Comments on: Sunday Shopping: Let’s get Political

By: stef

stef — Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:11:31 +0000

you know what
really it’s just a minor inconvenience for us students. a tool for proacrastination. let’s face it–we’re not even haligonians. I don’t think rich torontonians, who don’t actually contribute anything to the province, except actually being able to pay tuition fees, should be able to decide the fate of a town/city that doesn’t belong to us. If we can’t even get our asses out to vote, do we really deserve to get what we want? I think 24 hour drugmarts and Walmart supremacy are more than enough… it’s almost revolutionary for Halifax to remain the way it is.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:47:44 +0000

I’m with Matt on this one.

By: Pearle

Pearle — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 02:46:00 +0000

And yet there is so much that is SIMILAR, Matt! Like both share grounds in common decency! Really, they’re supposed to be different means to the same end, that being that we don’t treat each other like crap.

Having said that, I don’t really know what the point of having Sunday off is all about. It seems sorta… oppressive? I can’t think of the word. Well, what I want to say is that closing non-essential business seems more harmful than allowing them the choice to stay open. Similarly speaking, it denies your consumers the freedom of choice, which is equally oppressive!

“Oppressive” is such a harsh word, though. I need a better one. And someone check that I’m spelling it right.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 01:27:22 +0000

I don’t have a problem with a lot of our societal customs being rooted in Christianity. I like Christmas as much as the next guy (Maybe moreso!) and hunting for Easter Eggs (As the apostles did) is one of my very favourite things. There is, however, a vast difference between culture and law.

By: jwb

jwb — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 01:12:14 +0000

yes, but my point is that our entire society is based on it. if you really wanted to make it so that our society isnt based on religious standards, youd hafta get rid of the things that are a fundamental part of our lives, such as the seven day week. i think we both know that at this point, itd be really freaking hard. im just thinking on the fly so i dont know how much sense this makes but there you have it.

now im going to go get high with a guy who looks like me.

By: Luke

Luke — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:46:34 +0000

I want to say that it serves you right for leaving Ontario for the MARITIMES, but really, that’s pretty ridiculous. If you don’t want to shop on Sundays, don’t shop on Sundays! There’s no need to stop everyone ELSE from doing it. You live amongst a bunch of sadists.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 17 Oct 2004 23:13:58 +0000

Yeah, but, like, it’s not as if there’s a LAW saying “Each week must be 7 days long” when 8 days would make a lot more sense. It’s just the way things are. It’s become a common custom, and there’s really no reason to change it. Laws like Sunday Shopping are completely different.

By: jwb

jwb — Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:57:34 +0000

“Any law with a purely religious base should not be upheld in contemporary culture.”

are you aware that the only reason we have a seven day week at all is a religious thing?