David Norris for President....would you vote for him?

WOW, just going through the theard from the last few days, haven't had much time to dedicate to it as for once I actually managed to have somewhat of a life and went out and got drunk. Doesn't happen much these days, but seem I missed quiet a bit of tooing and froing (not to mention the odd troll).

Despite the Nay sayers, I support Norris 100%. Not because of his sexuality, that just doesn't come into it! He's a good bloke! He has a tremendous track record in fighting for the over looked in Irish society, and that's why he has my support!

I read the piece in the mail, and it just confirmed the fact that if I ran out of toilet paper, it'd make a good substitute for wiping my ars3!

Of all the people in Ireland who should be more weary of things being taken out of context its John Waters (despite the fact that I think he's only covering his ars3 anyway). It could be said that he thought there were too much funding gone into protecting women in domestic violence situations! He did actually say that. However it was in comparison to the funding men who suffer in domestic violence situations. If memory serves me rightly he got into quiet the tit for tat argument with Amnesty International (I think).

As for Waters and Dunphy together. Pffffff, it's a conversation between someone who is (as I said) covering his own ars3 and someone who, based on personalities didn't ever support his own country! Yeah there's two opinion to take seriously!

sesna wrote: »

How many messengers have been shot now?

What message? She was commenting on the Magill article, so there was no message just an opinion!

Solair wrote: »

I don't know if the presidency is the right role for Norris at all though.
He's a maverick (and I mean that in a positive way) and a life-long campaigner and that seems to be what suits him best.

He is also an academic who can pursue lines of logic that do not necessarily sit comfortably with the general population.

The presidency is a very constricting role which which is largely symbolic and gesture based. I think Mary McAleese showed exactly the kind of functions the role can be used for during the recent visit of Queen Elizabeth.

It's not a very exciting job!

Solair, you get the award for the most sensible, non argumentative post of this whole thread!

I still think he'd be a great president, but I like your thinking. Great post

How many other countries world wide have a gay man as the head of state?

RachaelVO wrote: »

I think Iceland and either Sweden or Denmark do. I don't think they were elected though. I think they took over as leaders of their respective parties. I'm open to correction on that though, but I'm reasonably sure that's the case!

Thanking you for a helpful answer.

Biggins wrote: »

I agree. Sadly judging by some posts here, some have still chips on their shoulders about a persons sexuality.
The last vestiges of Irish sexual bigotry, be it religious based and/or just simply the stupidity of those out of date, is floating around clearly trying to hold the country back in progressiveness and openness.

Each to their own as i always say or IDIC Infinite Diversity in Infinite combinations.

sesna wrote: »

Will he even be nominated?

I don't see why not. A few councils have already indicted that they'll nominate him.