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Would you vote to introduce full gay marriage in Ireland?

  • 01-09-2010 10:40AM
    #1
    eightyfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭eightyfish


    As a result of this thread and this post, here's a simple poll. Would you vote in support of the introduction of full gay marriage - including the right to adopt - in Ireland?

    Would you vote to introduce full gay marriage in Ireland? 751 votes

    Yes
    0% 0 votes
    No
    81% 609 votes
    Captain Picard
    18% 142 votes


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Comments

  • #2
    Banned Account
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Banned Account


    How do you know if you're full gay? What if you're only mostly gay:confused:


  • #3
    who what when
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭who what when


    Nope, marriage is a thing men and women do before they have 2.4 children If it aint broke, dont fix it!


  • #4
    Sykk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Sykk


    I wouldn't vote on something I don't care about. If I had some gay friends that asked for support then I'd go ahead. But I wouldn't waste my time otherwise.


  • #5
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Fitzcaraldo wrote: »
    How do you know if you're full gay? What if you're only mostly gay:confused:

    If you can take it to the hilt, your fully gay.

    Oh, I voted YES, of course gays should be afforded the same rights to marry as I have.

    Just because your gay doesn't mean your love for your partner is any less than those of a 'straight' couple, 'nor is your desire to express that love and wanting to spend your lives together as a married couple any less.


  • #6
    eightyfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭eightyfish


    Fitzcaraldo wrote: »
    How do you know if you're full gay? What if you're only mostly gay:confused:

    I see what you did there:D
    I mean as opposed to "civil partnership" and such.


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  • #7
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Fitzcaraldo wrote: »
    How do you know if you're full gay?
    If the balls have touched.


  • #8
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    captain picard will win


  • #9
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Why wouldn't I vote for a basic human right?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #10
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    who what when wrote: »
    Nope, marriage is a thing men and women do before they have 2.4 children If it aint broke, dont fix it!

    Ha! Ha!

    You're funny.


  • #11
    Banned Account
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Banned Account


    Why not? If people want to get married, let them off. I can't see why it should be an issue at all to be honest.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 758 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yes.


  • #13
    easyeason3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,102 ✭✭✭easyeason3


    Two consenting adults that are not doing anything illegal should be left alone to live their lives as they wish.


  • #14
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    I don't care. I really don't. I'm not pro-gay or anti-gay I just couldn't give a toss and if they had a referendum in the morning I wouldn't be bother getting out of bed to vote.


  • #15
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    It's nobody's business but their own. Nothing to do with me. Would I like it if gay people decided if I should have the right to get married?

    So the default here is Yes. Otherwise you're either denying them their rights or leaving it to others to deny them their rights.


  • #16
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    Pherekydes wrote: »
    It's nobody's business but their own. Nothing to do with me. Would I like it if gay people decided if I should have the right to get married?

    So the default here is Yes. Otherwise you're either denying them their rights or leaving it to others to deny them their rights.

    Might be the kid who's going to be adopted's business. :pac:


  • #17
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Yeah for two reasons:
    1. I don't see any reason to withhold martial "bliss" from gays and also that they can inherit and other marital rights.
    2. It'd pi$$ the clergy off no end.


  • #18
    checkyabadself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭checkyabadself


    I voted yes. Although I'm not so sure it's in a childs best interest to be raised by a gay couple. Im open to correction on this, if there's a study that shows that a child with 2 fathers or 2 mothers is not losing out from having a natural family structure.


  • #19
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Bambi wrote: »
    Might be the kid who's going to be adopted's business. :pac:
    checkyabadself wrote: »
    I voted yes. Although I'm not so sure it's in a childs best interest to be raised by a gay couple. Im open to correction on this, if there's a study that shows that a child with 2 fathers or 2 mothers is not losing out from having a natural family structure.

    Why is that everyone who is against the idea AUTOMATICALLY brings up the idea of gay adoption...?

    Poll and topis is gay MARRAIGE, not ADOPTION. That's a seperate issue.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #20
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Bambi wrote: »
    Might be the kid who's going to be adopted's business. :pac:

    With all due respect, that's a separate issue.


  • #21
    Banned Account
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Banned Account


    What has marriage got to do with raising kids? Didn't realise it had become a pre-requisite.


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  • #22
    smokingman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,810 ✭✭✭smokingman


    "Jesus had two dads and he turned out ok" :pac:


  • #23
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    biko wrote: »
    2. It'd pi$$ the clergy off no end.

    Like child abuse did?.


  • #24
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    From The Onion's American voices: "Some fag better not try marrying me. These days, you f*ck a guy one time and he pulls out a ring."


  • #25
    who what when
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭who what when


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Ha! Ha!

    You're funny.

    Wasnt trying to be funny Thats what i think!


  • #26
    checkyabadself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭checkyabadself


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    Why is that everyone who is against the idea AUTOMATICALLY brings up the idea of gay adoption...?

    Poll and topis is gay MARRAIGE, not ADOPTION. That's a seperate issue.

    Did you read the OP?


  • #27
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    checkyabadself wrote: »
    Did you read the OP?

    Poll said full gay marraige, title said full gay marraige. I see your point, but it's a abdly phrasedquestion, as there is no way that the two issues are every going to become law together.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #28
    boatbuilder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 625 ✭✭✭boatbuilder


    I have a problem with the whole gay thing. Yes I know that makes me unpopular, but my opinion is that its wrong, not the way things are supposed to be. I'm not homophobic blah blah blah etc etc. I just think its wrong, so gay marriage is wrong too. I'm saddened that most of Western Europe has lost any semblance of morals or family values.


  • #29
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    Why is that everyone who is against the idea AUTOMATICALLY brings up the idea of gay adoption...?

    Poll and topis is gay MARRAIGE, not ADOPTION. That's a seperate issue.

    Read the first post and you can apologize in your own time

    kthxbi


  • #30
    ColmSewell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭ColmSewell


    I don't see why gay marriage is even an issue for heterosexuals. If you don't support gay marriage, don't have a gay wedding! Preventing others from doing so, just because it's not your thing, is ridiculous.


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  • #31
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    SeaFields wrote: »
    I don't care. I really don't. I'm not pro-gay or anti-gay I just couldn't give a toss and if they had a referendum in the morning I wouldn't be bother getting out of bed to vote.

    So, what your saying is, is that you'd only make an effort to vote on a civil rights if the issue effects you directly?

    People like you should be struck from the voting register.


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