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

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


    Germany doesn't have a larger diaspora than the population living in the country.
    Germany doesnt have very generous citizenship by laws.
    Germany doesn't allow dual citizenship, only for special cases.

    The law is the law. Those non resident for 18 months or who plan to be away for 18 months are not allowed vote.

    When a law is unjust it is the duty of a citizen in a republic to rebel against it


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


    Ronan talking ****e. To be expected from a ****ehawk.

    What shite is the shitehawk shiteing exactly?


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


    Good Jesus thats beautiful....brought a wee tear(just a wee one mind you:o)

    I'm sitting in the kitchen of the OH's (deceased ) grandparent's home on the outskirts of Castletownroche blubbing like a baby after reading that...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Great day for Ireland - loving this!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,138 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    He is struggling. Not dropping the child/surrogacy red herring, but now saying main issue is the political parties did not represent enough on the no side. In other words all parties were pro yes but they should have had more no representation to proportionally reflect the No outcome.

    Did any members of the big parties come out on the No side. There had to be a few. Why didn't they express their views.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭frostyjacks


    sup_dude wrote: »
    I don't have sound on my laptop. Can anyone tell me what Mullen is doing?

    Saying 1 in 3 voters wasn't represented by the political establishment, that the whip system isn't healthy for politics, and that we're replacing one authoritarian regime with another. Also paid tribute to the Yes campaign.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,787 ✭✭✭Bacchus


    He is struggling. Not dropping the child/surrogacy red herring, but now saying main issue is the political parties did not represent enough on the no side. In other words all parties were pro yes but they should have had more no representation to proportionally reflect the No outcome.

    Yup, I mean obviously at least ONE of the parties should have ignored what they believed was the right thing in order to provide balance :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Nodin wrote: »
    What shite is the shitehawk shiteing exactly?

    Just a load of old shïte.


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


    RobertKK wrote: »
    But if living abroad for 18 months or over they don't have a right, whether yes or no.

    True, but it looks like the yes side is going to win by such a margin that anyone who travelled wrongly to vote won't make a difference to the final outcome.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    Between the yes vote and the eurovision it will be some party in the gay bars tonight


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 958 ✭✭✭MathDebater


    P_1 wrote: »
    When a law is unjust it is the duty of a citizen in a republic to rebel against it

    The law isn't unjust. The law protects us from potentially allowing Irish citizens abroad having a bigger say in how the country is run than those of us actually living here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,403 ✭✭✭daisybelle2008


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Did any members of the big parties come out on the No side. There had to be a few. Why didn't they express their views.

    Averil Power said some sat on the fence or didn't come out strongly because they didn't want to risk alienating their voters. They had the option of course.

    Remember Monica Barnes back in the day, strongly publicly opposed her party line on Divorce and 8th Amendment. What do you think is stopping them?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    The wedding forum on boards better recruit some new mods

    It will soon see a lot of new groomzillas


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 958 ✭✭✭MathDebater


    Knasher wrote: »
    True, but it looks like the yes side is going to win by such a margin that anyone who travelled wrongly to vote won't make a difference to the final outcome.

    It's not what side they were going to vote for that concerns me. It's that it was happening so publicly and no politician or media source seemed to care. In fact, they were celebrating it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,072 ✭✭✭Tipsy McSwagger


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Did any members of the big parties come out on the No side. There had to be a few. Why didn't they express their views.

    John McGuinness


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,138 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Averil Power said some sat on the fence or didn't come out strongly because they didn't want to risk alienating their voters. They had the option of course.

    Remember Monica Barnes back in the day, strongly publicly opposed her party line on Divorce and 8th Amendment. What do you think is stopping them?

    Votes that's all they care about. I would have a lot more respect for them if they stood for what they believe in even if I don't agree with it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 mrsbarnacles


    David Norris ripping Iona Inst right now on radio. Very enjoyable. The inerview is good too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,787 ✭✭✭Bacchus


    Averil Power said some sat on the fence or didn't come out strongly because they didn't want to risk alienating their voters. They had the option of course.

    Remember Monica Barnes back in the day, strongly publicly opposed her party line on Divorce and 8th Amendment. What do you think is stopping them?

    Yup, there's bound to some of that. You are a member of a party, you toe the line or risk the fallout. However, we've seen in the past that members have gone against the party line for things they believed strongly enough about. Any "no voters" in party ranks obviously didn't feel moved strongly enough to speak out.


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


    The law isn't unjust. The law protects us from potentially allowing Irish citizens abroad having a bigger say in how the country is run than those of us actually living here.

    It is, look at any other liberal democracy. They all allow a vote for emigrants


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


    Well it appears that the prophetic 'silent No ' is so silent it doesn't exist


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


    David Norris ripping Iona Inst right now on radio. Very enjoyable. The inerview is good too.

    What station?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    P_1 wrote: »
    It is, look at any other liberal democracy. They all allow a vote for emigrants

    And US citizens abroad still have to declare incomes and may have to pay taxes.

    Are Irelands emigrants willing to pay taxation for representation?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭MrWalsh


    So it turns out that the No voters WERE just a vocal minority.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Woman saying she wouldn't let her son run in the park, never mind for president :D


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


    MrWalsh wrote: »
    So it turns out that the No voters WERE just a vocal minority.

    Exactly. and funny how they turned it around and made it feel as though the Yes side were really just a small bunch made up of only young liberals from dublin.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭Lyaiera


    I'm so happy I've given myself a headache. I hope the yes side is happy with themselves. I'll need a pint to soothe my head.


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


    I see Eamon Gilmore has donned a pride flag

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFrtlAMWMAAtd_l.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff. Wtf?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    sup_dude wrote: »
    I see Eamon Gilmore has donned a pride flag

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFrtlAMWMAAtd_l.jpg

    Fair play to him, he was one of the earliest supporters and pushers of gay rights.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,166 ✭✭✭Tasden


    My daughter is so confused by all this.

    "Why do we need to vote if we're not the ones getting married?"
    "Why did you put X in the box if you want to vote yes? Why not a tick?"
    "Why are you crying if you wanted it to be a yes?"


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