The D in DUP and gay marriage

blatantrereg

This thread is definitely a bad idea but anyway... Apparently the majority in Northern Ireland do want gay marriage legalised. However the DUP vetoed it - something that is possible in Northern Ireland if you have a sufficient number of seats even if the overall majority is in favour. That's not very democratic of them is it.

Also a question for no voters: Does the notion of being aligned with the DUP bother you?

bjork

Should we take up arms and reclaim the 6 counties?

Sheldons Brain

On matters other than the Union, the DUP may well have good policies.

blatantrereg

bjork wrote: »

Should we take up arms and reclaim the 6 counties?

well no the majority that want to be in the UK so that also would be undemocratic. Sinking to their level etc.

dxhound2005

blatantrereg wrote: »

This thread is definitely a bad idea but anyway... Apparently the majority in Northern Ireland do want gay marriage legalised. However the DUP vetoed it - something that is possible in Northern Ireland if you have a sufficient number of seats even if the overall majority is in favour. That's not very democratic of them is it.

Also a question for no voters: Does the notion of being aligned with the DUP bother you?

Apparently or really? Any polls to prove it?

blatantrereg

blatantrereg wrote: »

This thread is definitely a bad idea but anyway... Apparently the majority in Northern Ireland do want gay marriage legalised. However the DUP vetoed it - something that is possible in Northern Ireland if you have a sufficient number of seats even if the overall majority is in favour. That's not very democratic of them is it.

Also a question for no voters: Does the notion of being aligned with the DUP bother you?

I'd say as much as the notion of "being aligned with Mrs Brown" bothers the Yes voters.

Bob24

blatantrereg wrote: »

This thread is definitely a bad idea

So why? :-)

kumate_champ07

republicans went to prison and read books, got degrees,
unionist went to prison ,lifted weights and bummed each other

5starpool

I'm not in or from Northern Ireland so their policies don't affect me either way.

kumate_champ07

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

republicans went to prison and read books, got degrees,
unionist went to prison ,lifted weights and bummed each other

What book is Liam Adams reading?

kumate_champ07

Deleted User wrote: »

What book is Liam Adams reading?

Lolita

Mr. Incognito

DUP Is really an SHORTENED anagram of UP D BUM

Its a double bluff.

Ruu

Bringin' da D in da DUP! Whassssssssssssssssssssssssssup!

LDN_Irish

Very true about the D.

Then again Sinn Fein means "Ourselves Alone" so after the GFA they should have changed their name to whatever the Irish for "With Whatever Unionist Party Wins Forevermore At Best".

kumate_champ07

maybe reverse psychology would work on them, because they usually say No to everything

Fleawuss

The dreary steeples at it again.

blatantrereg

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Apparently or really? Any polls to prove it?

Annual survey conducted by Queens University Belfast and Ulster University indicates that less than 15% of people in NI want unification with the republic and about 65% want to stay part of the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Ireland#/media/File:Northern_Ireland_Life_and_Times_Survey_constitutional_preference.png

blatantrereg

Bob24 wrote: »

So why? :-)

Because it touches on two potentially volatile political issues

Bob24

blatantrereg wrote: »

Because it touches on two potentially volatile political issues

I mean why start the topic if it is a bad idea?

LDN_Irish

Bob24 wrote: »

I mean why start the topic if it is a bad idea?

I think he said because it touches on 2 potentially volatile political situations. Not sure though, I'll check and PM you.

blatantrereg

Bob24 wrote: »

I mean why start the topic if it is a bad idea?

impulse obviously.

Rough Sleeper

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Apparently or really? Any polls to prove it?

Rly, according to the 2012 NI Life and Times survey.

http://www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/2012/LGBT_Issues/SSEXMARR.html