After SSM, what next?

mikom · 06-05-2015 03:06PM

Sleepy wrote: »

All of the following please:

Abortion.
Reduction of the 4 years rule on Divorce.
Removal of the Blasphemy law.
Removal of any references to God from the preamble to the constitution (perhaps to be replaced with a line about us being a secular state? Could lead to finally ridding our education system of the scourge of religion)
Replacing the clause about a womans place in the home with one stating that no laws may make any distinction as to gender (leading to equal rights for fathers regardless of marital status, making rape by a woman a crime etc.)
Removal of Irish as an official language

Non constitutional changes which I think should be put to the populace as I think they'd likely pass a popular vote:

Protection of the terms engineer, institute etc.
Legalisation of prostitution.
Legalisation of marijuana.
Removal of religion from the Curriculum
Removal of Irish as a compulsory Leaving Cert subject

Marijuana as a compulsory Leaving Cert subject.

spurious · 06-05-2015 03:07PM

Fathers' rights - and long overdue.

iDave · 06-05-2015 03:07PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

A United Ireland referendum would be "interesting".

No it would be tedious with every extremist scrote having their say.

hatrickpatrick · 06-05-2015 03:10PM

Fathers' rights and mens' rights in general in Ireland. Do away with gender-specific rape and statutory rape laws, get rid of this "living with the mother for one year" bollocks for fathers so they get automatic joint rights and responsibilities as soon as the baby is born, etc.

Maximus Alexander · 06-05-2015 03:11PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

A United Ireland referendum would be "interesting".

Pointless imo. Months of having to listen to the media talk endlessly about nothing else, and then it would be rejected.

Irishcrx · 06-05-2015 03:11PM

Honestly , a reform in law for the rights of single fathers is long long overdue. In fact (And I'm no trying to downshift the upcoming one) but this is more important, there has been a lot of talk of couples rights, gay couples rights involving children throughout this , what about the rights of good honest biological fathers, they have very little in Ireland..

smash · 06-05-2015 03:12PM

iDave wrote: »

No it would be tedious with every extremist scrote having their say.

But if you tell them that their dole would be cut because we'll have to pay for dole up north too then they'll soon pipe down.

Maximus Alexander · 06-05-2015 03:13PM

Irishcrx wrote: »

Honestly , a reform in law for the rights of single fathers is long long overdue. In fact (And I'm no trying to downshift the upcoming one) but this is more important, there has been a lot of talk of couples rights, gay couples rights involving children throughout this , what about the rights of good honest biological fathers, they have very little in Ireland..

On the bright side, if SSM referendum passes it could well have a positive impact on father's rights in the medium term.

simonw · 06-05-2015 03:15PM

silverfeather wrote: »

Abortion is something I would like to see tackled. It will be a blood bath.

Poor choice of words?

MRnotlob606 · 06-05-2015 03:16PM

Dogs have extramarital affairs with cats

silverfeather · 06-05-2015 03:20PM

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Dogs have extramarital affairs with cats

This happened in my family. Our dog had a very special relationship with our cat before our cat passed.

fleet_admiral · 06-05-2015 03:21PM

silverfeather wrote: »

This happened in my family. Our dog had a very special relationship with our cat before our cat passed.

Died from exhaustion?:D

06-05-2015 03:36PM

BFM

Bronies Furries Marraige.

dub_skav · 06-05-2015 03:37PM

SSH?

smash · 06-05-2015 03:38PM

circadian wrote: »

BFM

Bronies Furries Marraige.

Stop it... this isn't /b

Pumpkinseeds · 06-05-2015 04:09PM

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Religion and religious cermonies(communions and confirmations)having involvement with schools needs to be done away with.

+1. I was on a bus this morning and saw a class of kids from a nearby primary school walking to the church carrying chairs, must be a rehearsal for Communion this weekend. Absolutely fricking ridiculous stuff.

hatrickpatrick · 06-05-2015 04:09PM

smash wrote: »

Stop it... this isn't /b

Rules one and two, eejit.

c_man · 06-05-2015 04:10PM

We need a referendum on an article to allow unrestricted gun access like the US's 2nd amendment.

We then need a follow on one to allow a person to marry a gun.

LizT · 06-05-2015 04:11PM

Would love to see some realistic legislation regarding abortion but can't see it happening anytime soon.

Pumpkinseeds · 06-05-2015 04:14PM

As much as I'd like to see future referendums tackle important issues such as Abortion and Divorce, I think it'll be the more pointless crap like giving teenagers the right to vote. I will be voting yes for marriage equality but I think it's a real shame that the other question is about the age of presidential candidates.

Most of us don't give a monkeys about the minimum age for presidential candidates and I'd be concerned that a lot of people who would vote yes for marriage equality won't actually vote if it isn't something that affects them directly and that the no campaign will swing it in their favour as a result of voter apathy.

osarusan · 06-05-2015 04:22PM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I think it'll be the more pointless crap like giving teenagers the right to vote.

since 1973, they already have, from 18!?

Do you mean to lower it to below 18?

Fat Christy · 06-05-2015 04:32PM

Equal rights for unmarried fathers regarding their children.

gandalf · 06-05-2015 04:33PM

Get Iona Institutes charitable status revoked!

CFlat · 06-05-2015 04:40PM

walkingshadow wrote: »

If the referendum is passed, on May 23, everyone in Ireland will go gay and engage in a reckless orgy of homosexual indulgence.

You'll be the only straight in the village.

Sleepy · 06-05-2015 04:46PM

gandalf wrote: »

Get Iona Institutes charitable status revoked!

I don't think that requires a referendum? Or is tax-free bigotry a constitutional right?

Pumpkinseeds · 06-05-2015 05:12PM

osarusan wrote: »

since 1973, they already have, from 18!?

Do you mean to lower it to below 18?

Yep, I don't think 16 year olds should have the vote, simple as that. I know a lot of others would disagree with me but that's how I feel about it. I can't see the logic in saying that someone of 16 is too young/immature to legally purchase alcohol but is mature enough to have a say in how the country is run. At that age they're too easily influenced. But that's a whole other thread.

gravehold · 06-05-2015 05:13PM

Levra wrote: »

Siblings should be legally allowed to marry, if two people love each other why should they be prevented from marrying.

It used to be beause of genetic birth defects, but I guess that's not an issue for two brothers there is no actual logical reason why two bothers or two sisters can't get together

DareGod · 06-05-2015 05:13PM

seamus wrote: »

Assisted suicide.

Ditto.

Assisted suicide 100%.

eviltwin · 06-05-2015 05:16PM

Abortion, assisted suicide, rights for unmarried father's, legalisation of cannabis

Mr. CooL ICE · 06-05-2015 05:25PM

Forced euthanasia on text speak users, serial selfie takers and drivers who don't take those reindeer antlers and noses off their goddamn cars. It's May, ffs

After SSM, what next?

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