just a comment that its more likely that non-european migrants (which make a fair % of the population nowadays) will find more significance in anzac day than in a religious day like good friday.

Yes, that's what I was getting at. I don't see why the 2 things have to be exclusive. Good point about Easter Sunday, too.

And, Woj, if the discussion becomes "robust", it won't be because of me.

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Actually its not a good point about Easter Sunday.... Good Friday is far more significant than Sunday

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As an atheist I find the Sunday part of the story is much more impressive than the Friday part of the story.

Lots of people have died for other people but next to none have then vanished and shot off somewhere else.

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I thought they both had very similar value. Doesn't the one lose its meaning without the other?

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I can attempt to answer that from my point of view..no one elses.

I don't do Good Friday but I know what it's purpose is and I believe attending a football match is taking the attention away from something that is far more important. I would personally feel compromised and It would cross my mind that the glory is being taken away from something, IMO, far more deserving and onto the Footy. But that's just me.



Nope.

Can we go into this or is it best I just stop....?

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I know that any one person can only answer for themselves (unlike some public figures who insist they are talking for a large group), and as such, the views are going to vary widely, even among those who are very devout.

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Will the players get paid penalty rates for working on a public holiday? I'd be really mad if I didn't get penalty rates.

Actually the whole 'public' element of the debate is an interesting one. Even though the 'public' get a holiday, a great percentage of 'public' have no belief or interest in the religious connotations for Christians on the day, yet all of the 'public' can be penalised by not being able to go and watch a game of footy with their family and friends.

In a democracy...

Feel free to continue the discussion of Good Friday's significance in comparison to Easter Sunday in another thread lest this thread get hopelessly off track.

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I'm all for Good Friday football. Would be fantastic for the interstaters out there. Footy on Friday, then have three days to enjoy Melbourne.

Bring it on I say !! And as for the point re sport on a good Friday, if it's good enough for the Italians to play Serie A or B on Good Friday then its good enough for us !!

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Many clubs train on Good Friday so the question is partially moot. I doubt penalty rates would apply to footballers anyway, their employment situation and contracts are different to Joe Timeclock's.




Plenty of the public either work on Good Friday (emergency services, take away places etc) or aren't paid for public holidays (contractors like myself etc) so that muddies the waters a little as well. Arguing that people go away on the long weekend doesn't have that much merit considering that the AFL play games on the other days when presumably these people would still be away.

I personally think the AFL should trial it for 2-3 years and let the public vote with their feet, and if they do trial it I'd like Carlton to be one of the clubs.

If they give it to Collingwood I'll be more than a little pissed off.

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Lets pray that doesn't happen.

After the first 6 rounds this year we are averaging about 7,000 more pilgrims a week compared to Collingwood. Looks like the Pies supporters have lost faith and on that basis we should get the Good Friday game.

Bunch of Doubting (Dale) Thomases

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Over 25,000 at the Dome today to watch Melbourne Storm take care of the Dragons.
Storm usually average about 9,000 I think.

Melburnians have spoken!

Its not going to happen while Andrew Demetriou has a say in things.

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Easter Sunday has more significance with me when it comes to lamb on a spit rather than, olives and bread on Good Friday!

Vlad has said that it's not going to happen while he is in office.

Looks like that's that then.