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> Now tell that to the religions. Most religions deal by having their own religious calendar. That the civil calendar is the Christian one is not a requirement
by masklinn 3y ago
> Now tell that to the religions.
Most religions deal by having their own religious calendar. That the civil calendar is the Christian one is not a requirement.
- stvltvs 3y agoBut if your sabbath falls on on a Tuesday this year, Monday next year, etc. it's going to cause lots of trouble with store hours, work weeks, school schedules, and so on.
- masklinn 3y agoHow is that any more the general society's problem than dealing with other religious events, especially "moving" ones like Holi or Ramadan?
- dragonwriter 3y agoFor much of the world, one or more religious groups with a fixed weekly holy day constitute the bulk of general society.
- renewiltord 3y agoWell, I suppose "How is your new datetime scheme our problem?" and "we have the numbers and we're not changing".
- mensetmanusman 3y agoBecause the religious make up a majority of society (and it is apparently only going to grow due to secularism failing to pass on the idea that having more than one kid matters).
- anoncow 3y agoSecularism should not have to depend on number of children to grow. The idea is good enough and will find traction in children born to any religion.
- icemelt8 3y agoAll muslim events such as Ramadan and Eid move every year and there is no issue.
- stvltvs 3y agoThat's fine for the occasional festival, but for something that happens every seven days, that's a huge adjustment to make.