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Exit poll: The post referendum thread. No electioneering.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,831 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Ah that's what happened. Most of those who were going to vote no, were taken off the Register.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    I'm a bit confused by the "Home to Vote" thing. The DFA clearly says on its website that people must be ordinarily resident in Ireland to be on the register of electors.
    Yet many politicians seem to be openly endorsing it and the rule seems to be wholsale ignored and unenforced.

    I do support citizens being allowed to return and vote for referenda by the way. It just seems strange that unless I'm missing something, there seems to be so much flouting of a pretty basic law to an extent that could well have influence the result (although not significantly enough to affect the outcome).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    Water John wrote: »
    Ah that's what happened. Most of those who were going to vote no, were taken off the Register.

    If only they’d checked the register.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    fxotoole wrote: »
    Something something white genocide something something Islamification of Europe
    Well we know that the Muslims will turn us back to the stone ages rather than help us progress in line with *ahem* "European" culture. #LoveBoth #Savethe8th #VoteNo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭Sheeps


    How do doctors reconcile the oath they've taken (if they take it) with facilitating abortions on demand?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,495 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    Sheeps wrote: »
    How do doctors reconcile the oath they've taken with facilitating abortions on demand?

    They understand the terms used unlike you. No one is killed during an abortion.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,831 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Doctors don't take a Hippocratic Oath.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭Teddy Daniels


    sdanseo wrote: »
    I'm a bit confused by the "Home to Vote" thing. The DFA clearly says on its website that people must be ordinarily resident in Ireland to be on the register of electors.
    Yet many politicians seem to be openly endorsing it and the rule seems to be wholsale ignored and unenforced.

    I do support citizens being allowed to return and vote for referenda by the way. It just seems strange that unless I'm missing something, there seems to be so much flouting of a pretty basic law to an extent that could well have influence the result (although not significantly enough to affect the outcome).

    People who care enough to come home to vote should have a vote
    The rule is outdated


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭Sheeps


    They understand the terms used unlike you. No one is killed during an abortion.

    That's not true.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,785 ✭✭✭The Golden Miller


    fxotoole wrote: »
    Still waiting for a definition of what "social abortion" and "abortion on demand" actually mean

    Abortion for any reason I would of thought. The yes do seem to fixated on averting any discussion of an actual topic by tediously trying to rephrase labels. They are so cuddly and great, who's coming out with me to faux celebrate the greatest day in our history, while we cry and throw meaningless slogans around? Apparently at some point today, women went from having no rights to loads of rights. Up the Republic...and er...women's rights I think?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭Sheeps


    Water John wrote: »
    Doctors don't take a Hippocratic Oath.

    Some do.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,112 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Grayson wrote: »
    I just saw this

    https://twitter.com/jshocds/status/999974760414052352

    When the right lose they always see conspiracies and claim the vote wasn't fair.

    Couldn't make it up - reclassified as British lmao


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,725 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Sheeps wrote: »
    That's not true.

    No they really understand the terms. And they don't even take it.

    Also the Hippocratic Oath doesn't say anywhere "first, do no harm."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,495 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    Sheeps wrote: »
    That's not true.

    If you don’t wish to educate yourself no one else can help you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,778 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    sdanseo wrote: »
    I'm a bit confused by the "Home to Vote" thing. The DFA clearly says on its website that people must be ordinarily resident in Ireland to be on the register of electors.
    Yet many politicians seem to be openly endorsing it and the rule seems to be wholsale ignored and unenforced.

    I do support citizens being allowed to return and vote for referenda by the way. It just seems strange that unless I'm missing something, there seems to be so much flouting of a pretty basic law to an extent that could well have influence the result (although not significantly enough to affect the outcome).

    There's an 18 month rule.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/the-vote-returning-emigrants-warned-of-18-month-rule-1.3505885


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭Sheeps


    If you don’t wish to educate yourself no one else can help you.

    I'm very well educated. You're choosing to rationalise abortion by dehumanising the foetus. The foetus may not be a conscious sentient being, but it certainly is alive, regardless of a dependency on being hosted in a womb. It is with certainty that when you take an abortion pill it is killed. To claim otherwise is pure ignorance.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,033 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Why is Simon Harris and Leo being haled as loveable heroes


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    They understand the terms used unlike you. No one is killed during an abortion.

