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

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  • #7352
    Merces
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭Merces


    marienbad wrote: »
    How do educated men and women believe this ? That is what I can't get my head round . Hundreds of families go homeless and that's ok , hundreds of 16 year old boys rub one out tonight and God abandons the country !

    Cognitive dissonance. If Irish people really believed this stuff then they wouldn't eat an Irish breakfast.

    Google "things banned in Leviticus".


  • #7353
    aloyisious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,165 ✭✭✭✭aloyisious


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I suppose for the No side its a bit like in the movie Armageddon, to see if against the odds their plucky team of ignorant rednecks have saved the day and avoided the end of christian civilisation as they know it.

    Christian Civilisation??? were you in O'Connell St yesterday afternoon when the Save Christian Civilisation group from Swords were handing out leaflets on saving marriage by voting no?


  • #7354
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,814 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    so it will be a good night for the gay folk on Saturday with the yes vote winning and the eurovision finals being on

    Will there be a big deal for the first gay couple to be church married in Ireland


  • #7355
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Do you know what I find great out of all this?
    All the young straight allies that support equality for the gay community.

    I'll be forever in a debt of gratitude the Yes voters tomorrow


  • #7356
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    so it will be a good night for the gay folk on Saturday with the yes vote winning and the eurovision finals being on

    Will there be a big deal for the first gay couple to be church married in Ireland

    This is civil marriage - nothing to do with church marriages


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  • #7357
    Baggy Trousers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Baggy Trousers


    Something tells me there is a huge Silent No group watching this thread without contributing. I imagine them seething because all their arguments have been rubbished and yet they still insist on voting No...because they don't like being told what to do or something.


  • #7358
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    so it will be a good night for the gay folk on Saturday with the yes vote winning and the eurovision finals being on

    Will there be a big deal for the first gay couple to be church married in Ireland

    Is there a faith that does gay marriage in the state?


  • #7359
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    Nodin wrote: »
    Is there a faith that does gay marriage in the state?

    I'm sure some of the Christian denominations would. Like Unitarians etc.


  • #7360
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,435 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    efb wrote: »
    Do you know what I find great out of all this?
    All the young straight allies that support equality for the gay community.

    I'll be forever in a debt of gratitude the Yes voters tomorrow

    Honestly, no need. I for one don't expect gratitude for doing what is right and proper. I mean, when I get off the bus I'll nod a 'thanks' of acknowledgement to the bus driver, but I don't feel I'm in his debt.

    You should not feel you are in the debt of anybody who has the simple human decency to acknowledge you as a fellow traveller, here for four score and ten, just doing your best.


  • #7361
    aloyisious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,165 ✭✭✭✭aloyisious


    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    mothers and fathers facebook (Iona with a smile) have resorted to the Daily Mail with the following article

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3071048/Gagging-mother-forced-hand-baby-daughter-gay-dad.html



    of course its a red herring on the whole issue again has nothing to do with gay marriage cause even though this all occurred in the uk, I'll quote from the official ruling this key point



    http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2015/36.html

    That "newspaper" is renowned for it's anti-gay stance, printed stories and staff opinion-pieces, so no new news there (pardon the pun), crocodile tears while raging that it can't reveal names as the court want's to protect the interests of the child.


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  • #7362
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    I guess the logical progression will be that same sex marriage will taught in schools.

    New school books depicting a man and a man getting married/ A woman and a woman getting married too, but if that's what the Irish people waant, and if thats what the Irish people vote for, then that's what will happen, irrespective of the 30 or 40% of Irish people who may vote NO.


  • #7363
    BigBrownBear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 284 ✭✭BigBrownBear


    I don't normally post in this type of thread( ie controversial )but I'm voting yes tomorrow for one simple reason
    What right have I got, to deny 2 gay people the same right to walk down an isle and express their love and commitment to each other as 2 straight people can, currently?
    None.
    I'll be voting yes and will be proud as punch when the nation ratifies this amendment tomorrow


  • #7364
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭galljga1


    efb wrote: »
    Do you know what I find great out of all this?
    All the young straight allies that support equality for the gay community.

    I'll be forever in a debt of gratitude the Yes voters tomorrow

    It is great to see. I want my kids (when they grow up) to be able to go into their local without having to listen to some of the crap I hear from the local barstool warriors. And it they choose to become a barstool warrior, I hope that they are more enlightened than those currently inhabiting said stools.

    I do believe it is improving generation by generation.


  • #7365
    Bannasidhe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,218 ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    Nodin wrote: »
    Is there a faith that does gay marriage in the state?

    Dublin Unitarian Church issued a statement saying they will.


  • #7366
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,435 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    LordSutch wrote: »
    I guess the logical progression will be that same sex marriage will taught in schools.

    New school books depicting a man and a man getting married, and if that's what the Irish people waant, and if thats what the Irish people vote for, then that's what will happen irrespective of the 30 or 40% of Irish people who vote NO.

    Yaaaaaawwwwwwnnnnnn.......


  • #7367
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    LordSutch wrote: »
    I guess the logical progression will be that same sex marriage will taught in schools.

    New school books depicting a man and a man getting married, and if that's what the Irish people waant, and if thats what the Irish people vote for, then that's what will happen irrespective of the 30 or 40% of Irish people who vote NO.

