Catholic church wants to cancel the MTV awards

The Catholic church is demanding that the event is canceled as 1 November is All Saints and a high Catholic holiday, one of the days where loud music and dancing in public places are still banned (same as e.g. Good Friday). They are doing this to distract from the latest paedophile scandal in Riekofen to uphold the Catholic identity of Munich and Bavaria.

City hall is insisting that as the event is an indoors venue limited to a comparatively small attending clientel and as it is also an event of international importance cementing Munich's role as an important cultural venue it was correct to issue the permission in spite of the holiday character of the day.

"Das Feiertagsgesetz ist ein sehr wichtiges Gesetz, darüber sind wir uns einig mit der Kirche, wir ziehen an einem Strang", so Horst Reif als stellvertretender Kreisverwaltungsreferent. "Richtig ist aber auch, dass Artikel 5 die Regelung vorsieht, Ausnahmen zuzulassen." Eine internationale Veranstaltung dieser Größenordnung sei vergleichbar mit der Weltmeisterschaft oder der Olympiade. Schließlich werde sie in 169 Länder dieser Erde übertragen, unzählige Journalisten hätten sich bereits dafür akkreditiert, ganz zu schweigen von den Künstlern, die ihre Zimmer schon gebucht hätten.

Another smart move by the church...Way to turn young people off religion.

What I find amusing is people who are not , nor ever have been members of the Catholic church , seem to spend so much energy putting it down. Some would say it points to internal issues...

Only when the Catholic church tells me as a non-Catholic how to live my life.

Way to turn young people off religion.

I don't need to put the Catholic church down.

@ sarabyrd
I advise you to dance on Nov 1st and see if any priests smite you... you might be surprised to learn that you are not as important as you think.

Actually, I think any reason not to have the MTV awards is a good one.

Only when the Catholic church tells me as a non-Catholic how to live my life.

so you've been attending church lately then ? if not how else would it "tell" you ?

If you are going to try to argue that the catholic church (or its followers) does not try to influence political policy, this is an argument you will loose. Frankly, it is pretty stupid to try to make.

You would do me the favour of waiting until I make that or any other points before attacking that position. Kindly stay quiet until I do so.noob.

Worst. Reason. EVAR!!!

The best reason to cancel them is that they completely suck. MTV has become totally irrelevant. They rarely ever play music, showing instead one poorly thought-out show after another which revels in human stupidity and general banality. As to the show itself, it's an hours-long barrage of jump cuts, made worse by the German influence. Not once does the same shot run for more than two seconds unless the camera itself is moving.

woof.

really?
mtv awards suck anyway (big style). it doesn't matter where they happen in europe, all host cities are interchangeable, locals don't get tickets, it doesn't add any glamour or pop culture to the place.

You specifically stated that you didn't feel it was possible for the Catholic church to direct someone's life who doesn’t attend church. I pointed out that it was. You are implicitly making the argument I point out.

But they aren't really doing themselves any favours, are they?

comparing the MTV Music Awards with World Championships or the Olympics

I advise you to dance on Nov 1st and see if any priests smite you...

No I wrote "tell". Learn English. Good lad.

@ Hazza
Because it was not a priest nor any member of the Catholic church acting on behalf of the Church , but rather on behalf of the Bavarian/German state where you transacted your business informing you of your duty to conform with the law. Hope this helps.

well thats improved my view of the catholic church, as firelane says, any reason to get rid of that stuff is welcome
most people seem happy with the days off they get for 'religious reasons'

@ Hazza
Because it was not a priest nor any member of the Catholic church acting on behalf of the Church , but rather on behalf of the Bavarian/German state where you transacted your business informing you of your duty to conform with the law. Hope this helps.

Nope, they send the police round.
Plenty of bars and clubs have been busted on this over the years.

Damn you for being quicker Hazza!

The best reason to cancel them is that they completely suck. MTV has become totally irrelevant. They rarely ever play music, showing instead one poorly thought-out show after another which revels in human stupidity and general banality. As to the show itself, it's an hours-long barrage of jump cuts, made worse by the German influence. Not once does the same shot run for more than two seconds unless the camera itself is moving.

you think we wouldn't have any days off if there was no religion - and that we'd work 7 days a week? I'm quite confident we'd still have exactly the same number of holidays.

So you don't think that this directive ultimately comes from the Catholic church??

Kindly post examples of countries with no Catholic background which have precisely the same number of holidays.

Canada, specifically Alberta has even more plus if any holiday falls on a weekend, you get the Monday after off in lieu.

I imagine that you are well aware it ultimately comes from the people who occupy this state and who supported your business , who happened to be , by and large Catholics. Democracy you might call it.

Kindly post examples of countries with no Catholic background which have precisely the same number of holidays.

@ ER
I imagine that , if you do within the confines of your house , that you may escape prosecution. For my part I'd grant you a Papal pardon , however please remember that "dancing" does not equate to "dry-fucking" and should bear some resemblance to the word "elegant". thx.

Canada, specifically Alberta has even more plus if any holiday falls on a weekend, you get the Monday after off in lieu.

Why does god care so much if you dance and sing on a particular day anyway?

If he does, he's a prick...

Now really I do not wish to be the one to post up a definition of "exactly" to demonstrate how this is beside the point. That would be pedantic. Even for me. On a Friday.

Supported...hahahahahahahaha...I could have done much better without the "support" of the local authorities - especially when they tell you not to have music on certain days...

You'll also find that the concept of democracy is much, much older than Catholisism - and has nothing to do with it

Now really I do not wish to be the one to post up a definition of "exactly" to demonstrate how this is beside the point. That would be pedantic. Even for me. On a Friday.