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How will you vote in the Marriage Equality referendum? Mod Note Post 1

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  • #1172
    DeVore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    And then there is this guy:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-kzB6cPuQI



    tbh, the more air-time people like him get, the better. When you go to vote, just remember the look of pure hate in his eyes.


  • #1173
    Daith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭Daith


    spikeS wrote: »
    But what reason would you have for it to be bad, why would you be against it?

    Stop putting words into my mouth! I wasn't expressing any negative opinion about it!


  • #1174
    spikeS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭spikeS


    DeVore wrote: »
    And then there is this guy:



    tbh, the more air-time people like him get, the better. When you go to vote, just remember the look of pure hate in his eyes.

    Yeah these are the people voting no, we have no chance of losing this


  • #1175
    spikeS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭spikeS


    Daith wrote: »
    Stop putting words into my mouth! I wasn't expressing any negative opinion about it!

    OK yes or no are you for the BAI


  • #1176
    Daith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭Daith


    spikeS wrote: »
    Yeah these are the people voting no, we have no chance of losing this

    Yes we do.


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  • #1177
    Ctrl Alt Delete
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Ctrl Alt Delete


    DeVore wrote: »
    And then there is this guy:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-kzB6cPuQI

    tbh, the more air-time people like him get, the better. When you go to vote, just remember the look of pure hate in his eyes.

    Exactly my case in point I was saying yesterday.

    TBH as someone who is voting no , people like that guy does the no side any favors and makes the yes sides job a hell of alot easier.


  • #1178
    Daith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭Daith


    Ctrl Alt Delete wrote: »
    TBH as someone who is voting no , people like that guy does the no side any favors and makes the yes sides job a hell of alot easier.

    What exactly makes you different from that guy though?


  • #1179
    Philo Beddoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Philo Beddoe


    DeVore wrote: »
    And then there is this guy:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-kzB6cPuQI



    tbh, the more air-time people like him get, the better. When you go to vote, just remember the look of pure hate in his eyes.



    The preview image adds a little something.


  • #1180
    spikeS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭spikeS


    Daith wrote: »
    What exactly makes you different from that guy though?

    We need to stop sealioning CAD you are not going to change his mind


  • #1181
    Daith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭Daith


    spikeS wrote: »
    We need to stop sealioning CAD you are not going to change his mind

    I'm not asking to change his mind. Can you quit putting words in my mouth?

    Its a discussion board. He can discuss if he wants.


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  • #1182
    Ctrl Alt Delete
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Ctrl Alt Delete


    spikeS wrote: »
    Yeah these are the people voting no, we have no chance of losing this

    I see you still believe this is in the bag, good for me as a no voter.

    You fail still to see the absolute determination of the no side to come out and vote on this and I'm speaking in broad general terms here.

    Personal opinion here but you would be better serving your side by not coming out with comments like that and instead focusing on ensuring young , mid aged people (which is the VERY apathetic voting block) are registered and motivated to vote in the first place.


  • #1183
    bodice ripper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭bodice ripper


    spikeS wrote: »
    We need to stop sealioning CAD you are not going to change his mind


    You need to stop saying sealioning.


  • #1184
    Ctrl Alt Delete
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Ctrl Alt Delete


    Daith wrote: »
    What exactly makes you different from that guy though?

    Well for starters I've not once spoken derogatory of homosexuals outside of my view that I am voting no.


  • #1185
    spikeS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭spikeS


    Daith wrote: »
    I'm not asking to change his mind. Can you quit putting words in my mouth?

    Its a discussion board. He can discuss if he wants.

    You are sealioning and badgering him every time he come here with stuff from yesterday


  • #1186
    Daith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭Daith


    Ctrl Alt Delete wrote: »
    Well for starters I've not once spoken derogatory of homosexuals outside of my view that I am voting no.

    Did he? He's just for Family Values. I don't think he said anything bad about homosexuals.


  • #1187
    spikeS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭spikeS


    bodice ripper wrote: »
    You need to stop saying sealioning.


