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by nosh34 on May 20th, 2006

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Should all people in a multireligious country be given holidays for all religious festivals, or should people only take holidays related to their own faith?

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  • by prustage on June 24th, 2006

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    In a society where the state and religion are separate there should certainly be no paid national holidays for any religious event. To single out specific religious events (e.g Christmas) and make them national holidays is discriminatory.

    Thats not to say there shouldnt be national holidays - there should - but they should be in celebration of national (non-religious) events and achievements.

    Meanwhile, followers of religions should be allowed to make whatever celebrations their religion demands - but confined to their own group, at their own cost and negotiated with the individual's employer.

    If you want to celebrate every holiday associated with every religion there is no reason why you cant - but your employer may have something to say about it - so might your bank manager!

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