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

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  • #7382
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    endacl wrote: »
    Yaaaaaawwwwwwnnnnnn.......

    If you're that tired, go off and have a lie down and think about it again.

    Think NO, Vote NO, think NO, just think NO as you drift off to Z z z z z z z z zz z z . . . .

    Then when you wake up tomorrow morning, you can just vote NO and you won't yaawwwn anymore.


  • #7383
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    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.


    I can honestly say, in 19 years of education, I've never been taught about marriage.


  • #7384
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    LordSutch wrote: »
    If you're that tired, go off and have a lie down and think about it again.

    Think NO, Vote NO, think NO, just think NO as you drift off to Z z z z z z z z zz z z . . . .

    Then when you wake up tomorrow morning, you can just vote NO and you won't yaawwwn anymore.

    Care to respond?
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=95573094&postcount=7505


  • #7385
    Not a NSA agent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Not a NSA agent


    sup_dude wrote: »
    I can honestly say, in 19 years of education, I've never been taught about marriage.

    I dont think I was either. People are saying now children will have to be shown hardcore gay porn or something but nothing about relationships involving men and women was ever explained to us either.


  • #7386
    goat2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭goat2


    Not a NSA agent wrote: »
    I dont think I was either. People are saying now children will have to be shown hardcore gay porn or something but nothing about relationships involving men and women was ever explained to us either.

    i was not either


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  • #7387
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    sup_dude wrote: »
    I can honestly say, in 19 years of education, I've never been taught about marriage.


    Its in all our children's books, a Prince marries a Princess, a Knight marries a maiden, a King marries a Queen, etc etc, and now I guess that will change as same sex marriages are depicted?

    PS; surely it should read, it wasn't the horses fault Mammy?


  • #7388
    To Elland Back
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭To Elland Back


    banquo wrote: »
    My grandmother, 83, is burying her husband tomorrow but making time to Vote Yes.

    Am very proud of grandmother right now.

    Sorry for your loss. You should be very proud. Let your Gran cast her vote but you mind her on the day.

    My parents are the same age and voting Yes also.


    Edit; A thumbs down has appeared on my post, dunno how it happened and can't fix. No harm intended


  • #7389
    Kiwi in IE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭Kiwi in IE


    I want this to pass more than I have ever wanted a particular outcome in anything I have ever been asked to vote for! I actually feel anxious about it. I think I will get sick if fails.


  • #7390
    12gauge dave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭12gauge dave


    its just amazing the effect this has on people when all it changes is the two words civil partnership into marriage.

    Where were you all when we bailed out the banks that your children(with gay or straight parents) will be paying untill the die.


  • #7391
    Bannasidhe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,218 ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Its in all our children's books, a Prince marries a Princess, a Knight marries a maiden, a King marries a Queen, etc etc, and now I guess that will change as same sex marriages are depicted?

    I'm quite concerned about all this glorifying of Monarchy in a republic.


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  • #7392
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Its in all our children's books, a Prince marries a Princess, a Knight marries a maiden, a King marries a Queen, etc etc, and now I guess that will change as same sex marriages are depicted?
    So.

    Fucking.

    What?


  • #7393
    Bannasidhe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,218 ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    12gauge dave wrote: »

    Where were you all when we bailed out the banks that your children(with gay or straight parents) will be paying untill the die.

    Did I miss the referendum on that?


  • #7394
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,435 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    12gauge dave wrote: »
    its just amazing the effect this has on people when all it changes is the two words civil partnership into marriage.

    Where were you all when we bailed out the banks that your children(with gay or straight parents) will be paying untill the die.
    Blah blah blah blah?


  • #7395
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Its in all our children's books, a Prince marries a Princess, a Knight marries a maiden, a King marries a Queen, etc etc, and now I guess that will change as same sex marriages are depicted?

    PS; surely it should read, it wasn't the horses fault Mammy?

    Do you honestly think, as a kid, you'd even bat your eyelids if it was any different?

    Also, the fudge has my sig got to do with anything?! Also, no, it shouldn't be. It's a quote.


  • #7396
    Kiwi in IE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭Kiwi in IE


    12gauge dave wrote: »
    its just amazing the effect this has on people when all it changes is the two words civil partnership into marriage.

    Where were you all when we bailed out the banks that your children(with gay or straight parents) will be paying untill the die.

    Is that relevant to this referendum? In any way? Even a teeny, tiny bit?

    Is this the latest irrelevant, unrelated topic from the no voters?


  • #7397
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,435 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Anybody else gettin the Laya Insurance ad on this thread?

