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Things that should be illegal?

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    #152
    DB21
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    littlefriend wrote: »
    Haven't read all of the thread yet so I'm not sure if this has been said - I really think motorbikes should be illegal. I find it extraordinary that they are legal. It's illegal not to wear a seatbelt but its ok to drive around on a motorbike..wtf?

    Nah, gob****es in cars with a grudge against bikers should be illegal.


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    #153
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    littlefriend wrote: »
    Haven't read all of the thread yet so I'm not sure if this has been said - I really think motorbikes should be illegal. I find it extraordinary that they are legal. It's illegal not to wear a seatbelt but its ok to drive around on a motorbike..wtf?
    Having riden a bike for30 years now I have never had a serious accident but the near misses i have had were always caused by car drivers so perhaps cars should be illegal going by your logic.:rolleyes:


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    #154
    Carter P Fly
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Carter P Fly


    Roy Keane, Should be shot as the national traitor he is.

    Junkies/Alcoholics having kids.

    Having a declaration of Bankruptcy outside of the state mean anything whatsoever in this state.

    Guaranteed Bonuses in contracts.

    Judges being allowed to hold the position for more than 7 years.


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    #155
    grindle
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    Randy Anders wrote: »
    Using the word 'liberal' as an offensive term should be illegal

    Pseudo-liberals ruined the word, and it's lost it's true meaning now. Very sad indeed.


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    #156
    later12
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    jester77 wrote: »
    Street begging
    You should thank your lucky stars you weren't born into a situation where street begging was how you could survive day to day then.

    Can people really be so sheltered as to believe the inconvenience of seeing a beggar to be superior to the value of begging as a way for the most disadvantaged to live day-to-day.

    I'll tell you what would happen if begging were banned - you'd have a greater incidence of petty shoplifting, petty theft and perhaps violent crime. Addicts, the homeless and the disadvantaged do actually need to eat, at the end of the day.

    I never cease to be amazed at how black and white some people believe the world to be. Do you seriously believe that making begging illegal is an answer to anything? Sure why don't we just ban poverty while we're at it?


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    #157
    littlefriend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭littlefriend


    Ghost Buster wrote: »
    Having riden a bike for30 years now I have never had a serious accident but the near misses i have had were always caused by car drivers so perhaps cars should be illegal going by your logic.:rolleyes:

    I didn't say anything against motorbike drivers - I just find the potential for accident so high that i think they should be banned. My brother and his girlfriend were killed on a motorbike due to a truck driver's bad driving. Unsurprisingly their injuries were horrific - particularly his. That is why I think they should be illegal. I didn't say you had to agree with me.


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    #158
    grindle
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    later12 wrote: »
    ...why don't we just ban poverty while we're at it?

    Good idea, can't believe it hasn't been thought of before.

    Let's make poverty illegal.

    No poverty=No bums.


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    #159
    Please Kill Me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭Please Kill Me


    Things that should be illegal....hmmmm.....

    Fat chicks in mini skirts (ewwwww!)
    Slow ass drivers
    Tractors on public roads
    Wearing sandals with socks


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    #160
    languagenerd
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    TDs getting paid extra money for the days when they decide to actually show up for the Dáil. They should have to attend a minimum of 70% of Dáil sessions to get paid at all! If you can't attend frequently, don't run for election!

    Intimidating people/antisocial behaviour on public transport.

    Complaining about the weather :pac:


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    #161
    BeerSteakBirds
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    later12 wrote: »
    You should thank your lucky stars you weren't born into a situation where street begging was how you could survive day to day then.

    Can people really be so sheltered as to believe the inconvenience of seeing a beggar to be superior to the value of begging as a way for the most disadvantaged to live day-to-day.

    I'll tell you what would happen if begging were banned - you'd have a greater incidence of petty shoplifting, petty theft and perhaps violent crime. Addicts, the homeless and the disadvantaged do actually need to eat, at the end of the day.

    I never cease to be amazed at how black and white some people believe the world to be. Do you seriously believe that making begging illegal is an answer to anything? Sure why don't we just ban poverty while we're at it?


