they will have to work Good Friday, St. Patrick's Day (Patron saint of Ireland), xmas Day and St. Stephens Day and any other religious days that we currently have off, and not get overtime.

Uriel. · 08-03-2014 02:45PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

I would love to see people's view of being told that they will have to work Good Friday, St. Patrick's Day (Patron saint of Ireland), xmas Day and St. Stephens Day and any other religious days that we currently have off, and not get overtime.

Agreed. If we want to remove the "tyranny" of religion from our societal norms then it is imperative that we go the whole hog.

I Heart Internet · 08-03-2014 02:45PM

Uriel. wrote: »

And get rid of the bank holiday too of course as well as entitlement for Christmas day that most people have.

Yeah, let's have all our bank holidays on Wednesdays, take 9th - 12th April off instead of Christmas, and get rid of St Patrick's day too. That'll show the horrible church that we're real-life grown-ups, doin' it for ourselves.

The church has held us back long enough. I DEMAND the right to miss UK Christmas telly and turkey with the folks.

Fred Swanson · 08-03-2014 02:48PM

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Elmo · 08-03-2014 02:48PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

I would love to see people's view of being told that they will have to work Good Friday, St. Patrick's Day (Patron saint of Ireland), xmas Day and St. Stephens Day and any other religious days that we currently have off, and not get overtime.

Good Friday is not a bank holiday, it only provides a free day to publicans and their staff. The rest of us sober up, and realize how dull life is without alcohol and how boring it is to be productive and organized. IMO it is a conspiracy by the Alcohol companies to make is drink more over the rest of the year. How many people get from Jan 1 to Good Friday as sober people only to be reminded life is too short?

I think also the 3 religous days you have mentioned are the only religious days that are bank holidays.

Maybe Halloween, but its never on the 31st :mad:

Uriel. · 08-03-2014 02:49PM

I don't want to be repressed and told by some fairy in the sky that I can't drink on good Friday.

No problem Bro.

Now get up outta that bed and get to work, don't let that fairy tell you to stay in bed and still get paid.

I Heart Internet · 08-03-2014 02:49PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Hahahahaha

Classic stuff Fred. Classic.

Eutow · 08-03-2014 02:50PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

I would love to see people's view of being told that they will have to work Good Friday, St. Patrick's Day (Patron saint of Ireland), xmas Day and St. Stephens Day and any other religious days that we currently have off, and not get overtime.

Wouldn't bother me. I have worked on Paddy's Day before and will be this year as well. I've also worked Good Friday in the past, again didn't bother me, and I did not get extra pay either. The only days I have not worked are Christmas Day and Stephens Day.

Renegade Mechanic · 08-03-2014 02:52PM

This became my new favourite thread when I took it without the context of time.

So, AH, will you be eating meat three days ago?

I think non religious family's kids should be unrestricted in Catholic schools.

Yeah Well I'm f*cking drinking on good friday!:mad:

I love it!

:D:D

Elmo · 08-03-2014 02:52PM

Eutow wrote: »

Wouldn't bother me. I have worked on Paddy's Day before and will be this year as well. I've also worked Good Friday in the past, again didn't bother me, and I did not get extra pay either. The only days I have not worked are Christmas Day and Stephens Day.

Most people work Good Friday, its not even a public holiday.

Your entitle to a Day in Lieu or some other compensation for any Bank Holiday worked.

Ace2007 · 08-03-2014 02:54PM

Elmo wrote: »

Good Friday is not a bank holiday, it only provides a free day to publicans and their staff. The rest of us sober up, and realize how dull life is without alcohol and how boring it is to be productive and organized. IMO it is a conspiracy by the Alcohol companies to make is drink more over the rest of the year. How many people get from Jan 1 to Good Friday as sober people only to be reminded life is too short?

I think also the 3 religous days you have mentioned are the only religious days that are bank holidays.

Maybe Halloween, but its never on the 31st :mad:

I don't work on Good Friday, majority of offices are closed, so it's not a normal day.

Off the top of my head 4 of the bank holiday's are religious Days.

Eutow · 08-03-2014 02:55PM

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

This became my new favourite thread when I took it without the context of time.

So, AH, will you be eating meat three days ago?

I think non religious family's kids should be unrestricted in Catholic schools.

Yeah Well I'm f*cking drinking on good friday!:mad:

I love it! :D:D

It's amazing how this thread went from eating meat on Ash Wednesday to this.

