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Penny Tration · 22-05-2015 07:49PM

Maryam Chilly Genius wrote: »

We had voters on here who were *claiming* that they were voting no, they were rightly shot down, urged to vote on the issue at hand, and not to punish thousands of people for other people's sh1tty behaviour. That goes both ways.

Yup, and I agree with it.

Like I've already said, I don't care what way the man votes, and it wont change my opinion of the people who were striking, but if you post something about how you plan to deny people their rights, expect people to stop supporting you in your own fight for your rights.

FizzleSticks · 22-05-2015 07:50PM

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Ave Sodalis · 22-05-2015 07:50PM

Has anyone seen the comments under Ben and Jerry's status? :eek:

Penny Tration · 22-05-2015 07:52PM

sup_dude wrote: »

Has anyone seen the comments under Ben and Jerry's status? :eek:

Nope, link please?

Lollipops23 · 22-05-2015 07:52PM

VinLieger wrote: »

The high turnout is fantastic to hear, 60% predicted on the radio there which is amazing!

It's brilliant that people are turning out for it, I'm delighted. Depresses me somewhat that low turn outs are the norm for referenda though.

Zen65 · 22-05-2015 07:53PM

Other people just rip up our flyers or call us homophobic bigots. It's only been a few incidents, but it doesn't say much for people campaigning for 'tolerance'.

This made me laugh today.

I can imagine a situation where Hitler is sitting in his office and a SS Officer is telling of the abuse his squad have received from Jews in the "Jewish Quarter" of Krakov. "Typical" Hitler replies, "These people are so intolerant of our German ways and traditions".

No - I'm not suggesting that NO voters are Nazis, I'm just saying that it is laughable that those who wish to divide and discriminate should regard the rejection of their beliefs as being "intolerant".

Ave Sodalis · 22-05-2015 07:56PM

Jenny Thalia wrote: »

Nope, link please?

https://www.facebook.com/BenandJerrysIreland/photos/a.72000726587.73768.45429926587/10152928518121588/?type=1&theater

humanji · 22-05-2015 08:01PM

sup_dude wrote: »

Has anyone seen the comments under Ben and Jerry's status? :eek:

It would seem there are a lot of people under the impression that voting no will remove all gay people from earth.

Anita Blow · 22-05-2015 08:01PM

Have to laugh looking at comments on that page and social media in general. Gays are being described as pedophiles and perverted. Yet the no side claim they are the ones being bullied due to some downed posters and having their views challenged.

Not a NSA agent · 22-05-2015 08:02PM

sup_dude wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/BenandJerrysIreland/photos/a.72000726587.73768.45429926587/10152928518121588/?type=1&theater

Wheres the guy who kept going on about mobs putting companies out of business because of their beliefs? He'll love this one.

No voters bullying the business because of its beliefs!

Also poor understanding of the dairy business

Anita Blow · 22-05-2015 08:03PM

Reading on twitter a No campaigner working in a polling station in Galway had to be removed as she was preventing people from voting. Absolute disgrace.

captbarnacles · 22-05-2015 08:04PM

The no side look like they are being bullied because their reasons for voting no are torn to shreds in debate. It's an unequal battle, that is all.

Merry Prankster · 22-05-2015 08:07PM

captbarnacles wrote: »

The no side look like they are being bullied because their reasons for voting no are torn to shreds in debate. It's an unequal battle, that is all.

That's because they can find only one reason to vote no:

road_high · 22-05-2015 08:10PM

Anita Blow wrote: »

Reading on twitter a No campaigner working in a polling station in Galway had to be removed as she was preventing people from voting. Absolute disgrace.

She should be hauled before the courts pronto. Disgraceful carry on. But positive in a way as she must think they're loosing. Sad cow.

bodice ripper · 22-05-2015 08:10PM

I still remember catching beatings as a kid, having lezzer shouted at me by strangers, all the **** talking and isolation in school.

I hope the No side catch a beating in the polls. I hope it's ****ing humiliating.

And if they don't, my heart is still so warmed by the public support for the yes campaign. I never thought I would see the day.

sjb25 · 22-05-2015 08:14PM

Anita Blow wrote: »

Reading on twitter a No campaigner working in a polling station in Galway had to be removed as she was preventing people from voting. Absolute disgrace.

Really? That's disgraceful if true:mad:

Un Croissant · 22-05-2015 08:15PM

Any links or screenshots of that?

