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The Wrong 'Un Red Paragoomba Level: 14 Posts: 27/64 EXP: 12415 For next: 656 Since: 03-24-04 Since last post: 116 days Last activity: 79 days |
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Recently there has been a bit of a debate about whether sporting events should be held on Good Friday. A few Australian Rules Teams, when requesting their preferences for next year's fixture, asked for a match to be played on Good Friday. Obviously there was a bit of an uproar from some groups claiming the day would be trivialised by have a footy game on it, and that it was not appropriate. Other groups seem to say that if they don't recognise the day as significant, so why shouldn't they be allowed to play on the day? (mind you these people would still expect a public holiday ) Do people feel this is a case of Black or White? (pun intended - collingwood joke) Tris |
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Heian-794 Red Super Koopa Level: 44 Posts: 172/896 EXP: 611014 For next: 271 Since: 06-01-04 From: Kyoto, Japan Since last post: 21 days Last activity: 10 days |
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Why would teams take off on a day when lots of people are free to watch them? Are the Christian players that religious? In the US, the NFL and NBA play on Christmas, and all the sports play on Easter without hesitation. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 2360/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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*shrug* The NHL has games on Good Friday. So does MLB if the season has started by then. And I'm sure there's footy games in England on the day. Might be a religious holiday but it doesn't have to be observed so solumnly. |
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38 Posts: 15/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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It should be observed solemnly, but people aren't anyways. If the Christian players feel that It's alright, than I don't see a problem with it. If they do have a problem with it, couldn't they just sit out? |
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