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Same Sex Marriage Referendum Mega Thread Part 2

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    #1862
    aloyisious
    Registered Users Posts: 11,552 ✭✭✭✭aloyisious


    efb wrote: »
    We were in the AV room! It was great heckling Ró!!!

    Ditto, got away with a lot of unparliamentary expression when the gent in the back row gave his input. T'was like the Waldorf and Statler show. :D Nice work by the Presidential Commission


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    #1863
    Niemoj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    I know this thread hasn't been posted on in ages but I wasn't sure whether to create a new thread but Slovenia has repealed the same sex marriage law brought into force in March.

    What a sad day for Slovenians.


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    #1864
    Banbha32
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭Banbha32


    Speaking of Slovenia, one of the comments on the Journal article mentioned a Slovenian comedian who basically came out after the result and said

    "Slovenia is so far behind Ireland that we are expecting our potato famine in about 5 years" :D


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    #1865
    StewartGriffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭StewartGriffin


    So today is the day Joan and her Labour Party colleagues reap their reward for putting this historic referendum before the people.

    I suppose she could still try for the Aras in a few years.


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    #1866
    Baggy Trousers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Baggy Trousers


    It was probably the only real achievement of the current government. The achievement being that they didn't fcuk it up.


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    #1867
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    I wonder is the Iona Institute and Conservative far right still concerning themselves with the Children or have they moved on to another minority they can try to oppress?


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    #1868
    Menas
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    Itzy wrote: »
    I wonder is the Iona Institute and Conservative far right still concerning themselves with the Children or have they moved on to another minority they can try to oppress?

    Abortion will be their next cause.


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    #1869
    WoolyJumper
    Registered Users Posts: 847 ✭✭✭WoolyJumper


    Itzy wrote: »
    I wonder is the Iona Institute and Conservative far right still concerning themselves with the Children or have they moved on to another minority they can try to oppress?

    Funny they have nothing to say about the number of homeless children and children living in poverty in Ireland at the moment....


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    #1870
    jaykay74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,564 ✭✭✭jaykay74


    StewartGriffin wrote: »
    So today is the day Joan and her Labour Party colleagues reap their reward for putting this historic referendum before the people.

    That issue will be far from peoples minds when they vote tbh.


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    #1871
    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Bit unfortunate that people still have great resentment and anger over this referendum passing. I'm still frequently hearing from people how society will be fúcked because of "the queers"

    Recently had someone genuinely confused as to why I even voted. "But the gays have no impact your life, why did you even bother!?!"


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    #1872
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,844 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    Itzy wrote: »
    I wonder is the Iona Institute and Conservative far right still concerning themselves with the Children or have they moved on to another minority they can try to oppress?

    Does defending discrimination by public schools against children of the wrong religion count?


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    #1873
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,130 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Born - evil
    Unborn - good


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    #1874
    arayess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭arayess


    spurious wrote: »
    Born - evil
    Unborn - good

    your post is idiotic.


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    #1875
    StewartGriffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭StewartGriffin


    arayess wrote: »
    your post is idiotic.

    Spurious even.


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    #1876
    aloyisious
    Registered Users Posts: 11,552 ✭✭✭✭aloyisious


    spurious wrote: »
    Born - evil
    Unborn - good

    Summat to do with original sin? - (even though that concept may be gone)


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    #1877
    aloyisious
    Registered Users Posts: 11,552 ✭✭✭✭aloyisious


    Menas wrote: »
    Abortion will be their next cause.

    Is so. David Quinn and the gay bearded gent who opposed marriage equality have been touring the country with other like-minded people of the Pro-life group arranging for local opposition to stop any attempt to repeal the 8th amendment.


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    #1878
    Billy86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    aloyisious wrote: »
    Is so. David Quinn and the gay bearded gent who opposed marriage equality have been touring the country in need of some attention and maybe a hug.
    Fixed that for ya.


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    #1879
    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    Menas wrote: »
    Abortion will be their next cause.

    As it is yours


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    #1880
    colossus-x
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭colossus-x


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Bit unfortunate that people still have great resentment and anger over this referendum passing. I'm still frequently hearing from people how society will be fúcked because of "the queers"

    Resentment and Anger? I've over the moon about it. ;D


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    #1881
    marienbad
    Registered Users Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭marienbad


    colossus-x wrote: »
    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Bit unfortunate that people still have great resentment and anger over this referendum passing. I'm still frequently hearing from people how society will be fúcked because of "the queers"

    Resentment and Anger? I've over the moon about it.