    If we enforced begging laws I would expect us to enforce all the other laws too in relation to petty crime and not allow society to be blackmailed or terrorized. Your argument is basically trying to persuade me to hand free money to terrorist blackmailers and scumbags. It's a hell of a lot different from persuading me to help someone who is down on his luck but who would never harm anyone.

    Beggars get free every scam going. St Vincent de paul money, rent allowances, disability allowances, free bus pass, free gas, esb and mobile phone allowances, free meal in drop in centres, free family food parcels etc. All on top of the money from gob****es who give them money for sitting on their holes. Thinking of just one beggar who sat on his arse in st stephens green for years while I ran by him in a hurry every day because I had to work.. the guy always has a cigarette in his mouth. I can't afford to smoke yet he and people like yourself expect me to hand HIM money ?


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    #162
    later12
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    BeerSteakBirds wrote: »
    Your argument is basically trying to persuade me to hand free money to terrorist blackmailers and scumbags.
    No, it's not. I am not interested in persuading you of anything.

    Personally I would suggest nobody should make a direct contribution as a general rule, and donate to homeless or charitable services instead. Having said that, it doesn't happen, so I don't blame the homeless or disadvantaged for making direct appeals and I don't believe it should be illegal for those who want to contribute in that way to do so.
    Beggars get free every scam going. St Vincent de paul money, rent allowances, disability allowances, free bus pass, free gas, esb and mobile phone allowances, free meal in drop in centres, free family food parcels etc.
    Roll back a minute there horse. St Vincent de Paul money, rent allowances and so on are "scams"?

    I'm going to have to stop taking you seriously now.
    Thinking of just one beggar who sat on his arse in st stephens green for years while I ran by him in a hurry every day because I had to work
    If it's such a great life, why don't you swap places with him?


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    #163
    fran17
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    people in council estates being allowed outside council estates


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    #164
    later12
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    people from outside council estates preaching about the easy life inside council estates.


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    #165
    Madam_X
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    languagenerd wrote: »
    TDs getting paid extra money for the days when they decide to actually show up for the Dáil. They should have to attend a minimum of 70% of Dáil sessions to get paid at all! If you can't attend frequently, don't run for election!

    Intimidating people/antisocial behaviour on public transport.

    Complaining about the weather :pac:
    Agreed except the last one - never! :p


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    #166
    ADonoghue
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭ADonoghue


    The Sun Newspaper and it's Readers
    Fat Old Blokes who wear football shirts
    Showing tatoos on holidays
    Girls with curlers in their hair in supertmarkets


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    #167
    BeerSteakBirds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭BeerSteakBirds


    later12 wrote: »
    No, it's not. I am not interested in persuading you of anything.

    Yes you are. I am part of the general public and those are the people you are speaking to when you step up onto your soapbox.
    later12 wrote: »
    Personally I would suggest nobody should make a direct contribution as a general rule, and donate to homeless or charitable services instead. Having said that, it doesn't happen, so I don't blame the homeless or disadvantaged for making direct appeals and I don't believe it should be illegal for those who want to contribute in that way to do so.

    The homeless and charitable services already get a lot of money. The Irish citizen pays a lot of tax for social welfare etc. Free meals , medical cards, allowances and cash are readily available. Most of the unemployed are surviving on far less than the homeless get but they don't feel the need to harass the general public to supplement their incomes. And they do not support apologists and enablers like yourself.



    later12 wrote: »
    Roll back a minute there horse. St Vincent de Paul money, rent allowances and so on are "scams"?

    They are scams when the recipient doesn't deserve them and takes the money away from those who do. Someone who is working full time as a ''beggar'' earning hundreds in tax free cash isn't eligible or incapable of work and definitely is not in the needy category and is far richer than the long term unemployed who actually obey the law.




    later12 wrote: »
    I'm going to have to stop taking you seriously now.

    You sure love the soundbite and the grandiose attention seeking flounce. The negligible value of your opinion is not enough to make any difference.

    later12 wrote: »

    If it's such a great life, why don't you swap places with him?

    Because I am morally opposed to it. Is this concept of morals a strange concept to you ?


