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To: Katelew who wrote (95067)	11/9/2008 5:47:12 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543800

Were people being harmed and I just didn't know it back then? Lack of sales for stores Lack of salary for retail workers Lower sales taxes for government Lack of opportunity to buy things that may be needed on a Sunday All in all, a considerable financial cost to indulge the sentiments of one group in society. In fact, blue laws folded when a majority of voters decided they wanted to have normal commercial lives on Sundays, like the rest of the week. Restoring them now would be akin to imposing an 11PM curfew on everyone on Friday night because it might produce some social goods for some families; but it would restrict freedom and commerce for the majority.

To: Katelew who wrote (95067)	11/9/2008 5:52:06 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543800

Why isn't it the same thing....just under a different name? A blue law is a type of law in the United States and Canada designed to enforce moral standards... en.wikipedia.org Your second take on it wasn't "designed to enforce moral standards." Were people being harmed and I just didn't know it back then? Dunno about any tragedies. Maybe there were some, maybe not. We didn't have cable TV reporting on such things then. I just thought it was terribly inefficient and inconvenient and was delighted to have more scheduling options once they were lifted. I'd bet it was a blessing for busy young families to not have to squeeze into stores that were terribly busy for those couple of hours, hours that could then be used for family dinners and homework and all that nostalgic stuff.