Same sex marriage legalised in New Zealand, House of Representatives bursts into song

longshanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW4DXOAXF8U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DW4DXOAXF8U

This will warm the coldest of hearts.

After the bill was passed the gallery burst into song, a traditional New Zealand love song. Lots of politicians were hugging the MP who proposed the bill.

Fair play to hte Kiwis, it all seems a lot more civilised and progressive than anything the shitehawks representing us are capable of.

JonathanAnon

I thought they were gonna sing Faith by George Michael.. disappointed.

kneemos

A showtune was it?

1ZRed

Ha! that's actually pretty cool.

+1 for the use of the word shitehawk

padd b1975

Just like the Dáil.

Half empty.

Squeeonline

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I thought they were gonna sing Faith by George Michael.. disappointed.

I was expecting YMCA. Also disappointed.

GLEE

Wattle

No Abba?

View

longshanks wrote: »

Fair play to hte Kiwis, it all seems a lot more civilised and progressive than anything the shitehawks representing us are capable of.

That's an unreasonable criticism of our politicians. The legal advice they have received is apparently that a constitutional amendment would be necessary to introduce same-sex marriage here - an amendment which, based on the electorate's past record of conservative social attitudes, would quite probably be lost (Remember divorce only passed on the second attempt by a narrow margin).

As such, same-sex union would need to be introduced and broadly accepted before a constitutional amendment to support same-sex marriage will be put to the people. Even then there will no guarantee on the outcome..

kneemos

View wrote: »

That's an unreasonable criticism of our politicians. The legal advice they have received is apparently that a constitutional amendment would be necessary to introduce same-sex marriage here - an amendment which, based on the electorate's past record of conservative social attitudes, would quite probably be lost (Remember divorce only passed on the second attempt by a narrow margin).

As such, same-sex union would need to be introduced and broadly accepted before a constitutional amendment to support same-sex marriage will be put to the people. Even then there will no guarantee on the outcome..

Possibly because older people make up a higher proportion in referendoms.

Bipolar Joe

I think it will take a couple of generations for this stuff to happen. It completely sucks, but we're still run a Catholic conservative mindset, both in the Dail and in the country in general.

Terry1985

<insert "Lord of the Rings" joke here>

Sarky

If that doesn't move you, you're probably David Quinn.

this is so great to see love is love

squod

Bee Gees?

Rothmans

Nowhere in our Constitution does it define 'marriage'. It has repeatedly been stressed that the Constitution is a 'living document' to be interpretted contemporarily. Furthermore, the Constitution states that the state is obliged to 'protect the family'. Therefore, it could certainly be argued that by leaving so many families unprotected, the state is failing in its obligation to protect the family, and should therefore legislate for protection of non-conventinal families.
IMO, Enda just doesn't want to make a hard decision and is dragging this issue out in order to buy time. If it is put to referendum, he is unlikely to lose votes from his more conservatives voters as he can say that it was essentially out of his hands.

laoch na mona

anyone notice the song has the tune of a mhuire mhathair

Meangadh

laoch na mona wrote: »

anyone notice the song has the tune of a mhuire mhathair

I thought of it straight away when I heard it! Although I did hear other songs with the same tune before, that often happens- it's originally a Maori song called Pokarekare Ana, a kind of unofficial NZ anthem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GXua6gD4Hc

Stinicker

I was expecting my lovely horse but nonetheless.

flanzer

Our lot would break into 10 Hail Marys and 5 Our Fathers before the vote, then scratch their heads after it

Stinicker

flanzer wrote: »

Our lot would break into 10 Hail Marys and 5 Our Fathers before the vote, then scratch their heads after it

It's OK they'd keep their hats on and not scratch their heads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iczEtaytJu4

orestes

Awesome. I'm pretty sure they were the first folks to give women the vote too. Blasted kiwis, making us look bad.

13spanner

Whoomp, there it is! Whoomp, there it is!

kowloon

padd b1975 wrote: »

Just like the Dáil.

Half empty.

Seems like the chamber is a lot smaller to begin with. I propose we thin out our numbers.

RasTa

This is also great, guessing it was before the vote.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCA8CA2hUoQ

Hazys

The NZ parliament works hard, so they get to play hard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icIwKaci3MI

Chuck Stone

Duffinution uv merrige ummendmunt bull?

vicwatson

View wrote: »

That's an unreasonable criticism of our politicians. The legal advice they have received is apparently that a constitutional amendment would be necessary to introduce same-sex marriage here - an amendment which, based on the electorate's past record of conservative social attitudes, would quite probably be lost (Remember divorce only passed on the second attempt by a narrow margin).

As such, same-sex union would need to be introduced and broadly accepted before a constitutional amendment to support same-sex marriage will be put to the people. Even then there will no guarantee on the outcome..

Oh give it to the people to decide. The Irish constitution needs to be ripped up and shredded in many parts, it's wayyy to out of date for modern society

tigger123

What better way to celebrate progress than bursting into song!

AnarchistKen

I'd love to see this happen in Ireland. Fair play to the kiwis.

Rented Mule

Village People and Donna Summers medley.