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Why even celebrate Thanksgiving? It is a celebration of the genoicide of the indians who had to feed the stupid Pilgrims so they didn't starve. Isn't it knd of like celebrating the holacost or something.
We should ban Thanksgiving, AND Columbus day.
People should celebrate any holiday they choose. Who gave you the power to tell me what holidays I should celebrate?
Oh BTW, if the Indians were as stupid as you say they were then they deserve what they got.
What a stupid post. Government should never tell businesses when they can be open.
Yet it does. For example when sales of alcohol are involved.
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My business should be open whenever I choose to have it open.
You are not living in the vacuum. So if it's deemed by society that your business should be closed, it should be closed.
However in case of Thanksgiving I'd think that if YOU personally are willing to work in your store and keep it open, you should have this right. It's a different story however when it comes to your employees.
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If customers don't want a business open they will stay home.
If some customers are not intelligent enough to understand when to stop, they need to be reminded of it.
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Grow up. Most of us don't need government to tell us when we can shop.
Why even celebrate Thanksgiving? It is a celebration of the genoicide of the indians who had to feed the stupid Pilgrims so they didn't starve. Isn't it knd of like celebrating the holacost or something.
We should ban Thanksgiving, AND Columbus day.
Who are you to tell which holidays we should and shouldn't celebrate??
Yet it does. For example when sales of alcohol are involved.
It does but it shouldn't. That's not a valid government function. If I want to sell beer at 3 AM on Sunday morning I should be able to.
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You are not living in the vacuum. So if it's deemed by society that your business should be closed, it should be closed.
Society can do anything it wants including legalize slavery. That doesn't make it right.
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However in case of Thanksgiving I'd think that if YOU personally are willing to work in your store and keep it open, you should have this right. It's a different story however when it comes to your employees.
If it's my business, I SHOULD be able to set all hours and work days. If you don't like it, don't work there.
Should football games and parades also be banned. How about gas stations etc etc. there are lots of jobs that require working on holidays. A know a lot of people who like working holiday because of holiday pay.
Why is it people always look to laws and bans for things they can do on their own?
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It's always 'I don't like it so let's ban it"
My family tends to do turkey day on Friday because my sisters and mom are in the medical field and like to take the hours and get holiday pay. Fine with me cuz I can watch football in peace.
You just asked and didn't actually say your position so mine is a general statement.
Why is it people always look to laws and bans for things they can do on their own?
Stay home and the stores won't open.
Exactly. I don't go shopping on Thanksgiving Day. If I don't have company over, I go to somebody's house. I watch football. I walk my dog at the dog park. I visit friends.
Just because there is a demand for shops staying open on holidays does not mean it is right and fair! The burden goes towards the retail employees who are mostly forced to work, police officers/firemen/security, etc.!
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