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23-05-15, 16:49
Naughtynatalie

Very Well Done

Equality in Love & Life has arrived to our wee Island & I couldnt be prouder :paddy-smiley5:

Much love to each & every one of you who voted yes :love8:
23-05-15, 16:51
bollocks

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Originally Posted by Naughtynatalie

Equality in Love & Life has arrived to our wee Island & I couldnt be prouder :paddy-smiley5:

Much love to each & every one of you who voted yes :love8:

It has arrived to one part of our wee island
23-05-15, 16:52
Naughtynatalie

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Originally Posted by bollocks

It has arrived to one part of our wee island

very good point ........ :o

but feck off & let me enjoy the moment :p
23-05-15, 17:13
get20

love is all around us today:biggthumpup: :ireland2::paddy-smiley4:
23-05-15, 17:28
Meursault

LibertÉ, ÉgalitÉ, fraternitÉ.
23-05-15, 17:41
ninebitree

We have amended our constitution to cater for <3% of the population. A sad day. Although for once I am on a losing side it is a source of great consolation to know I was on the right side.
23-05-15, 17:43
ninebitree

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Originally Posted by irishdeltaforce

It's a good day for democracy & our fellow gay citizens.

Those who voted No do not deserve to be denounced as homophobes.

Exercising a democratic franchise in the ballot box makes the Yes and No opinions equally valid.

Nonsensical I love rainbows codswallop. Gobshite
23-05-15, 17:44
ninebitree

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Originally Posted by Meursault

LibertÉ, ÉgalitÉ, fraternitÉ.

Inappropriate as all of those existed prior to referendum.
23-05-15, 17:46
nonpareil

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Originally Posted by ninebitree

We have amended our constitution to cater for <3% of the population. A sad day. Although for once I am on a losing side it is a source of great consolation to know I was on the right side.

The 70% of the population,gay or straight who supported or have no problem with it have been catered for . That's how voting works.
23-05-15, 17:47
ninebitree

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Originally Posted by nonpareil

The 70% of the population,gay or straight who supported or have no problem with it have been catered for . That's how voting works.

Majority has no right to do wrong.
23-05-15, 17:48
nonpareil

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Originally Posted by ninebitree

Majority has no right to do wrong.

Majority rules.
23-05-15, 17:49
nonpareil

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Originally Posted by ninebitree

Majority has no right to do wrong.

We'll have to talk about this some more, sometime.ha.
23-05-15, 17:51
circumcised guy

It's good to see we're not as closed minded and backward as we once where:) Well on some subjects anyway
23-05-15, 17:57
ninebitree

The wishes of 30% of the country have been blatantly ignored to cater for a tiny minority. Democracy gone mad. Vegetarians constitute a similar sized minority. Should we hold a referendum outlawing meat consumption to cater for them?
23-05-15, 18:07
simon2280

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Originally Posted by ninebitree

The wishes of 30% of the country have been blatantly ignored to cater for a tiny minority. Democracy gone mad. Vegetarians constitute a similar sized minority. Should we hold a referendum outlawing meat consumption to cater for them?

Since You Raised The Subject Of Vegetarian Rights and a Referendum to Outlaw Meat Consumption, Word an Entry for The Constitution That is Appropriate, ninebitree,:scratchchin:
23-05-15, 18:19
nonpareil

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Originally Posted by ninebitree

The wishes of 30% of the country have been blatantly ignored to cater for a tiny minority. Democracy gone mad. Vegetarians constitute a similar sized minority. Should we hold a referendum outlawing meat consumption to cater for them?

A democratic state caters ,in as much as it can ,for its minorities.
In a true democracy freedom of religion or freedom to vote for a political party is taken as a given.Now freedom to marry whomsoever you wish has been added to these.
And by doing so the majority heterosexual population will not be threatened in any way.
As regards children (sometimes mentioned with the definition of the family by the "no campaign) the laws on child welfare are already there only to be implemented properly and adoption laws are quite stringent for anyone of any persuasion.
Today's amendment doesn't change these things in any way.
23-05-15, 18:21
nonpareil

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Originally Posted by ninebitree

The wishes of 30% of the country have been blatantly ignored to cater for a tiny minority. Democracy gone mad. Vegetarians constitute a similar sized minority. Should we hold a referendum outlawing meat consumption to cater for them?

Your logic is flawed.Todays marriage amendment doesn't outlaw anything but instead allows something.
23-05-15, 18:32
mr gear

Don't think many will be getting married in Leitrim or Roscommon anytime soon
23-05-15, 18:56
TonyStark

The wankers at Stormont could do with holding referendums at it's clear they haven't a clue about what the people here want.

Well done to the southern people for exercising their democratic right to allow a minority to be more equal with the rest of society. Sad state of affairs that my wee area is the only area in the British Isles not to allow everybody who is in love to marry if they want.

People had the right to vote no and I respect their reasons for doing so but tbh I don't see how two people of the same sex getting married affects me in such a way that I want to deny them something that would make them happy.
23-05-15, 19:10
Naughtynatalie

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Originally Posted by ninebitree

We have amended our constitution to cater for <3% of the population. A sad day. Although for once I am on a losing side it is a source of great consolation to know I was on the right side.

Are you gay? Does it affect you directly?