    'Free kids offer'. Even the ads are pulling the pi55 out of the NO side.

    :pac:


  • #7398
    Leroy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,113 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    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.

    Well luckily you don't bother so you have no voice and we can simply ignore you. Thanks for that


  • #7399
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Its in all our children's books, a Prince marries a Princess, a Knight marries a maiden, a King marries a Queen, etc etc, and now I guess that will change as same sex marriages are depicted?

    PS; surely it should read, it wasn't the horses fault Mammy?

    They don't just do fairytales in schools, apparently. Presumably they study history, when its brother marrying sister, man marrying mammies, no "marrying" in the modern sense at all at all......and jaysus help them when they study greek culture at 3rd level.


  • #7400
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    I have to admit that if it is a no vote tomorrow I will probably, for the first time in my 28 years, be ashamed of this country. Say what you want about our other scandals (banking, laundries, pedophilia, abortion etc) but they were decisions either made by those in a position of power in society or during a time where the catholic church had undue power and influence over our society.

    We are the most educated, logical, liberal and tolerant generations produced by this republic, it's damn time we made the decision to actually put a significant marker of that fact down.


  • #7401
    WinnyThePoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,417 ✭✭✭WinnyThePoo


    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

    My friend showed me this, but reports from the Guardian etc. The mother was horrible. Felt sorry for the two lads.

    http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/may/06/high-court-orders-surrogate-mother-baby-gay-couple


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  • #7402
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    sup_dude wrote: »
    Do you honestly think, as a kid, you'd even bat your eyelids if it was any different?

    I'd do more than bat an eyelid (more like choke on my cornflakes) as I read "So Robin Hood married the Sheriff of Nottingham while maid Marian ran off and married the Sheriff's ex wife"!

    Maybe I'm just too old fashioned in my thinking?


  • #7403
    CaveCanem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭CaveCanem


    Does anyone know if you bought a fairly nice gift for a couple on their civil partnership, do you have to match it in value if they now get married? Nothing about this on the RefCom website, they completely evade the issue.


  • #7404
    Kiwi in IE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭Kiwi in IE


    endacl wrote: »
    Anybody else gettin the Laya Insurance ad on this thread?

    'Free kids offer'. Even the ads are pulling the pi55 out of the NO side.

    :pac:

    No I am getting an Etihad ad currently. They must be thinking that if it's a no, it'll be good for business.


  • #7405
    jobbridge4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭jobbridge4life


    LordSutch wrote: »
    I'd do more than bat an eyelid (more like choke on my cornflakes) as I read "So Robin Hood married the Sheriff of Nottingham while maid Marian ran off and married the Sheriff's ex wife"!

    Maybe I'm just too old fashioned in my thinking?

    Well if it was reworking of an age old tale fine but if its just new story or the inclusion of gay characters? REally?

    My little sister 9 she doesn't choke on her cornflakes when she sees me with my partner.


  • #7406
    jobbridge4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭jobbridge4life


    CaveCanem wrote: »
    Does anyone know if you bought a fairly nice gift for a couple on their civil partnership, do you have to match it in value if they now get married? Nothing about this on the RefCom website, they completely evade the issue.

    Em only surrogacy vouchers are acceptable actually. Soz.


  • #7407
    Merces
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭Merces


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Its in all our children's books, a Prince marries a Princess, a Knight marries a maiden, a King marries a Queen, etc etc, and now I guess that will change as same sex marriages are depicted?

    PS; surely it should read, it wasn't the horses fault Mammy?

    Now that that they've all but given up the ghost the veil begins to slip...


  • #7408
    Baggy Trousers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Baggy Trousers


    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.

    Another idiotic reason to vote No - Shambolism.
    I hope you never register.


  • #7409
    Baggy Trousers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Baggy Trousers


    endacl wrote: »
    Anybody else gettin the Laya Insurance ad on this thread?

    'Free kids offer'. Even the ads are pulling the pi55 out of the NO side.

    :pac:

    I get nothing but Russian and Asian brides...:)


  • #7410
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,312 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    This is the one thing I wish I was back in Ireland for.

    I hope my vote won't be needed and Yes is put through. C'mon people, do the right thing.


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  • #7411
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,644 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Another Iona leaflet in the door (they did not knock or ring) - Five reasons to vote No.

    One of them is that the debate was "one sided"!

    Even with only 10 people on the No side, they were mandated 50% of airtime in every debate, and it was one sided? Well, lads, maybe you should have put up a better argument!


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