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> And then govt decided to stop for brownie points with church. Sundays off are about workers rights, little to do with religion. And you can still work on Su
by michpoch 2y ago
> And then govt decided to stop for brownie points with church.
Sundays off are about workers rights, little to do with religion.
And you can still work on Sunday - in businesses that are allowed to be open (gastro, petrol stations, certain shops).
- sib 2y ago>> Sundays off are about workers rights, little to do with religion. Why did they all happen to pick Sunday?
- michpoch 2y agoLast day of the week? Weekend is only two days long, so it's not like you have a lot of options.
- sib 2y agoTo take it further... why is Sunday the last day of the week in all of those countries? (Of course, my point is, Sunday is the day off, the last day of the week, and the "core" of the weekend, exactly because of the dominant religion.)