Same Sex Marriage Referendum Mega Thread - MOD WARNING IN FIRST POST

TheChizler · 21-05-2015 03:55PM

aloyisious wrote: »

This infection of the bearded one on the video from the No side is getting bad. I opened up the link to "Sounds of Nature - Bird Song (no music) 180 minutes" and HE popped up again. Thankfully his video had the "end" after 3 seconds option before I could listen to something peaceful. Maybe the net has been tuned into the NO side mindset "you will be brainwashed".

At least you can take comfort from the fact that their advertising budget is literally being wasted on you!

Baggy Trousers · 21-05-2015 04:00PM

PopePalpatine wrote: »

I'm going to guess:

YES 61% NO 39%

I really do believe that this might be the one vote that might get under-25s off their arses to vote.

I believe there has been a huge surge in new voter registrations so I agree that the young people might come out to ensure a Yes.

I would be embarrassed if it was a No vote and we had to leave it to the next generation to make this happen.

osarusan · 21-05-2015 04:02PM

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

I believe there has been a huge surge in new voter registrations so I agree that the young people might come out to ensure a Yes.

I think I saw a figure mentioned of 66,000 new registrations, which was roughly 2% of the total electorate.

Will look for it.

EDIT: Yeah, 65911, making the total now 3,212,688

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/nearly-66-000-new-voters-register-before-same-sex-vote-1.2217021

To Elland Back · 21-05-2015 04:06PM

Bannasidhe wrote: »

All the over 70s, 80s and 90s I know are voting Yes.

I've nothing scientific to back it up but my guess that it because all grandparents dote on their grandchildren, many of which might be gay. They want to see them happy

endacl · 21-05-2015 04:14PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Just because people are getting old doesn't mean they are getting stupid.

Bully! :mad:

:pac:

goat2 · 21-05-2015 04:15PM

this referendum is one of the best things to happen in this country in my estimation.
reason,
the young people are now registering in their thousands, this has never ever happened for an election or referendum in the past,
they are taking charge of their own destiny, and getting involved and interested, and long may that happen.

BlitzKrieg · 21-05-2015 04:18PM

and this is the leaflet circling my hometown that I fly back to tomorrow

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/11336850_411029409068625_254273888818175873_o.jpg

they just had to get paedophiles in there somewhere.

Baggy Trousers · 21-05-2015 04:20PM

Paddy Power now have following odds:
Yes @ 1/10
No @ 5/1

Baggy Trousers · 21-05-2015 04:21PM

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

and this is the leaflet circling my hometown that I fly back to tomorrow

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/11336850_411029409068625_254273888818175873_o.jpg

they just had to get paedophiles in there somewhere.

Wow, there are some extremely stupid/bitter people out there.

El Weirdo · 21-05-2015 04:22PM

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

and this is the leaflet circling my hometown that I fly back to tomorrow

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/11336850_411029409068625_254273888818175873_o.jpg

they just had to get paedophiles in there somewhere.

Good to see that they're so proud of voting no, that they've declined to put their name to it.

An Ciarraioch · 21-05-2015 04:24PM

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

Paddy Power now have following odds:
Yes @ 1/10
No @ 5/1

No had shortened to 3-1 earlier, evidently PP think Yes have won back the undecideds.

goat2 · 21-05-2015 04:24PM

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

and this is the leaflet circling my hometown that I fly back to tomorrow

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/11336850_411029409068625_254273888818175873_o.jpg

they just had to get paedophiles in there somewhere.

that word is in there and definitely should not be mentioned,

when we had the divorce referendum there was alot of talk about how things would change for the worse,
and as far as i am concerned that did not happen, bringing in divorce actually helped people get out of bad situations and start again,

osarusan · 21-05-2015 04:25PM

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

No had shortened to 3-1 earlier, evidently PP think Yes have won back the undecideds.

It means that people stopped betting on a NO victory at 3-1, and Paddy Power had to lengthen the price to get them to bet again.

BlitzKrieg · 21-05-2015 04:27PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

Good to see that they're so proud of voting no, that they they've declined to put their name to it.

they have a facebook page though and thankfully its not very popular.

clearly didnt have the money or professionalism to hide the hatred like the many faces of iona

https://www.facebook.com/MHNE2015?sk=timeline&app_data

ixoy · 21-05-2015 04:28PM

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

and this is the leaflet circling my hometown that I fly back to tomorrow

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/11336850_411029409068625_254273888818175873_o.jpg

they just had to get paedophiles in there somewhere.

Lovely. Love how they say that passing an equally referendum will reduce equality.

Further No side bullying. Doubt those histrionics will change anyone's mind.

Fat Christy · 21-05-2015 04:29PM

goat2 wrote: »

this referendum is one of the best things to happen in this country in my estimation.
reason,
the young people are now registering in their thousands, this has never ever happened for an election or referendum in the past,
they are taking charge of their own destiny, and getting involved and interested, and long may that happen.

I don't think I've ever cared about a referendum as much in my life. I'm going on holidays on Sunday...nothing organised. I'm too excited about tomorrow and hearing the results sat. I usually wouldn't be too bothered but I'll be glued to the telly Saturday. I'm meeting up with me friends to watch the results come in. I'll be so disappointed if it doesn't pass.

- 23 year old hetero.

Scarinae · 21-05-2015 04:30PM

Fat Christy wrote: »

I usually wouldn't be too bothered but I'll be glued to the telly Saturday. I'm meeting up with me friends to watch the results come in.

How quickly do the results usually come in for a referendum? I can't remember how long it took for the last one

Fat Christy · 21-05-2015 04:32PM

Scarinae wrote: »

How quickly do the results usually come in for a referendum? I can't remember how long it took for the last one

Not a clue tbh. I'm hoping they'll be out before I jet off Sunday. Does it depend on turnout. I honestly haven't a clue.

