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

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  • #8522
    pmasterson95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭pmasterson95


    TwoShedsJackson wrote: »
    Maybe if you don't have the courage of your convictions or don't feel able to morally back up your beliefs, you should think further on why that is so?

    Or I could just not be arsed being judged critiqued or labelled. If ya say yes thats the end of it any ya can move onto discussing something more interesting. No leads to opinionated judgemental eejits throwing a hissy fit. So much easier to just placate them and get on with things.


  • #8523
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,099 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    If it is a Yes vote by a small majority then it will be challenged due to the huge amount of voting register irregularities taking place.

    There should be clear changes to either prevent expatriates from voting or else grant our expats the Vote and this is something I am in favor of. With nearly 400,000 people left Ireland since 2008, they are our Citizens and our people and should enjoy the same right to vote. Majority of returning voters are returning to Vote Yes but they shouldn't have to fly home to cast their vote. They should have a say on the affairs of the country they were forced to abandon due to the treasonous economic policy of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.


  • #8524
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,897 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    I don't understand what random people would be asking anyone which way you voted? Unless they knew them or were media?


  • #8525
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    pmasterson95 wrote: »
    Thats why its been safest to publicly say yes to avoid the bullying and **** that they throw at you. You should just say you had an epiphany and voted yes to keep them happy and actually vote no like you want. If they think you voted yes its all hunky dory.

    Stop calling having no argument to back up your homophobic views and then being brought up on it bullying


  • #8526
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    aloyisious wrote: »
    Will no one think of the lesbians!!!

    Why, what are they doing?
    It is a particular lesbian of all of them?
    Details goddammit! We need details!


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  • #8527
    barretsimpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭barretsimpson


    I was going to vote no, because I think marriage is an outdated concept, and I was going to vote yes for the 21 year old president. Might get some real change then. But given the abuse for not revealing how I intend to vote when I was out earlier, I think I'll stay at home. No doubt I'll get hassle for that in the future as well. I genuinely disturbed by that, that in a democratic country your vote, or not revealing your vote is going to be held against you. That's pretty disturbing.


  • #8528
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,115 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Will all these people suddenly interested in democracy be out to vote next year in the general election with the same gusto or will it be a return to it only politics what does it matter?


  • #8529
    ebbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,233 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    aloyisious wrote: »
    Will no one think of the lesbians!!!

    I like a violation with my cornflakes in the morning.


  • #8530
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    joseph brand wrote: »
    Paddy Power odds now.

    Yes 1/25
    No 8/1

    Myself and my ball and chain wife voted Yes!

    Hmm those odds don't sound right to me. Id say theres a much higher chance than that of No vote passing.


  • #8531
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    https://twitter.com/KHumphreysTD/status/601785441147342848

    Janey Mackers.

    Sticking with 65%+ prediction. Could possibly be the biggest turnout in Irish history.


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  • #8532
    MightyMandarin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭MightyMandarin


    barretsimpson wrote: »
    I was going to vote no, because I think marriage is an outdated concept, and I was going to vote yes for the 21 year old president. Might get some real change then. But given the abuse for not revealing how I intend to vote when I was out earlier, I think I'll stay at home. No doubt I'll get hassle for that in the future as well. I genuinely disturbed by that, that in a democratic country your vote, or not revealing your vote is going to be held against you. That's pretty disturbing.

    Why can't you just vote for what you believe in, and ignore the haters and bandwagoners?


  • #8533
    AtomicHorror
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,888 ✭✭✭AtomicHorror


    Stinicker wrote: »
    If it is a Yes vote by a small majority then it will be challenged due to the huge amount of voting register irregularities taking place.

    There should be clear changes to either prevent expatriates from voting or else grant our expats the Vote and this is something I am in favor of. With nearly 400,000 people left Ireland since 2008, they are our Citizens and our people and should enjoy the same right to vote. Majority of returning voters are returning to Vote Yes but they shouldn't have to fly home to cast their vote. They should have a say on the affairs of the country they were forced to abandon due to the treasonous economic policy of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.

    I agree broadly, but isn't it funny how nobody was pushing this topic before queues a young people started arriving at the airport?

    The motive of most for bringing this up is pretty transparent.


  • #8534
    pmasterson95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭pmasterson95


    wakka12 wrote: »
    Stop calling having no argument to back up your homophobic views and then being brought up on it bullying

    I didnt use the word bullying that time ha? Just said I didnt need you lot judging or preaching at me. Which as can be seen is this thread is exactly what ye do. Look at what was said to Jonjo and Stincer when they dissented from the yes side. Its not that hard to see if ya take off the blinkers.


  • #8535
    Faith+1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    I voted yes. Why exactly should the gay community be spared the misery of marriage. Now we can all suffer together.


  • #8536
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    seamus wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/KHumphreysTD/status/601785441147342848

    Janey Mackers.

    Sticking with 65%+ prediction. Could possibly be the biggest turnout in Irish history.

