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Homosexual Adoption referendum

  • 29-04-2015 04:21PM
    #1
    Electric Boobs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 179 ✭✭Electric Boobs


    What if the marriage equality referendum was called this? Do you think it would change the outcome? It's something I never understood. What's wrong with the word homosexual? It is after all the correct term. But when someone uses it this way, it in this way, it's considered bad!!


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  • #2
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Or "Queer Child Ownership Multiple Choice Quiz"


  • #3
    rawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭rawn


    That would make no sense. They can already legally adopt. How about "Homosexual Marriage Referendum".


  • #4
    pmasterson95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭pmasterson95


    I sense a lock


  • #5
    iDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭iDave


    How about a 'Do we have enough gay threads already referendum'?


  • #6
    Electric Boobs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 179 ✭✭Electric Boobs


    rawn wrote: »
    How about "Homosexual Marriage Referendum".
    Ya, but my point is that would never happen


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  • #7
    MJohnston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,147 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Because not everyone who wants same-sex marriage for them is specifically homosexual?


  • #8
    rawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭rawn


    Electric Boobs wrote: »
    Ya, but my point is that would never happen

    Using the term homosexual? There's no need because the term "equality" encompasses it to include homosexual/lesbian/transgender/heterosexual.


  • #9
    MrWalsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭MrWalsh


    This referendum has nothing to do with adoption?


  • #10
    Ghekko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 942 ✭✭✭Ghekko


    This has to be a wind up given the referendum has nothing to do with having children. So sick of the ridiculous posters suggesting otherwise too.

    Eta, 'posters' meaning those hung up around the contryside, not people posting comments.


  • #11
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Electric Boobs wrote: »
    What if the marriage equality referendum was called this? Do you think it would change the outcome? It's something I never understood. What's wrong with the word homosexual? It is after all the correct term. But when someone uses it this way, it in this way, it's considered bad!!

    Nothing is wrong with the word homosexual - even the no camp would argue this - it would be the word "adoption" theyd have a problem with. Why that is, is somthing only they could argue.

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



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  • #12
    Cushie Butterfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    Electric Boobs wrote: »
    Ya, but my point is that would never happen
    Just as you'd never have a referendum with the label heterosexual. Go figure!


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,920 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wait? I can adopt a gay person? Fabulous!


  • #14
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,782 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    It is the marriage referendum, not the marriage equality referendum as per refcom.ie


  • #15
    MonkeyTennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭MonkeyTennis


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Wait? I can adopt a gay person? Fabulous!



    One of each so.


  • #16
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭galljga1


    Thread disappearing in three, two, one......


  • #17
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,873 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Nothing is wrong with the word homosexual - even the no camp would argue this - it would be the word "adoption" theyd have a problem with. Why that is, is somthing only they could argue.

    I just realised that the 'No Camp' is exactly that - not in the slightest bit camp. Geddit?


    I'll get my coat...


  • #18
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭galljga1


    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    I just realised that the 'No Camp' is exactly that - not in the slightest bit camp. Geddit?


    I'll get my coat...

    Billy, I had the exact same thought....


  • #19
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,035 ✭✭✭uch


    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    I just realised that the 'No Camp' is exactly that - not in the slightest bit camp. Geddit?
    ...


    Maybe they're from Glasgow

    22/25



  • #20
    Trudiha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Trudiha


    My name is Trudiha, I am a 43 year old lady homosexual and I'm keen to meet prospective parent/s willing to dog sit with a view to leaving me some folding money in the longer term.

    I already have a dad but, apparently, I also deserve a mammy.


  • #21
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭galljga1


    Trudiha wrote: »
    My name is Trudiha, I am a 43 year old lady homosexual and I'm keen to meet prospective parent/s willing to dog sit with a view to leaving me some folding money in the longer term.

    I already have a dad but, apparently, I also deserve a mammy.

    You poor thing. Now, was it just having a dad that made you gay or was it a lifestyle choice? My kids are in the same boat and I am worried that they might catch the gay as there is too much testosterone in the house.


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Why don't the no side have "Vote No for Equality" on their posters?

    They may as well just come out and say it like (no pun intended).

    I may lock this thread soon. But right now I'm drinking coffee and tea (yes, both). So get yer jokes in while you can.


  • #23
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭galljga1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Why don't the no side have "Vote No for Equality" on their posters?

    They may as well just come out and say it like (no pun intended).

    I may lock this thread soon. But right now I'm drinking coffee and tea (yes, both). So get yer jokes in while you can.

    Yes, that would be as truthful as their other posters.


  • #24
    dont bother
    Closed Accounts Posts: 542 ✭✭✭dont bother


    well it was started by a poster who has already shown their true colours on other threads....


  • #25
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    dont bother wrote: »
    well it was started by a poster who has already shown their true colours on other threads....

    COS THAT'S WHY I LOOOOVE YOU


  • #26
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    But right now I'm drinking coffee and tea (yes, both).

    You can't have both coffee and tea. That's...unnatural!

    Children, might be so ever confused.


  • #27
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Turtwig wrote: »
    You can't have both coffee and tea. That's...unnatural!

    Children, might be so ever confused.

    Children should not be having coffee.

    It's a bloody disgrace.


  • #28
    gk5000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 977 ✭✭✭gk5000


    Ghekko wrote: »
    This has to be a wind up given the referendum has nothing to do with having children. So sick of the ridiculous posters suggesting otherwise too.

    And I am sick of people dismissing the impact and consequences on subsequent children to a gay marriage, in that then legally they will have either 2 mothers or 2 fathers which is impossible.


  • #29
    Trudiha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Trudiha


    galljga1 wrote: »
    You poor thing. Now, was it just having a dad that made you gay or was it a lifestyle choice? My kids are in the same boat and I am worried that they might catch the gay as there is too much testosterone in the house.

    Like a normal teenager, I took no notice, whatsoever, of my dad, Debbie Harry made me gay.


  • #30
    StewartGriffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭StewartGriffin


    Trudiha wrote: »
    Debbie Harry made me gay.

    Sounds like a SUN headline.


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  • #31
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    RobertKK wrote: »
    It is the marriage referendum, not the marriage equality referendum as per refcom.ie

    Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015



    An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas
    Pósta), 2015


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