MrWalsh · 21-05-2015 04:33PM

Scarinae wrote: »

How quickly do the results usually come in for a referendum? I can't remember how long it took for the last one

Its depends, if its a clear majority we will know on Saturday. If its close we might not know til Sunday (if they have to recount especially).

Anita Blow · 21-05-2015 04:33PM

Scarinae wrote: »

How quickly do the results usually come in for a referendum? I can't remember how long it took for the last one

It generally takes most of the following day but I'd imagine we'd get a pretty good idea of it passing or not by lunchtime or late afternoon

Lollipops23 · 21-05-2015 04:33PM

Scarinae wrote: »

How quickly do the results usually come in for a referendum? I can't remember how long it took for the last one

Depends on how close it ends up being. I know in the case of the Divorce ref it was the following evening/night before they had a result.

kunst nugget · 21-05-2015 04:33PM

Scarinae wrote: »

How quickly do the results usually come in for a referendum? I can't remember how long it took for the last one

Should have a good idea which way it's going by Saturday afternoon.

captbarnacles · 21-05-2015 04:33PM

goat2 wrote: »

this referendum is one of the best things to happen in this country in my estimation.
reason,
the young people are now registering in their thousands, this has never ever happened for an election or referendum in the past,
they are taking charge of their own destiny, and getting involved and interested, and long may that happen.

Yep and also Ireland has been in the news for all the wrong reasons last few years. I'll be proud of Ireland when we pass this.

K4t · 21-05-2015 04:34PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

Good to see that they're so proud of voting no, that they they've declined to put their name to it.

Reported for bullying.

5starpool · 21-05-2015 04:36PM

I overheard the table of people (late 20's early 30's males) near me at lunch today discussing how they weren't voting or else voting no which surprised me a little I have to say. Also, my parents, who are in their 80's are voting no which is not a surprise to me, and not matter my explaining or reasoning it makes no sense. The irony of it is that one of their grand children (my niece) is gay, but they don't know as she'd prefer not to make a drama out of it as she knows they'd disapprove.

I've procratinated for years about moving my vote from the rural constituency I've been registered in for the last 20 years to the Dublin area I live in now, and this is the election that made me finally do it.

I'm getting married in 6 weeks, and hopefully all our the legal age people in this country who wish to do so will have the same opportunity very soon.

captbarnacles · 21-05-2015 04:37PM

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

they have a facebook page though and thankfully its not very popular.

clearly didnt have the money or professionalism to hide the hatred like the many faces of iona

https://www.facebook.com/MHNE2015?sk=timeline&app_data

"deepening moral decline" :pac:

Didn't they say the same about contraception, divorce etc

5starpool · 21-05-2015 04:37PM

Scarinae wrote: »

How quickly do the results usually come in for a referendum? I can't remember how long it took for the last one

The exit polls will be known early, and results will come in fairly quickly on Saturday afternoon I'd say. My sister in law is involved in the count process (an assitant county registrar or something) in one of the rural constituencies and she says couting there should be finished by mid-late afternoon.

SafeSurfer · 21-05-2015 04:38PM

goat2 wrote: »

this referendum is one of the best things to happen in this country in my estimation.
reason,
the young people are now registering in their thousands, this has never ever happened for an election or referendum in the past,
they are taking charge of their own destiny, and getting involved and interested, and long may that happen.

It is good to see people registering to vote. Not all of the new registrations are young people. For many new citizens this is their first chance to vote.

In the last local elections the turn out was 51.6% down from 57.7% in the previous LE. The largest drop in participation was in the border, midlands area, the countries most disadvantaged. While participation increased in more affluent areas like South Dublin and Wicklow.

I think you will find a similar increase in voter registration ahead of the presidential election of 1990 which had a turnout of 64.1%.

I think the election of Mary Robinson was a more momentous watershed in Irish politics. The 2 main parties both fielded candidates whereas all represented political parties in the state support this amendment.

LookingFor · 21-05-2015 04:45PM

Hey Iona, what was that about 'freedom of conscience' again?

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/iona-institute-chair-criticises-catholics-calling-for-yes-vote-1.2221187

The chair of the Iona Institute’s board of directors Dr John Murray has questioned whether those prominent Catholics who have called for a Yes vote in the same-sex marriage referendum, including priests and theologians, had rejected their faith.

He expressed “astonishment and disappointment at those theologians and prominent Catholics who support a Yes vote” in the referendum.

“People such as ex-president Mary McAleese, Fr Peter McVerry, Prof Linda Hogan, Fr Gabriel Daly, Angela Hanley, and Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, and others had not made the slightest reference in their promotion of same-sex marriage to the clear teaching of our Lord,” he said.

“We shouldn’t even be having this referendum. If we, as an Irish nation, chose to accept the amendment, we turn away from God and his laws. We seriously dissolve any claim we have to expect God’s blessing and protection as a nation.

Mr McCrystal said: “How can we, with integrity, write into our Constitution recognition for homosexual pairings, in a document that invokes the authority of the Blessed Trinity and our obligations to Jesus Christ in its preamble?”

So, I guess, you're free to have a conscience about the constitution as long as its bound by "the Blessed Trinity and our obligations to Jesus Christ"?

Nice to see Iona also, finally, shake off any pretense of their objections not having anything to do with religion. People talk about the Yes side being sanctimonious, but this takes the cake.

galljga1 · 21-05-2015 04:47PM

Tasden wrote: »

My daughter's teacher, in a catholic school, has been wearing her yes badge every day. When I first saw it I expected it to be gone by the end of the day tbh with it being a catholic school but still there a few weeks on now!

I can just imagine if I sent my kids in with yes badges: war.

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