    It's the term for what he is doing


  • #1188
    Daith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭Daith


    spikeS wrote: »
    It's the term for what he is doing

    It's called asking questions. On a discussion board. I'm sure if he/she has any issue he can report me.


  • #1189
    bodice ripper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭bodice ripper


    spikeS wrote: »
    It's the term for what he is doing


    its a recently made up term that seems to describe **** all. using it over and over again is just really irritating.


  • #1190
    floggg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,821 ✭✭✭floggg


    Ctrl Alt Delete wrote: »
    I'm going to regret coming back here but this is a good gem and showing your ignorance / bias for trying to shout down alternative opinions as the majority of people do in this thread so blatantly and hypocritcaly.

    The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland have set down guidelines on this that it has to be 50/50 because unfortunately there are people (many of which in this thread) who will shout down and round on anyone with an alternative opinion and given their way would not let them air their views.

    Direct link to the guidelines --->> here and if you don't want to read that link heres a real quick article

    Honestly, can you say you were shouted down?

    There is a big difference between being silenced and (by your own adnisdion) having nothing to say in support of your own position.


  • #1191
    Lyaiera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭Lyaiera


    What's sealioning?


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  • #1192
    Ctrl Alt Delete
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Ctrl Alt Delete


    Daith wrote: »
    It's called asking questions. On a discussion board. I'm sure if he/she has any issue he can report me.

    I'm not sure if your talking about me or not but just in case you are I've no probs with Daith I think at all times you've been as respectful to my side of the argument as can be expected.


  • #1193
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Ctrl Alt Delete wrote: »
    Well for starters I've not once spoken derogatory of homosexuals outside of my view that I am voting no.

    So, you've only singled them out for continued discrimination. Such a gent.


  • #1194
    WhiteWalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 945 ✭✭✭WhiteWalls


    Daith wrote: »
    It's called asking questions. On a discussion board. I'm sure if he/she has any issue he can report me.

    Simple question which will swing my vote. If this referendum is passed will it allow gay couples to adopt children?


  • #1195
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    Simple question which will swing my vote. If this referendum is passed will it allow gay couples to adopt children?

    No.


  • #1196
    spikeS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭spikeS


    Lyaiera wrote: »
    What's sealioning?

    wp.production.patheos.com/blogs/exploringourmatrix/files/2015/01/sealion-500x391.png


  • #1197
    Daith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭Daith


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    Simple question which will swing my vote. If this referendum is passed will it allow gay couples to adopt children?

    The Children and Family Bill will allow gay couples to adopt children.
    Even if the referendum is defeated, gay couples will still be able to adopt

    So the answer would be No.


  • #1198
    Ctrl Alt Delete
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Ctrl Alt Delete


    floggg wrote: »
    Honestly, can you say you were shouted down?

    Yep most definiely, I don't need anything to support my position I'm not on this thread to discuss merits of voting yes or no.

    As I said yesterday I'd hazard a (random) guess that 80-90% of voters already know their decision of voting yes or not (regardless of their reason / rationale) or voting yes or no.

    Discussion is going to do very little to sway either side as the fundamental question in this referendum is a massive gulf between yes and no sides.


  • #1199
    Daith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭Daith


    Ctrl Alt Delete wrote: »
    Discussion is going to do very little to sway either side as the fundamental question in this referendum is a massive gulf between yes and no sides.

    This is a discussion board though!


  • #1200
    WhiteWalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 945 ✭✭✭WhiteWalls


    Zubeneschamali wrote: »
    No.

    Thanks, that's a yes vote from me. I still don't think it will be passed however. Hope it will but young people won't turn out to vote so I think that's what will ultimately swing it in the no sides favor


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  • #1201
    spikeS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭spikeS


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    Simple question which will swing my vote. If this referendum is passed will it allow gay couples to adopt children?

    No but will make it easier, they can adopt anyway but the marriage makes it so they cannot be discriminated against another married couple.

    If it fails they can still adopt but will be lower on list then a married male/female couple


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