    So why isn't Renua's vote bigger then ?


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    #1882
    L.Jenkins
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    WoolyJumper wrote: »
    Funny they have nothing to say about the number of homeless children and children living in poverty in Ireland at the moment....

    I love how it seems to be a recurring theme, especially among similar groups. Instead of concerning themselves with those who actually need help, they dip the wick where it's not wanted.
    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    Does defending discrimination by public schools against children of the wrong religion count?

    Yes it does count and I do hope that one day a TD may take exception to religious patronage in schools and does something about it, forcibly removing the church from schools if needs must.


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    #1883
    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    marienbad wrote: »
    colossus-x wrote: »

    So why isn't Renua's vote bigger then ?

    Was Renua position to vote against gay marriage ?


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    #1884
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,844 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    alan partridge aha wrote: »
    marienbad wrote: »

    Was Renua position to vote against gay marriage ?

    Renua was created because Lucinda and a few other FG TDs threw their toys out of the pram over legislation for the X Case. It's not that much of a leap to assume they're aiming for the conservative Catholic vote - hell, David Quinn was pushing them in his column yesterday.


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    #1885
    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    alan partridge aha wrote: »

    Renua was created because Lucinda and a few over legislation for the X Case. It's not that much of a leap to assume they're aiming for the conservative Catholic vote - hell, David Quinn was pushing them in his column yesterday.

    OH really, I thought the leader was pro gay marriage(said so when asked) and the President(EH) was pro choice. So leap all ya want.

    other FG TDs threw their toys out of the pram That's called principle.


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    #1886
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,844 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    alan partridge aha wrote: »
    Oh really, I thought the leader was pro gay marriage(said so when asked) and the President(EH) was pro choice. So leap all ya want.

    It is possible (although IMO inconsistent) for someone to be pro-marriage equality yet anti-choice, I don't recall Peadar Toibin of SF opposing the referendum despite being SF's only TD to oppose legislating for the X Case. I'm on my phone right now, but once I get back to my laptop I'll dig up some opinion columns supportive of Renua from the Legatus Lackeys.


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    #1887
    Billy86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    alan partridge aha wrote: »
    PopePalpatine wrote: »

    OH really, I thought the leader was pro gay marriage(said so when asked) and the President(EH) was pro choice. So leap all ya want.

    other FG TDs threw their toys out of the pram That's called principle.

    Can't blame them too much, seeing as how only a few years ago Lucinda was quite clearly and openly against SSM. The earliest I can find on her changing to pro-SSM is from the months leading up to the referendum, where it was clear as day to everyone that is was going to pass with ease.


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    #1888
    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    Billy86 wrote: »
    alan partridge aha wrote: »

    Can't blame them too much, seeing as how only a few years ago Lucinda was quite clearly and openly against SSM. The earliest I can find on her changing to pro-SSM is from the months leading up to the referendum, where it was clear as day to everyone that is was going to pass with ease.

    As was Enda and others.


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    #1889
    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    Billy86 wrote: »
    alan partridge aha wrote: »

    Can't blame them too much, seeing as how only a few years ago Lucinda was quite clearly and openly against SSM. The earliest I can find on her changing to pro-SSM is from the months leading up to the referendum, where it was clear as day to everyone that is was going to pass with ease.

    As was Enda and others until the juggernaut got going.
    Internationally Obama and Hillary were anti SSM until they got "better informed". They are hardly conservative on social issues.


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    #1890
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭galljga1


    marienbad wrote: »
    colossus-x wrote: »

    So why isn't Renua's vote bigger then ?
    Because they are muppets.


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    #1891
    aloyisious
    Registered Users Posts: 11,552 ✭✭✭✭aloyisious


    alan partridge aha wrote: »
    Billy86 wrote: »

    As was Enda and others until the juggernaut got going.
    Internationally Obama and Hillary were anti SSM until they got "better informed". They are hardly conservative on social issues.

    More a case of the IRISH leaders following the crowd, as usual. One of my county's TD's was an out and out opponent of civil marriage being extended in law to LGBT people 'til he saw that the referendum was most likely to be passed, then mentioned that he was NOT really opposed to it after all. He's now a RENUA TD, after losing the FG whip for opposing the POLDPA bill.


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