March 8th - What’s your vote? **Mod Note In Post #677**

I want you to refute to us the "rambling nonsense" of Micheal McDowell. Clearly you know better than him.

You have already said that people voting no have not read or understand the proposed changes to the constitution - again clearly we all below your level of understanding.

This is now my 4th time of asking - justify your comments.

I'm not going to spend the next hour typing out definitions for common words/phrases - it is glaringly obvious the game you are trying to play 😉

You seem to struggle to understand what is a very basic idea, it cannot really be that hard for you - if you do not know what morality is you can look it up. (perhaps you should as you are obviously struggling with this as well) You will understand 98% of the context in which it can be used. This is not possible for "durable relationship" - once again, this is nothing but a place holder. You expect people to vote for something that currently has absolutely no meaning.

Comical is nice word to use, not only are you so narrow sighted that you cant see the impact of inserting such an ambiguous term into the constitution will have and the amount of trouble it will cause but you are now going to try second guess the supreme court.

I won't be voting.

I can't put into words how uninterested I am in it.

So you still can't provide definitions. Good to know. The fact you are struggling to provide definitions says it all. Again, most people are fully able to grasp the meaning of durable relationship, its doesn't exactly require a rocket scientist to figure it out.

It's not about second guessing the Supreme court. Its about looking at judgments they have made in the past and determining what likely judgments they will make in the future.

Same, anyone I’ve talked to who is engaged with it is saying NO NO or...no interest whatsoever and confusing it with an election even....

But as always the way - The major parties will get their vote out to bloc vote for yes - no major party (afaik) are pushing for a NO NO vote?

I am not voting. This year our local council asked us to take a day off work to allow a company to come and inspect our rented accommodation. I don't have the extra time now to come and vote in this junk. I always vote but have no appetite to vote. Enrages me to see signs around the neighbourhoods that I cannot afford to buy in. I think the amount of abstentions will be a real eye opener to them.

No and no. These are getting even more rushed and shambolic. It’s like they don’t even read these themselves and scratch their head when someone asks for clarification.

I'm voting no on both proposals. I don't trust this government and I'm deeply suspicious of Roderic O'Gorman and what his vision is for Ireland. I was very impressed with Michael McDowell's interview, didn't always like his politics but he made a strong case for a No vote, in my opinion.

Don't put yourself down Furzee. I'm confident you'll be well able to do. We will give it a bash.

What do you think the term durable means?

Well the mistress would know he is married, I mean how long could he realistically hide that. So she knows it’s not necessarily going to turn into a relationship and she might be fine with that(my understanding is that there is frequently a financial transaction involved). The wife may not be unaware of the mistress and he may be spending limited time with her. So it would be his wife and children that would be punished for his affair after he dies, which would also be wide open for abuse.

Voting Yes to both.

Was doubting but now know it's right thing to do when I see majority of posters on Boards are voting No/No and Conor McGregor has also called for a No/No vote for no valid reason other than its coming from the government.