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Uruguay, a shining example to the rest of the world.

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  • 07-08-2013 10:39am
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    Henlars67
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    The first gay marriages in Uruguay took place this week, cannabis will soon be available to purchase over the counter in pharmacies.

    Private consumption of all other drugs has never been illegal, though production and sale is.

    Added to this is the fact that religion has no influence at all on the state, and it is one of the most secular countries in the world.

    A shining example to the rest of the world.


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    Matt_Trakker
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    Henlars67 wrote: »

    A shining example to the rest of the world.

    Luis Saurez :pac::pac:


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    keith16
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    Matt_Trakker wrote: »
    Luis Saurez :pac::pac:

    Yep, great footballer and testament to the countries sporting infrastructure that they are able to produce world class footballers given their relative population size.


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    Mr Benevolent
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    Meh. A shining example to the world would be Switzerland or Germany. Cannabis legalisation and gay marriage are luxuries, not necessities.


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    Henlars67
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    Matt_Trakker wrote: »
    Luis Saurez :pac::pac:

    what has he got to do with anything?


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    Omackeral
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    Quick someone reference the You Are Gay Simpsons joke!!!


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    keith16
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    Omackeral wrote: »
    Quick someone reference the You Are Gay Simpsons joke!!!

    You are gay


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    I Heart Internet
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    Would you like to move to Uruguay to take advantage of these things OP? (Serious question) If not, why not? What are the down-sides of living in Uruguay?


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    The Backwards Man
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    It rains a lot in it though.


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    anncoates
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    keith16 wrote: »
    Yep, great footballer and testament to the countries sporting infrastructure that they are able to produce world class footballers given their relative population size.

    In fairness, so do we, despite having a shit sporting infrastructure, incompetent football authority and a population of EPL fanboys.


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    kirving
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    Enough druggies on the streets here, harassing people for money. Taking a more lenient approach won't help with this.


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    Omackeral
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    Henlars67 wrote: »
    The first gay marriages in Uruguay took place this week, cannabis will soon be available to purchase over the counter in pharmacies.

    Private consumption of all other drugs has never been illegal, though production and sale is.

    Added to this is the fact that religion has no influence at all on the state, and it is one of the most secular countries in the world.

    A shining example to the rest of the world.

    Their president Jose Mujica is a shining example of the common man. Drives a modest car (read: piece of crap) and donates a good deal of his salary to worthy causes. I learned about him through another boards thread. An awesome dude by all accounts.

    Mujica... F*ck Yeah!


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    snubbleste
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    Fray Bentos


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    mikom
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    Kevin Irving wrote: »
    Enough druggies on the streets here, harassing people for money. Taking a more lenient approach won't help with this.

    I agree.
    Pub and off licence opening hours should stay the same..........


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    The Backwards Man
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    anncoates wrote: »
    In fairness, so do we, despite having a shit sporting infrastructure, incompetent football authority and a population of EPL fanboys.

    How many World Cups have we won again?


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    Henlars67
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    Kevin Irving wrote: »
    Enough druggies on the streets here, harassing people for money. Taking a more lenient approach won't help with this.

    Why do people presume that legalisation would lead to more users?

    I wouldn't be running out to buy heroin if private use suddenly became legal, would you?


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    Grayson
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    Mr Benevolent wrote: »
    Meh. A shining example to the world would be Switzerland or Germany. Cannabis legalisation and gay marriage are luxuries, not necessities.

    pesky human rights :)


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    anncoates
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    To keep up the tenuous Ireland/Uruguay theme, Montevido is a bit of a kip.

    Kinda like a South American Limerick.


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    Henlars67
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    I Heart Internet wrote: »
    Would you like to move to Uruguay to take advantage of these things OP? (Serious question) If not, why not? What are the down-sides of living in Uruguay?

    I was faced with emigration a couple of years ago. Decided to return to education here instead. Emigration isn't for me, so no. But it is a country I definitely plan to visit.


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    Matt_Trakker
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    How many World Cups have we won again?

    Only 2 less than Uruguay and one less and Engerland. Not bad considering Ireland's only played in 3 in total. :P


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    anncoates
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    How many World Cups have we won again?

    None.

    Which is what I would have said if he had asked that as opposed to asserting that Uruquay produced decent players for a small country.

    By your token, Portugal, Croatia or African countries produce shit players.


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    kirving
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    Henlars67 wrote: »
    Why do people presume that legalisation would lead to more users?

    I wouldn't be running out to buy heroin if private use suddenly became legal, would you?

    No, but legalising private use isn't going to take druggies off the streets. I can't really see the advantage.

    Plus, the murder rate in Uruguay is five times higher than Ireland.


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    Omackeral
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    How many World Cups have we won again?

    They won the world cup in the 1930's when there only a handful of teams invited. Different scenario really .


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    anncoates
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    Kevin Irving wrote: »

    Plus, the murder rate in Uruguay is five times higher than Ireland.

    Also a widespread mullet/ponytail epidemic there.

    Some of the barnets I saw over there are indelibly scorched on my brain.


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    floggg
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    Mr Benevolent wrote: »
    Meh. A shining example to the world would be Switzerland or Germany. Cannabis legalisation and gay marriage are luxuries, not necessities.

    Equality and civil rights are never a luxury.


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    osarusan
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    Omackeral wrote: »
    They won the world cup in the 1930's when there only a handful of teams invited. Different scenario really .

    Won it in 1950 too.


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    Mr Benevolent
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    floggg wrote: »
    Equality and civil rights are never a luxury.

    Really? Preach that in a few third world countries and you'll soon find out how pompous your statement really is.


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    1ZRed
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    Mr Benevolent wrote: »
    Meh. A shining example to the world would be Switzerland or Germany. Cannabis legalisation and gay marriage are luxuries, not necessities.

    Such shite. Getting off your face is the only luxury there, there's no comparing that to a human right


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    cletus van damme
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    floggg wrote: »
    Equality and civil rights are never a luxury.

    i agree but there are "more worthy" essentials like food,education etc..


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    Jester252
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    So Ireland should be more like Uruguay because you like their laws. A lot of people like China and USA so should we change to suit them?


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    Corkfeen
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    Mr Benevolent wrote: »
    Really? Preach that in a few third world countries and you'll soon find out how pompous your statement really is.

    So if marriage was not allowed for straight couples in a third world country , would you say that's an abuse of their human rights? Marriage should be considered a human right for both gay and straight people, the objectors have yet to produce a reasonable argument in why it shouldn't.


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