david75 wrote: » It was a lovely day for it. Dublin is lovely in the sunshine. Almost an entirely different place when the sun shines to be honest. Hope you all had a good day. As for the 6 counties and our American visitors I don’t know, I seem to remember the same omnipresent self appointed mouthpieces complaining about outside interference in our marriage equality campaign and the interference being unwelcome. But somehow the same self appointed mouthpieces celebrating this interference and involvement on this debate all of a sudden ? Not to mention the money. It’s of no matter. The future doesn’t belong to me or you or your aunts. It belongs to the most clued in, educated, progressive, and sound youth in all Europe. Ireland is about to grow up and shake the shame off. Finally.
david75 wrote: » Are you new here? Have you just arrived? Honest question. Magdalene laundries. 700 babies in a septic tank in tuam. Industrial schools. And endless rapist priests being protected and hidden from justice by the church. That shame. Now were gonna let women make their own decisions for themselves. Don’t worry. It won’t affect you. At. All.
statesaver wrote: » ‘Shake the shame off’. I don’t get that. What is shameful about wanting to protect the unborn.
david75 wrote: » Ireland is about to grow up and shake the shame off. Finally.
applehunter wrote: » I had 3 aunts who are doctors on the march yesterday including one consultant involved in Doctors for Life. They are all recently retired and in their 60s and have been dealing with pregnant women coming through their practices over the last 40 years. They all walked at the same pace as I did. We didn't walk through College Green. Bar O'Connell St. we walked the least intrusive route for a Saturday in Dublin. Did you ever walk out of Croke Park after a Dubs match through Jones Road? That is what it was like. Whatever about these Americans that came over, there was a decent number from the 6 counties at the march yesterday that AFAIK won't have a vote in the referendum. Maybe that will give you some comfort David.
david75 wrote: » It’s worse than that. Watching that march yesterday.. predominantly elderly people and their really young grandkids and countless amounts of really intense Americans somehow that came over to take part.None of whom can vote here. The march went that slowly literally because It’s participants aren’t exactly up to walking that far or that fast. People not long for this world groping at the bodily autonomy and reproductive rights of young women in this country for years to come is really sinister.
statesaver wrote: » From the reports on the news and from pictures on the internet I saw lots and lots of young voting age women. From reading your post and many other pro choice posts you would swear that all young voting age women are pro choice which I don’t think I true. Btw, I am an undecided voter
Discodog wrote: » I hope & believe that this referendum won't be decided by demonstrations. It's an individual, not mob, decision.
Edward M wrote: » I guess a weekend one will be better, but I don't think a march by either side will change many minds anyway. This is a vote, not a tool to persuade a govt. I'd go so far as to say that imo large demonstrations aggregate people really, a shouting match with stoic views trying to push your message down ordinary peoples gullets doesent work, ordinary people aren't trying to get elected.
Fred Swanson wrote: » Unregulated Yankee money to save Ireland.
amdublin wrote: » Ha! Lol I think it was a misinterpretation between what I posted and what it read as. I clarified what I meant.
Bonniedog wrote: » Naughty step for AM. Consisting of ten hour harangue from Comrades Smith and Coppinger
eviltwin wrote: » I brought my son to the pro choice march last year, he's 8. He doesn't understand abortion but he knew we were marching so women could have agency over their own body, he understands that concept well. It's up to each parent to decide what their child needs to know and every child is different. I don't think taking a child to any march regardless of your "side" is wrong, I just know I'd rather my kids marched with those who are now judgemental, open minded and supportive.
Discodog wrote: » Really ? Try running that past a child psychologist. I disagree with it regardless of the side & I am pro choice.
tretorn wrote: » Its a sign that the Government better stop listening to the media and get out there and talk to people on the doortep.
Edward M wrote: » I'm surprised you don't know IWD was last Thursday.
tretorn wrote: » Its funny how many women were there even though we are being told constantly how repeal the 8th is so anti women. None of the women looked they they were forced to march against their will.
Ismisejack wrote: » The media couldn’t be more bias should they try, so much for impartial news. Ud be forgiven for thinking the pro choice side fund them;)
tretorn wrote: » Its a sign that the Government better stop listening to the media and get out there and talk to people on the doortep. That was a huge March and it gives a voice to people whose view isnt popular in the liberal media.
tretorn wrote: » That was an enormous crowd today and a surprising number of young people. The media have got it all wrong about the amendment and the public appetite for change, whether this is deliberate or not is hard to know. The media should be objective but they are partisan regarding this issue and when people come together to march you can clearly see how wrong the media is. It was the same with Brexit and the same with Donald Trump.
amdublin wrote: » That's what I mean?? Last Thursdays March was iwd. Not a repeal march (although a lot of marchers marched for iwd under the banner of repeal) Wonder when the repeal march will be on?
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