    Thats where I cast my vote :)


  • #8537
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    pmasterson95 wrote: »
    I didnt use the word bullying that time ha? Just said I didnt need you lot judging or preaching at me. Which as can be seen is this thread is exactly what ye do. Look at what was said to Jonjo and Stincer when they dissented from the yes side. Its not that hard to see if ya take off the blinkers.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=95587626&postcount=8693
    You said bullying by the Yes side, the only side discriminating here is your side


  • #8538
    aloyisious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭aloyisious


    Pyr0 wrote: »
    No one will ever know unless you tell them

    Do your best to educate yourself before hand though, try not to listen to the screamers and shouters who try bully people on either side.

    The only thing worse than not voting is voting without knowing what you're voting for.

    There was equal balance in the bullying? That's Ireland for you, disgraceful, can't even do bullying properly.


  • #8539
    certifiedcrepe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭certifiedcrepe


    Just voted!
    3 yes votes from me and the parents :)
    Fingers crossed!!


  • #8540
    Copa Mundial
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Copa Mundial


    Vote cast, glad I used it regardless of the outcome.

    When it is expected that we will have a definite result?


  • #8541
    KeithWoodshead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭KeithWoodshead


    pmasterson95 wrote: »
    I didnt use the word bullying that time ha? Just said I didnt need you lot judging or preaching at me. Which as can be seen is this thread is exactly what ye do. Look at what was said to Jonjo and Stincer when they dissented from the yes side. Its not that hard to see if ya take off the blinkers.

    If you don't want your views challenged why are you posting on a site that encourages debate?

    How about giving a reasoned reason for your no vote ?

    You're just looking to get offended. Pathetic


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  • #8542
    Not a NSA agent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Not a NSA agent


    KeithWoodshead wrote: »
    Funny that in the final hours the No side continue to try and play the victim. Yet I've yet to hear or read one genuine, reasonable argument as to why someone should vote no based on what's being put to us today

    If they could win by debating the issue they would. Instead it has turned to "the yes side are a bit mean, vote no"
    seamus wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/KHumphreysTD/status/601785441147342848

    Janey Mackers.

    Sticking with 65%+ prediction. Could possibly be the biggest turnout in Irish history.

    Whats the current record? Could see 60% anyway.


  • #8543
    Xenji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,507 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Went to vote today in Endas backyard at lunchtime, never saw a poll station as quiet and the Yes campaigners have done a really good job around town, some parts of Mayo will be lucky to see over a 25 percent turn out.


  • #8544
    barretsimpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭barretsimpson


    MightyMandarin wrote: »
    Why can't you just vote for what you believe in, and ignore the haters and bandwagoners?

    If only it were that simple.
    I have to live among these people afterwards, they are my peer group and I see them all the time. There is enormous pressure in my age group to dance about shouting vote yes, and if you don't do that you are to be ostracised from the group. It's a real eye opener to be honest.


  • #8545
    pmasterson95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭pmasterson95


    KeithWoodshead wrote: »
    If you don't want your views challenged why are you posting on a site that encourages debate?

    How about giving a reasoned reason for your no vote ?

    You're just looking to get offended. Pathetic

    No I was on about IRL I just say voting yes to shut up the eejits. Here I simply be honest and laugh at the hypocrites. Keeps my real life nice and easy and keeps here amusing as they try to find new ways to badger. Look at poor barret who wont bother voting after how the yes lot treated him? Promoters of equality indeed.


  • #8546
    Knasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    Not a NSA agent wrote: »
    Whats the current record? Could see 60% anyway.
    76% on the first referendum.

    I'd be very surprised if we got anywhere near that though. It will be high, but you are never going to beat the vote that enacted our constitution in the first place.


  • #8547
    pmasterson95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭pmasterson95


    barretsimpson wrote: »
    If only it were that simple.
    I have to live among these people afterwards, they are my peer group and I see them all the time. There is enormous pressure in my age group to dance about shouting vote yes, and if you don't do that you are to be ostracised from the group. It's a real eye opener to be honest.
    Do what I'm doing play along with them and ya get no hassle becos they dont know you said no.


  • #8548
    podgemonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭podgemonster


    Most polling stations in Dublin in around the 40% turnout. That's before after work evening rush! That's pretty awesome!


  • #8549
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    When will we have first exit polls?


  • #8550
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Not a NSA agent wrote: »
    Whats the current record? Could see 60% anyway.
    If you're talking about constitutional amendments, then it was the referendum to join the EEC, which had 70.88%.

    Referendums in general, the original referendum to adopt the constitution saw 75.84%.

    I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that this one would breach 70%. The last one on the Lisbon treaty hit 59%, and that was a "robust" debate, but people weren't nearly as passionate about it as they are with this one.


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  • #8551
    MightyMandarin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭MightyMandarin


    barretsimpson wrote: »
    If only it were that simple.
    I have to live among these people afterwards, they are my peer group and I see them all the time. There is enormous pressure in my age group to dance about shouting vote yes, and if you don't do that you are to be ostracised from the group. It's a real eye opener to be honest.

    I know, I'm in the young, college age-group too, and the total support for the YES Equality campaign would turn me off admitting to voting No, if I did. I suppose you could lie and say you voted Yes, no harm in that at all.

    But you should definitely use your vote for whatever way you want. I know it's a cliche, but people did die for us to have democracy, so make the most of it.


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