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I think that an enforced day of rest is actually a positive thing. I don't think that for any religious reason, but for a very practical one.
Tynan you say that people should be able to choose their day off, and this is very true, in an ideal world everyone would be able to choose their days off.
By making Sunday (or any other day) an enforced day of rest, for as many people as possible (obviously nurses, firefighters etc can't), you allow people to have the same day off as other people. If it wasn't for this, in a large family you would almost never be able to have a day off together, as rather than having more choice, you have less choice, as companies will force you to work when they want.
I now am lucky to work in an office job, and obviously have the same days off every week, but when I worked in a shop I had to work when the told me, I couldn't be sure of having the same days off as my family/friends.
I have lived in Germany for various short periods of time, and there Sundays really are a day of rest, almost every shop is shut, only bakeries, newsagents, petrol stations, etc. are open, and even then at heavily reduced hours. It does take some getting used to, but once you get used to buying food for more than one day, and going shopping on your other day off, it's actually quite easy to deal with.