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the lazy but adamant yes or no voters

  • 11-06-2008 5:45pm
    #1
    zig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering have many of you come across voters who have not bothered to read the booklet nevermind the treaty itself and are still adamant on promoting a certain type of vote because of what they have heard from someone else.
    I find these people frustrating and do not help anyone. Im a yes voter but if there was to be a no outcome I would alot happier if people rejecteed the treaty because of what they knew rather than what theyve heard.


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  • #2
    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    zig wrote: »
    Just wondering have many of you come across voters who have not bothered to read the booklet nevermind the treaty itself and are still adamant on promoting a certain type of vote because of what they have heard from someone else.
    I find these people frustrating and do not help anyone. Im a yes voter but if there was to be a no outcome I would alot happier if people rejecteed the treaty because of what they knew rather than what theyve heard.

    You are assuming here that everybody can read: the illiteracy rates in Ireland for Irish nationals are about 25%
    Therefore they are reduced to hearing, so how do you propose they form an opinion without hearing or reading:(


  • #3
    zig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭zig


    ircoha wrote: »
    You are assuming here that everybody can read: the illiteracy rates in Ireland for Irish nationals are about 25%
    Therefore they are reduced to hearing, so how do you propose they form an opinion without hearing or reading:(
    Ill take back what I said if thats true but bare in mind that you must be 18 to vote anyway so that eliminates any young people that cant read, I find it hard to believe its such a high percentage but Ill stand corrected if its true.


  • #4
    Scofflaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,283 ✭✭✭✭Scofflaw


    zig wrote: »
    Just wondering have many of you come across voters who have not bothered to read the booklet nevermind the treaty itself and are still adamant on promoting a certain type of vote because of what they have heard from someone else.
    I find these people frustrating and do not help anyone. Im a yes voter but if there was to be a no outcome I would alot happier if people rejecteed the treaty because of what they knew rather than what theyve heard.

    That'll be human beings, then. That's how most people form their opinions.

    resignedly,
    Scofflaw


  • #5
    Crash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,196 ✭✭✭✭Crash


    ircoha wrote: »
    You are assuming here that everybody can read: the illiteracy rates in Ireland for Irish nationals are about 25%
    Therefore they are reduced to hearing, so how do you propose they form an opinion without hearing or reading:(

    That figure is 10 years old, isn't it? Not sure how much its changed like, but just wondering.


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