    And therein lies the debate.....and so we go round and round again :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,495 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    Sheeps wrote: »
    I'm very well educated. You're choosing to rationalise abortion by dehumanising the foetus. The foetus may not be a conscious sentient being, but it certainly is alive, and it certainly is killed when you take an abortion pill. To claim otherwise is pure ignorance.

    So is sperm and eggs. So you’ve never had a **** or a wet dream? No need to answer because I know you have killed billions of living things.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    Abortion for any reason I would of thought. The yes do seem to fixated on averting any discussion of an actual topic by tediously trying to rephrase labels. The are so cuddly and great, who's coming out with me to faux celebrate the greatest day in out history, while we cry and throw meaningless slogans around? Apparently at some point today, women went from having no rights to loads of rights. Up the Republic...and er...women's rights I think?

    So both "abortion on demand" and "social abortion" mean the same thing - i.e. Abortion for any reason.

    And you're the one moaning about meaningless slogans?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,725 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Sheeps wrote: »
    I'm very well educated.
    Then you know the vast majority of MDs and nurses don't take the Hippocratic Oath and it doesn't state, "do no harm."

    So why bring it up?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,785 ✭✭✭The Golden Miller


    Sheeps wrote: »
    I'm very well educated. You're choosing to rationalise abortion by dehumanising the foetus. The foetus may not be a conscious sentient being, but it certainly is alive, regardless of a dependency on being hosted in a womb. It is with certainty that when you take an abortion pill it is killed. To claim otherwise is pure ignorance.

    I wouldn't even debate with your one. Just throws well refuted soundbites out


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    Abortion for any reason I would of thought. The yes do seem to fixated on averting any discussion of an actual topic by tediously trying to rephrase labels. They are so cuddly and great, who's coming out with me to faux celebrate the greatest day in our history, while we cry and throw meaningless slogans around? Apparently at some point today, women went from having no rights to loads of rights. Up the Republic...and er...women's rights I think?

    Why do you hate everyone? If it helps just think of them as really really stretched out foetus’. You might like them then.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,495 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    And therein lies the debate.....and so we go round and round again :eek:

    You’re not going to get a third referendum to reimplement the 8th no matter what you believe. Ireland has moved on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,831 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    See on Sky News that Teresa May is now coming under pressure to legislate for NI. Parliament legislated for the BVI about Company Law. That's the precedence.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,246 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Water John wrote: »
    Ah that's what happened. Most of those who were going to vote no, were taken off the Register.

    But maybe these old people were identified as Yes voters and that's why they were disenfranchised? :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭Sheeps


    So is sperm and eggs. So you’ve never had a **** or a wet dream? No need to answer because I know you have killed billions of living things.
    Correct, if you've ever had a **** your sperm that are very much alive will die. When you impregnate someone, most of your sperm will die. This is a fact, to contest otherwise is simply ridiculous.

    The only question that remains is where you draw the line at what stage of development you're ok with killing the organism. I asked a question about whether doctors who have taken the hippocratic oath and where they draw that line.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,785 ✭✭✭The Golden Miller


    fxotoole wrote: »
    So both "abortion on demand" and "social abortion" mean the same thing - i.e. Abortion for any reason.

    And you're the one moaning about meaningless slogans?

    Well I would of thought so? Want to start an abstract debate about which side is really "pro-life" while we're at it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,725 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Sheeps wrote: »
    Correct, if you've ever had a **** your sperm that are very much alive will die. When you impregnate someone, most of your sperm will die. This is a fact, to contest otherwise is simply ridiculous.

    The only question that remains is where you draw the line at what stage of development you're ok with killing the organism.

    Then, what is your line? Is the MAP murder? Is the 28-day pill? Are IUDs?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,807 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Why is Simon Harris and Leo being hailed as loveable heroes


    SH : Won a key debate at a crucial point in the campaign.
    LV : I think you're exaggerating the hailed as loveable hero part : But in general he is probably the most successful Taoiseach of any of our lifetimes, low bar as that is.


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