It shouldnt be an issue as we should already be free to love & marry who we want, catholic/protestant, white/black, gay/straight.
23-05-15, 19:13
Naughtynatalie

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Originally Posted by ninebitree

The wishes of 30% of the country have been blatantly ignored to cater for a tiny minority. Democracy gone mad. Vegetarians constitute a similar sized minority. Should we hold a referendum outlawing meat consumption to cater for them?

being gay isnt a choice, people choose to be vegetarians!
What is wrong with you?
23-05-15, 19:16
Naughtynatalie

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Originally Posted by mr gear

Don't think many will be getting married in Leitrim or Roscommon anytime soon

it wasnt a huge margin though. a few %, thats 50/50ish. Thats still massive support to the gay community. Thats a victory still.
23-05-15, 19:17
Naughtynatalie

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Originally Posted by nonpareil

Your logic is flawed.Todays marriage amendment doesn't outlaw anything but instead allows something.

+1

well said :kiss:
23-05-15, 19:25
EIFII

Delighted to see such a clear majority for "yes" and so widespread across the country too.

Only sorry that I was denied the chance to add my personal Yes vote
23-05-15, 20:32
justfrank44

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Originally Posted by ninebitree

We have amended our constitution to cater for <3% of the population. A sad day. Although for once I am on a losing side it is a source of great consolation to know I was on the right side.

So you would rather deny someone the same rights as you, even though, it costs you nothing , does not hurt you in any way and does nothing to change the meaning or sanctity of marriage in any way, and also does not force any church to marry same sex couples if they do not wish to. That , by any definition is a very selfish attitude. Thank goodness , for the sake of equality, you lost.:p
23-05-15, 21:17
Danny2011

SSM Yes 62% , Presidential age No 73%.

Does anyone else think it's weird how we voted strongly to end discrimination in one referendum but voted strongly to keep discrimination in the other?

Schizophrenic voters are we?
24-05-15, 01:34
Dub Lad

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Originally Posted by irishdeltaforce

No. I firmly believe it was a strategy by the government to give people something to say No to. Oh the games we play!

I think the irish people want real political reform and saw through the bullshit government's attempt at it.
24-05-15, 01:36
Dub Lad

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Originally Posted by circumcised guy

It's good to see we're not as closed minded and backward as we once where:) Well on some subjects anyway

Arguements like this are so inane, I see this all the time now, welcome to the 21st century Ireland etc which is complete rubbish, we still have gender inequality in Ireland. So I guess we are still living in the dark ages huh.
24-05-15, 03:58
weeschmoo

Well said Naughty. Gay people have as much right to feel as miserable and wretched as the married heterosexuals on here obviously do. Divorce lawyers aside obviously. :D
24-05-15, 04:18
Jiberjabber

And now that we're all equal n' shit ... what now? Have we solved world hunger? Have the children in Africa stopped dying? No. No they haven't, you fucking lame assholes.

Go fucking die.
24-05-15, 10:05
SweetStrawberry

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Originally Posted by Danny2011

SSM Yes 62% , Presidential age No 73%.

Does anyone else think it's weird how we voted strongly to end discrimination in one referendum but voted strongly to keep discrimination in the other?

Schizophrenic voters are we?

First I'd heard of the No for lowering the age. I'm quite surprised to hear it was so steep. Irishdeltaforce is right, may well have been, in part, a 'stop giving us crumbs' protest vote.
24-05-15, 10:37
simon2280

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Originally Posted by Jiberjabber

And now that we're all equal n' shit ... what now? Have we solved world hunger? Have the children in Africa stopped dying? No. No they haven't, you fucking lame assholes.

Go fucking die.

Next National Issue, Elect a Government that will Re-Negotiate our Membership of The European Union.
When Negotiations are Completed, Put it to the "Electorate in a Referendum". I believe that Time has come:ireland2:
24-05-15, 11:39
Dub Lad

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Originally Posted by Jiberjabber

And now that we're all equal n' shit ... what now? Have we solved world hunger? Have the children in Africa stopped dying? No. No they haven't, you fucking lame assholes.

Go fucking die.

We are far from being equal, when child poverty keeps rising when women earn less then men, there's plenty of inequality in Ireland for you to get angry about.
24-05-15, 11:42
Westsidex

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Originally Posted by Naughtynatalie

Equality in Love & Life has arrived to our wee Island & I couldnt be prouder :paddy-smiley5:

Much love to each & every one of you who voted yes :love8:

Jesus maybe someone will now show my brain some equality and shut up with this stuff.

Westside.
24-05-15, 11:44
Stella

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Originally Posted by Dub Lad

We are far from being equal, when child poverty keeps rising when women earn less then men, there's plenty of inequality in Ireland for you to get angry about.

It's great and historical moment alright, however I have mixed feelings, not that I'm against equality at all, but I suppose for many abortion question is equally important.

It's still illegal even in case of rape...

Well there might be a referendum on this?! Would be great to see such a strong lobby there as well....
24-05-15, 12:02
nonpareil

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Originally Posted by Stella

It's great and historical moment alright, however I have mixed feelings, not that I'm against equality at all, but I suppose for many abortion question is equally important.

It's still illegal even in case of rape...

Well there might be a referendum on this?! Would be great to see such a strong lobby there as well....

Too divisive.
Politicians will continue to dodge this.

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