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    #168
    Madam_X
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    Lol, I'd say that beggar on Stephen's Green had a great life all together! :D


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    #169
    BeerSteakBirds
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    Onixx wrote: »
    Lol, I'd say that beggar on Stephen's Green had a great life all together! :D

    Better than someone who is long term unemployed but who doesn't beg. Think about it. He is not shabbily dressed and he is always smoking. Who can afford to smoke all day? Just saying.


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    #170
    mikemac1
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    The odd time around O'Connell bridge in Dublin I see young lads in school uniform out and about with soup and sandwiches for the homeless

    This would be early now, maybe 8am so before they start in school

    Fair play lads
    I don't know what school they are in but was good to see


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    #171
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭✭later12


    BeerSteakBirds wrote: »
    Because I am morally opposed to it. Is this concept of morals a strange concept to you ?
    Calm down petal.


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    #172
    Madam_X
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,327 ✭✭✭Madam_X


    BeerSteakBirds wrote: »
    Better than someone who is long term unemployed but who doesn't beg. Think about it. He is not shabbily dressed and he is always smoking. Who can afford to smoke all day? Just saying.
    What about during miserable wet, cold days? What if he's homeless? Mentally ill? The latter is a strong possibility. It's just bizarre that you showed a bit of resentment towards him because you had to hurry to work. Give me a job instead of his life any day.


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    #173
    BeerSteakBirds
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    Onixx wrote: »
    What about during miserable wet, cold days? What if he's homeless? Mentally ill? The latter is a strong possibility. It's just bizarre that you showed a bit of resentment towards him because you had to hurry to work. Give me a job instead of his life any day.

    On cold wet days he stays at home as do many of the ''regulars''
    It is bizarre that you refuse to acknowledge that there are many scammers on the streets. This guy is not mentally ill. I have had years to get to know him and his associates. This is his chosen ''recession proof'' career.
    I find it bizarre that apologists like you are everywhere. I resent paying taxes for his dole while he refuses to pay taxes on his street income and while he can choose not to get out of bed or to head off to Spain etc if he feels like it. That is not bizarre at all. Your attitude is bizarre. Not mine.


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    #174
    tommyombomb
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭tommyombomb


    Alcohol "the solution and cause of lifes little problems"

    Also cyclists(i am driving a car, up to you not to get in my way)
    Skateboarders
    Hippies
    Socialists


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    #175
    R.F.
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭R.F.


    People who feel the need to moan about unimportant things

    Just saying


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    #176
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    People who say "Howdy". Very annoying.


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    #177
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Any who orders "a pint of bud, bud" should get thrown out by the barman


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    #178
    Madam_X
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,327 ✭✭✭Madam_X


    BeerSteakBirds wrote: »
    On cold wet days he stays at home as do many of the ''regulars''
    It is bizarre that you refuse to acknowledge that there are many scammers on the streets. This guy is not mentally ill. I have had years to get to know him and his associates. This is his chosen ''recession proof'' career.
    I find it bizarre that apologists like you are everywhere. I resent paying taxes for his dole while he refuses to pay taxes on his street income and while he can choose not to get out of bed or to head off to Spain etc if he feels like it. That is not bizarre at all. Your attitude is bizarre. Not mine.
    Hardly an apologist or bizarre to speak about the realities that lead to begging. Sitting on a bench all day - doesn't seem like fun IMO. I never said there aren't scammers, I find it hard to believe they're as numerous as you say though. You'd acknowledge there are beggars and homeless people who have genuinely fallen on hard times though wouldn't you? Where's your proof he goes to Spain?


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    #179
    R.F.
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭R.F.


    Rugby

    Fans of Rugby

    Ordering a pint of 'ken


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    #180
    DERPY HOOFS
    Site Banned Posts: 116 ✭✭DERPY HOOFS


    Kissing the bishops ring.
    God knows where its been.


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    #181
    sancho panza
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭sancho panza


    -men wearing flip flops
    -men wearing 3/4 length trousers-especially those wishing to show off their smudged manky cheap celtic design tattoo's
    -women who wear short skirts but insist on pulling them down as if anyone who has chosen to loook in their direction has committed some sort of mortal sin.
    -Oireland fans who wave inflatable hammers/bananas etc
    -people who have no clue about the correct way to drive on a roundabout.


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