Ace2007 · 08-03-2014 02:56PM

Eutow wrote: »

Wouldn't bother me. I have worked on Paddy's Day before and will be this year as well. I've also worked Good Friday in the past, again didn't bother me, and I did not get extra pay either. The only days I have not worked are Christmas Day and Stephens Day.

Would you happily working xmas day and St. Stephens Day for normal pay if asked?

I Heart Internet · 08-03-2014 02:56PM

Eutow wrote: »

It's amazing how this thread went from eating meat on Ash Wednesday to this.

People love to hate on the RCC. Simples.

Eutow · 08-03-2014 02:57PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

Would you happily working xmas day and St. Stephens Day for normal pay if asked?

Yes.

P_1 · 08-03-2014 02:58PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

People love to hate on the RCC. Simples.

Well considering the influence they have over people in this country who, quite frankly, would love nothing more than to have absolutely nothing to do with them, is it that much of a surprise?

catallus · 08-03-2014 03:00PM

Eutow wrote: »

It's amazing how this thread went from eating meat on Ash Wednesday to this.

It's par for the course really when the most heated posters are the counter-cultural nihilist self-appointed intellectual superiors who demand that the country completely divest itself of any religious aspect. This type of thing is just a manifestation of the constant changing of subject: a rolling derailment of thread topics to disguise the intolerance of their blinkered and inhuman view of human culture.

I Heart Internet · 08-03-2014 03:02PM

P_1 wrote: »

Well considering the influence they have over people in this country who, quite frankly, would love nothing more than to have absolutely nothing to do with them, is it that much of a surprise?

I'm surprised you managed to post that, considering the influence the church over the media in this country. They're everywhere.....watching....and waiting....

P_1 · 08-03-2014 03:02PM

catallus wrote: »

It's par for the course really when the most heated posters are the counter-cultural nihilist self-appointed intellectual superiors who demand that the country completely divest itself of any religious aspect. This type of thing is just a manifestation of the constant changing of subject: a rolling derailment of thread topics to disguise the intolerance of their blinkered and inhuman view of human culture.

Not really, quite a lot of people don't adhere to the practices of catholicism in Ireland at this stage and don't appreciate those practices being imposed on them. If you want to abstain on certain days feel free to do so but don't force me to do the same thank you very much.

catallus · 08-03-2014 03:04PM

P_1 wrote: »

Not really, quite a lot of people don't adhere to the practices of catholicism in Ireland at this stage and don't appreciate those practices being imposed on them. If you want to abstain on certain days feel free to do so but don't force me to do the same thank you very much.

Personally, I think there's a lot to be said for people who think like this to be forcibly baptised.

I Heart Internet · 08-03-2014 03:05PM

catallus wrote: »

It's par for the course really when the most heated posters are the counter-cultural nihilist self-appointed intellectual superiors who demand that the country completely divest itself of any religious aspect. This type of thing is just a manifestation of the constant changing of subject: a rolling derailment of thread topics to disguise the intolerance of their blinkered and inhuman view of human culture.

This.

The suggestion to remove the public holiday from Christmas day to be replaced by nothingness is a neat, if funny, summary of the type of inhumane silliness promoted by church and culture haters.

Fred Swanson · 08-03-2014 03:05PM

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Rough Sleeper · 08-03-2014 03:07PM

catallus wrote: »

Personally, I think there's a lot to be said for people who think like this to be forcibly baptised.

The vast majority of them have been baptised. I don't judge them, they were young and foolish at the time.

P_1 · 08-03-2014 03:08PM

catallus wrote: »

Personally, I think there's a lot to be said for people who think like this to be forcibly baptised.

Why on earth would somebody think this way?

Listen you do have a right to practice religion whatever way you see fit provided that that practice does not compel others to act as you see fit.

Although seeing as the average age of baptism is circa 6 months one could argue that they've already been forcibly baptised.

Eutow · 08-03-2014 03:09PM

catallus wrote: »

It's par for the course really when the most heated posters are the counter-cultural nihilist self-appointed intellectual superiors who demand that the country completely divest itself of any religious aspect. This type of thing is just a manifestation of the constant changing of subject: a rolling derailment of thread topics to disguise the intolerance of their blinkered and inhuman view of human culture.

So much hatred for people that don't believe in religion. What are your views on non-religious people saying people have the right to practice their religion as long as they don't force their beliefs onto others?

Will you eat meat tomorrow

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