    Yes, I expect my children to be taught what marriage in Ireland involves. I've no issue with that whatsoever. The images of a man being tortured to death around the place and the 2.5 hours of religious woo I could do without.


  • #7368
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    LordSutch wrote: »
    I guess the logical progression will be that same sex marriage will taught in schools.

    New school books depicting a man and a man getting married/ A woman and a woman getting married too, but if that's what the Irish people waant, and if thats what the Irish people vote for, then that's what will happen, irrespective of the 30 or 40% of Irish people who may vote NO.

    They'll be taught that it happens Sutch, they won't be forced to go off and do it.


  • #7369
    12gauge dave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭12gauge dave


    Its a pointless referendum it changes nothing, its been created to sidetrack our attention and give us some huge sense of change or hope and rthe government to collect a few brownie points. It seems its become cool to be gay and uncool to be straight. If i cud be so bothered to even register to vote then id vote NO just for the shambolic way the yes crowd are behaving.


  • #7370
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭galljga1


    BigBrownBear wrote: »
    I don't normally post in this type of thread( ie controversial )but I'm voting yes tomorrow for one simple reason
    What right have I got, to deny 2 gay people the same right to walk down an isle and express their love and commitment to each other as 2 straight people can, currently?
    None.
    I'll be voting yes and will be proud as punch when the nation ratifies this amendment tomorrow

    That is my main reason also: no negative impact to me or my family, simple. Why not? It also has the potential to give a lot of people that little bit extra security and happiness........ or maybe misery, at least they have the choice.


  • #7371
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    LordSutch wrote: »
    I guess the logical progression will be that same sex marriage will taught in schools.

    New school books depicting a man and a man getting married/ A woman and a woman getting married too, but if that's what the Irish people waant, and if thats what the Irish people vote for, then that's what will happen, irrespective of the 30 or 40% of Irish people who may vote NO.


    honestly


    I dont think there was anything on marriage at all in any of the books I learnt from as a kid.

    except some celtic fables which are not going to change


    I mean does anyone have an example whats in the text books at the moment at the moment?


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  • #7372
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,898 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    lazygal wrote: »
    Yes, I expect my children to be taught what marriage in Ireland involves. I've no issue with that whatsoever. The images of a man being tortured to death around the place and the 2.5 hours of religious woo I could do without.

    Some people would prefer their kids be "educated" in some kind of parallel universe where nasty things like gays etc don't exist.


  • #7373
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,435 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    12gauge dave wrote: »
    Its a pointless referendum it changes nothing, its been created to sidetrack our attention and give us some huge sense of change or hope and rthe government to collect a few brownie points. It seems its become cool to be gay and uncool to be straight. If i cud be so bothered to even register to vote then id vote NO just for the shambolic way the yes crowd are behaving.

    :D

    Yeah. Good man Dave. Deep thoughts. Deep.

    Like a puddle.


  • #7374
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    12gauge dave wrote: »
    Its a pointless referendum it changes nothing, its been created to sidetrack our attention and give us some huge sense of change or hope and rthe government to collect a few brownie points. It seems its become cool to be gay and uncool to be straight. If i cud be so bothered to even register to vote then id vote NO just for the shambolic way the yes crowd are behaving.

    I did decide to change my affiliation to gay when the referendum was announced. I shortly expect to find a nice woman to marry and tell my kids all the cool people are gay.


  • #7375
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭galljga1


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Dublin Unitarian Church issued a statement saying they will.

    I may just investigate religion again... probably not.


  • #7376
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    road_high wrote: »
    Some people would prefer their kids be "educated" in some kind of parallel universe where nasty things like gays etc don't exist.

    It's like if kids aren't told about sex and sexuality they'll all remain virgins until they marry someone of the opposite gender.


  • #7377
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,898 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    12gauge dave wrote: »
    Its a pointless referendum it changes nothing, its been created to sidetrack our attention and give us some huge sense of change or hope and rthe government to collect a few brownie points. It seems its become cool to be gay and uncool to be straight. If i cud be so bothered to even register to vote then id vote NO just for the shambolic way the yes crowd are behaving.

    Yea, thankfully you're not bothered.


  • #7378
    B_Wayne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭B_Wayne


    12gauge dave wrote: »
    Its a pointless referendum it changes nothing, its been created to sidetrack our attention and give us some huge sense of change or hope and rthe government to collect a few brownie points. It seems its become cool to be gay and uncool to be straight. If i cud be so bothered to even register to vote then id vote NO just for the shambolic way the yes crowd are behaving.

    I'm happy to see you're not voting. :pac: It allows same sex couples to marry so it changes plenty.


  • #7379
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭galljga1


    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    honestly


    I dont think there was anything on marriage at all in any of the books I learnt from as a kid.

    except some celtic fables which are not going to change


    I mean does anyone have an example whats in the text books at the moment at the moment?

    When a daddy loves a mammy......


  • #7380
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,353 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Vote no. People under 35 shouldn't be allowed to marry.


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  • #7381
    WoolyJumper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭WoolyJumper


    efb wrote: »
    Do you know what I find great out of all this?
    All the young straight allies that support equality for the gay community.

    I'll be forever in a debt of gratitude the Yes voters tomorrow

    Absolutely. Putting aside what I thought was a really nasty no campaign, there has been such a great feeling of solidarity and support during this campaign. I never expected to see so many straight people come out and actually fight and campaign for this to pass. What ever the outcome, I'll not forget that.


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