I remember the hullabaloo about Sunday trading back in the late 80s
Whenever I talk to people about this, many usually give the following reasons why Sunday trading restrictions are a good thing:
- Everyone can have Sunday lunch/family time together
- Retail workers can have some weekend time off
However, I can’t be the only person who thinks the above is BALONEY
On the family time thing, I object for feminist reasons because it usually means a hard-working woman somewhere has to peel potatoes and rustle up a Sunday lunch for everyone else. Then, when she has done all that, can she treat herself to an emergency handbag, pair of shoes, just get away and meet a friend for coffee, or perhaps get the family shopping in on before the working week starts? Can she heck. Why? Because of some Bishops in the house of lords decree that the world should shut and therefore her indoors should remain indoors.
On the weekend time off thing, I really don’t see what the issue is. There are plenty of students who would like to and need to work. Also, there’s nothing to stop religious workers asking their employer to prioritise time off on Sunday for them (just as Muslims, Jews, people with caring responsibilites can make requests).
Am I the only one who feels this way?