Zen65 · 22-05-2015 08:20PM

Anita Blow wrote: »

Reading on twitter a No campaigner working in a polling station in Galway had to be removed as she was preventing people from voting. Absolute disgrace.

Have you a link? This kind of story sounds unlikely to be true IMHO

FizzleSticks · 22-05-2015 08:21PM

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mrkiscool2 · 22-05-2015 08:21PM

sup_dude wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/BenandJerrysIreland/photos/a.72000726587.73768.45429926587/10152928518121588/?type=1&theater

WOW! Just say one there, I am going to quote it because I can't do the idiocy justie by para-phrasing.

NO will definitely count today czs every homo is a danger to every child out ther. Since they do not have guts to directly approach adults for sex, so children are ther sure targets. So if we allow thm to adopt am convinced they r going to abuse de adopted children. It is an uncontrollable sexual urge.

Just....wow. I have no words for how bigoted that is. That, ladies and gentlemen, is homophobia, not what some of the Yes side have said about people who are undecided, are voting no for religious reasons or people who refuse to tell them how they plan to vote.

sjb25 · 22-05-2015 08:22PM

Zen65 wrote: »

Have you a link? This kind of story sounds unlikely to be true IMHO

Thinking the same

Anita Blow · 22-05-2015 08:22PM

https://twitter.com/WellNowUniverse/status/601819876165025795

The tweet in question!

fr336 · 22-05-2015 08:24PM

road_high wrote: »

She should be hauled before the courts pronto. Disgraceful carry on. But positive in a way as she must think they're loosing. Sad cow.

Ban her from voting for life!

raze_them_all_ · 22-05-2015 08:24PM

bodice ripper wrote: »

I still remember catching beatings as a kid, having lezzer shouted at me by strangers, all the **** talking and isolation in school.

I hope the No side catch a beating in the polls. I hope it's ****ing humiliating.

And if they don't, my heart is still so warmed by the public support for the yes campaign. I never thought I would see the day.

****ing dubs!

haveringchick · 22-05-2015 08:25PM

Just back from casting my vote. Here are my obs.
We go to vote at the same time every election/referendum. Large busy rural town fairly prosperous but considerable social issues too.
Much larger turnout than usual and we would have a GE turnout of 60%.
Lots of young families. I don't know how to read that.
Lots of conservatives too. Sat in the car with hubby for 20 minutes.
To us it looked 50/50.

Maximus Alexander · 22-05-2015 08:25PM

I'm really looking forward to the news this evening:

"It's 11:45, I'm Eileen Dunne for RTE News. The polls have closed in the marriage referendum, and while exit polls are too close to call, the appearance of the four horsemen in the streets of Dublin has confirmed that the amendment has carried. Over to our correspondent John Kilraine at the scene."

"Thanks Eileen. I'm cowering here on Dame Street where the horsemen appeared over an hour ago. As you can see behind me, the yes voters have formed a phalanx in an effort to keep the horsemen contained. Just ten minutes ago, a flanking group attempted to overrun Pestilence and set to impale him with the pins of their Yes badges, but were routed by War before they could finish him off..."

Icepick · 22-05-2015 08:25PM

What reasons other than bigotry and ignorance are there to vote no?

I can think of:
- you can't afford more weddings (silly)
- you think marriage shouldn't be a government matter in the first place (not the way to go about it)

Un Croissant · 22-05-2015 08:26PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I'm really looking forward to the news this evening:

"It's 11:45, I'm Eileen Dunne for RTE News. The polls have closed in the marriage referendum, and while exit polls are too close to call, the appearance of the four horsemen in the streets of Dublin has confirmed that the amendment has carried. Over to our correspondent John Kilraine at the scene."

"Thanks Eileen. I'm cowering here on Dame Street where the horsemen appeared over an hour ago. As you can see behind me, the yes voters have formed a phalanx in an effort to keep the horsemen contained. Just ten minutes ago, a flanking group attempted to overrun Pestilence and set to impale him with the pins of their Yes badges, but were routed by War before they could finish him off..."

bodice ripper · 22-05-2015 08:27PM

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

****ing dubs!

I was living in Kildare....

But you have a point, if I was living proper down the country, there would have been no one around to call me lezzer.

c_man · 22-05-2015 08:27PM

When should we hear about initial exit polls?

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