After SSM, what next?

strobe · 06-05-2015 05:31PM

Remove any reference to a specific gender from the constitution, and enshrine in it that no law may be passed that references a specific gender. In one big sweep removing any present, and heading off any future sex (and quite a lot of sexuality) based legal/state discrimination.

06-05-2015 05:38PM

c_man wrote: »

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.

Sledgehammer!

06-05-2015 05:41PM

strobe wrote: »

Remove any reference to a specific gender from the constitution, and enshrine in it that no law may be passed that references a specific gender. In one big sweep removing any present, and heading off any future sex (and quite a lot of sexuality) based legal/state discrimination.

This makes a lot of sense. I'd love to see how the current crop of status-qouers would react to such a wide sweeping change.

MadYaker · 07-05-2015 11:28AM

Legalise murder.

galljga1 · 07-05-2015 11:31AM

MadYaker wrote: »

Legalise murder.

Yeah, maybe for one day per year....might be a good idea for a movie.....

Hermy · 07-05-2015 11:55AM

strobe wrote: »

Remove any reference to a specific gender from the constitution, and enshrine in it that no law may be passed that references a specific gender. In one big sweep removing any present, and heading off any future sex (and quite a lot of sexuality) based legal/state discrimination.

I'd also like to see any reference to a god removed from the constitution.

Carawaystick · 07-05-2015 12:10PM

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

The last treaty was conveniently self amending (to an extent).

Another EU referendum probably won't be needed for a while, until when/if enlargement occurs again for the former Yugoslav countries.

You know Slovenia and Croatia are in the EU?

super_furry · 07-05-2015 12:12PM

The SSB referendum. It'll be a vote on whether to add Super Smash Brothers to the leaving cert.

iDave · 07-05-2015 12:44PM

I'd like to see a push for a formal seperation of church and state. No reference to God in the constitution and no prayers at government business. A completely neutral state that accepts diversity but doesn't participate.

razorblunt · 07-05-2015 01:16PM

Tayto Crisps and Barry's Tea to be the definitive Nations favourite.

Watch those vicious King and Lyons "No" campaigners come out from under their rocks.

One eyed Jack · 07-05-2015 02:08PM

Repeal of the 8th amendment and all references in the constitution to a right to life, and replaced with reference to a person's quality of life.

Inclusion of the Groningen Protocol in conjunction with legislation for euthanasia.

Implementation of the Assisted Decision-making Capacity Bill 2013 that has dragged on and on and has yet to be implemented.

http://www.un.org/disabilities/convention/conventionfull.shtml

http://humanrights.ie/mental-health-law-and-disability-law/assisted-decision-making-capacity-bill-2013-finally-published/

http://www.imt.ie/opinion/2015/02/new-legislation-everyones-best-interests.html

Dick phelan · 07-05-2015 02:32PM

Fathers rights badly need to be tackled in this country.

Pherekydes · 07-05-2015 05:02PM

I think we should wring our hands for five or six years, fretting about thinking about too many issues* to be thought about at the same time. (what will really happen)

*i.e. controversial issues that no government wants to touch with a barge pole (unless Labour gets an overall majority).

07-05-2015 06:19PM

Abortions for all. (Boo)

Abortions for none. (Boo)

Very well... abortions for some, miniature American flags for others. (Yay)

whats newxt · 07-05-2015 07:12PM

i don't know.

Magenta · 24-05-2015 06:32PM

So the Marriage Equality Referendum is over.... what's next?
I have high hopes for three:

Abortion- Repealing the 8th Amendment
Separating the church from State
Euthanasia

RayM · 24-05-2015 06:35PM

Repeal of the 8th Amendment, hopefully.

DoYouEvenLift · 24-05-2015 06:35PM

Abortion, Euthanasia and medicinal cannabis should all be voted on.

With regards to legalising recreational cannabis use, I'm all for it but simply don't think Ireland is ready for it yet but they will be as the stigma is further removed from it and people learn that there is so much more to the plant than just smoking it to get high. I don't even know why it's not completely legalised for medicinal use and research yet. There are so many people who have terminal cancer that found no other alternative that delivered the same pain relief and that's just one group of people who it would benefit and likewise for people with MS.

NomadicGray · 24-05-2015 06:35PM

The reeferendum

emaherx · 24-05-2015 06:36PM

Magenta wrote: »

So the Marriage Equality Referendum is over.... what's next?
I have high hopes for two:

Abortion
Separating the church from State

A minimum height requirement fo presidential candidates.

Magenta · 24-05-2015 06:37PM

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

Abortion, Euthanasia and medicinal cannabis should all be voted on.

Feck, forgot Euthanasia!

Links234 · 24-05-2015 06:45PM

NomadicGray wrote: »

The reeferendum

Well that got a gigglesnort from me.

Robsweezie · 24-05-2015 06:49PM

NomadicGray wrote:

The reeferendum

Whether or not you should be able to reef the head off jacinta for stealing your fella

JamJamJamJam · 24-05-2015 06:49PM

Does the constitution still refer to the role of women in the home? If so, that'll be easy to pass, so I'd say that will be soon. Perhaps at the same time as another referendum.

Wulfie · 24-05-2015 06:50PM

Magenta wrote: »

So the Marriage Equality Referendum is over.... what's next?
I have high hopes for three:

Abortion- Repealing the 8th Amendment
Separating the church from State
Euthanasia

Text voting for everyone.

One eyed Jack · 24-05-2015 06:51PM

A referendum on whether we need any more referendums?

After SSM, what's next?

Lyaiera · 24-05-2015 06:52PM

I think we should vote to allow the Leprechauns out of the mines. HeightEquality for all.

AndyBoBandy · 24-05-2015 06:53PM

On whether or not campaigners for elections or referendums are allowed to put up those bloody posters on lamp posts.

"Because seeing that same poster on the 326th consecutive lamp post was the one that finally decided my vote"

Phoebas · 24-05-2015 06:53PM

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

Abortion, Euthanasia and medicinal cannabis should all be voted on.

With regards to legalising recreational cannabis use, I'm all for it but simply don't think Ireland is ready for it yet but they will be as the stigma is further removed from it and people learn that there is so much more to the plant than just smoking it to get high. I don't even know why it's not completely legalised for medicinal use and research yet. There are so many people who have terminal cancer that found no other alternative that delivered the same pain relief and that's just one group of people who it would benefit and likewise for people with MS.

Is there a constitutional bar on medicinal cannibas?

RayM · 24-05-2015 07:02PM

One eyed Jack wrote: »

A referendum on whether we need any more referendums?

But what's the alternative to referendums? Give the government the authority to amend the Constitution as it sees fit? Stop amending the constitution altogether?

After SSM, what next?

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