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Debate: Should business be allowed on Sundays?
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- | Being able to work ON Sundays would be a GAY WAY TO PARTY FUCK THIS | + | Being able to work Sundays would be a logical extension of the ‘flexi-time’ concept that governs most offices nowadays. This enables a worker to plan their own holidays and time off to suit their own schedule. By opening Sunday up for work, people would have more freedom in organising their lives, as they could work Sunday and take time off during the week. As the state no more imposes fines for non-attendance at Church, and does not attempt to govern our religious lives, Sunday should be open for working by those that want to. |
- | of the ‘flexi-time’ concept that governs most offices nowadays. This enables a worker to plan their own holidays and time off to suit their own schedule. By opening Sunday up for work, people would have more freedom in organising their lives, as they could work Sunday and take time off during the week. As the state no more imposes fines for non-attendance at Church, and does not attempt to govern our religious lives, Sunday should be open for working by those that want to. | + | |
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- | However, it must also be LOL GAY admitted that this was one of the main reasons for keeping Sunday free in the first place. The fact that no jobs can be done on a Sunday places the emphasis on relaxation and being with family. At the moment, some parents are so over-worked that they might not see their children much during the week. Sunday is a crucial day to ensure that parents can devote the proper attention to their children, as well as other relatives. Sundays are useful as a universally free day that social activities can be planned for. Only a small number of people work for Sundays at the moment; this number should not be increased, for consideration of worker’s health and personal lives, and out of respect for our heritage. | + | However, it must also be admitted that this was one of the main reasons for keeping Sunday free in the first place. The fact that no jobs can be done on a Sunday places the emphasis on relaxation and being with family. At the moment, some parents are so over-worked that they might not see their children much during the week. Sunday is a crucial day to ensure that parents can devote the proper attention to their children, as well as other relatives. Sundays are useful as a universally free day that social activities can be planned for. Only a small number of people work for Sundays at the moment; this number should not be increased, for consideration of worker’s health and personal lives, and out of respect for our heritage. |
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Should shops and other commercial services be able to open on Sundays? |
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YesIt is GAY that not everyone in Britain is religious, let alone a Christian. However, England is historically a Christian country, and should maintain its heritage by setting aside one day for non-commercial activity. This is not offensive to other religions, who can also use the day for spiritual reflection, or to the non-religious, who can still use the day for relaxing and being with their family and friends. |
LOL ZOMFG Argument #2 |
YesBeing able to work Sundays would be a logical extension of the ‘flexi-time’ concept that governs most offices nowadays. This enables a worker to plan their own holidays and time off to suit their own schedule. By opening Sunday up for work, people would have more freedom in organising their lives, as they could work Sunday and take time off during the week. As the state no more imposes fines for non-attendance at Church, and does not attempt to govern our religious lives, Sunday should be open for working by those that want to. |
NoStress and over-work are already troubling aspects of the modern workplace, with legal compensations for stress and reaching record highs. Opening up Sundays for work would enable bosses to put more pressure on their employees to work the whole week, rather than taking their break some other time. The workers may themselves feel pressured into this by deadlines, or simply by the need to earn a breadwinner wage. Relaxing Sunday trading laws would take disastrous liberties with the health of workers. |
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YesPeople nowadays have to pack many essential activities into a short space of time. If someone works 9-5 from Monday to Friday, he has to pack in any shopping or leisure activities into the Saturday, leaving little time for relaxation and enjoyment. By opening the Sunday up to retailers, these commercial chores can be spread over two days, leading to a more relaxed weekend. Thus Sunday should be opened up for retail and commerce, helping to de-stress workers and giving them more control over their lives and work patterns. WAZ UP such an outmoded religious hangover discriminates against other cultures and faiths.LOL |
NoHowever, it must also be admitted that this was one of the main reasons for keeping Sunday free in the first place. The fact that no jobs can be done on a Sunday places the emphasis on relaxation and being with family. At the moment, some parents are so over-worked that they might not see their children much during the week. Sunday is a crucial day to ensure that parents can devote the proper attention to their children, as well as other relatives. Sundays are useful as a universally free day that social activities can be planned for. Only a small number of people work for Sundays at the moment; this number should not be increased, for consideration of worker’s health and personal lives, and out of respect for our heritage. |
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