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elroy · Post by **elroy** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 1:46 pm

So.. everyone gets a day off with Christmas, right ? Isn't that actually against the constitution, government favouring one religion over another ? On the other hand, you can't give everyone a day off on every major holiday from every religion..

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:33 pm

Not everybody gets a day off on Christmas

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:48 pm

oh.. well over here we do..

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:02 pm

Yeah?
Nurses?
Firefighters?
Doctors?
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It's a good point you make though

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 5:05 pm

Well apart from the details, hehe

dmpotter · Post by **dmpotter** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 5:57 pm

[quote="Rorschach";p="245472"]I am Pedantor! Fear my obsession with irrelevant details![/quote]
That's almost sig worthy... too bad I don't have a sig.

Killer-Rabbit · Post by **Killer-Rabbit** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 6:12 pm

Did Congress make a law that says no one can work on Christmas? No? Well, then its not really unconstitutional. If businesses decide to close for the day because most of their workers would take the day off anyway, whats wrong with them giving everyone the day off?

Accer · Post by **Accer** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:10 pm

Yep, there's still a lot of places open. There's just a heck of a lot of people who celebrate Christmas.

Dragonmaster Zoc · Post by **Dragonmaster Zoc** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 12:01 am

Even non-Christians celebrate. Some Atheists celebrate it as "Atheist Children Get Presents Day," and I always celebrate "Economic Recovery Day."

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 12:16 am

Or you could call it winter solstice day..

AuroraMystic · Post by **AuroraMystic** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 11:05 am

No matter what religion you are, I think anyone can appreciate a day off of work. I know if they said "You get May 17th off because it's an ancient tao holiday" I wouldn't raise a big fit over it. I endorce any holiday or occasion that gets me out of work and school.

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 12:46 pm

Yes, but what if you're for example, muslim, and you wouldn't get free on a muslim holiday, but everyone would be free on a christian holiday..

TheDuke · Post by **TheDuke** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 12:48 pm

Um, dude, they'd let you off for a muslim holiday.

"Hey boss, it's hibjibida, the muslim religious holiday for erecting sheep, I need to go home and spend the afternoon flocking my tender."

'Yeah... uh... sure'

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 3:36 pm

But then it's taken from your own total of free days.

document · Post by **document** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 3:49 pm

Did Congress make a law that says no one can work on Christmas? No? Well, then its not really unconstitutional. If businesses decide to close for the day because most of their workers would take the day off anyway, whats wrong with them giving everyone the day off?

Actually, Christmas is a federal holiday, in which all non-essential government employees receive the day off. I work for a government contractor and the government pays for all our federal holidays. These includes New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. So although the government does not require us to take the day off, it would be pretty weird for someone to work on that day.

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