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Originally Posted by Drolefille
Although there are certainly Masses on Shrove Tuesday just like any day, it's not traditionally a religious observance. It's pretty much always been eat, drink, be merry for tomorrow we fast.. and the next day. I mean toss in absolution of your sins on that day if you're particularly observant but other than that the debauchery shouldn't be any more shocking on that day than any other from an ecclesiastical perspective.
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OK, OK, I didn't mean for this to get into an argument about Mardi Gras being offensive. My point was that actually most people don't find partying on Mardi Gras offensive, even Catholics. But along those lines, I have to ask whether people celebrating Mardi Gras appreciate what the celebration is for...and if so, do they even observe Lent? I get tired of people celebrating holidays that have nothing to do with them, or holidays that even completely contradict their beliefs. Christmas is the worst in this regard. I can't stand it when people say that Christmas is about Santa Claus, being nice, world peace, etc. Sure, those things are commonly associated with Christmas, but the fact is that Christmas is a Christian holiday and nothing else; if you're not Christian, you shouldn't be celebrating it. Really, Mardi Gras, though not a holiday itself, was established with Christians in mind. But nowadays most people don't even think - or don't know - what it's about.