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Other Discussion Boards => Philosophy, Religion & Society => Topic started by: xasop on May 23, 2015, 09:45:35 AM
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Ireland went to the polls yesterday (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-23/polling-stations-close-ireland-votes-gay-marriage-referendum/6491762) to vote in a referendum on providing for equal marriage rights in their constitution. Based on the reports I've read, there was a significantly higher turnout than expected, and polls predict a Yes victory.
I'll be keeping my eye on this. The results are due to be announced in another few hours; with any luck, common sense has prevailed and Ireland has voted to end marriage discrimination.
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http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/23/408990099/irish-anti-gay-marriage-leader-tweets-election-concession
Yes.
And the opposition wasn't a dick about it either.
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http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/23/408990099/irish-anti-gay-marriage-leader-tweets-election-concession
Yes.
And the opposition wasn't a dick about it either.
Awesome.
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Although this is a terrible way to decide such an issue, I'm glad the vote turned out the way it did.
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with any luck, common sense has prevailed and Ireland has voted to end marriage discrimination.
That won't be the case either way, as this referendum is only dealing with some aspects of marriage discrimination, not all of it.
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with any luck, common sense has prevailed and Ireland has voted to end marriage discrimination.
That won't be the case either way, as this referendum is only dealing with some aspects of marriage discrimination, not all of it.
You don't understand the concept of precedent, do you?
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Although this is a terrible way to decide such an issue, I'm glad the vote turned out the way it did.
I agree, unfortunately it's the only way to decide it in Ireland as it involved a change to the constitution which requires a referendum of the Irish people.
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Yuck.
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I don't see what is "yuck" about it. I mean, I am not gay in the slightest, and personally, I find the whole concept repulsive, but why do you care who sleeps with whom, and who marries whom? I mean, if a dude wants to marry his lawn chair, and said chair is adult and sentient, and can consent, what concern is it of yours? It's not like they are forcing the Churches, Synagogues, Temples, or other religious facilities to perform such marriages.
I think its nasty, personally. But it also doesn't affect my marriage. Does it affect yours? Are you and your wife threatened by what two men do in their bedroom? If you are, I would say you have some VERY serious issues, man.
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I don't see what is "yuck" about it ... I find the whole concept repulsive
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Good on them. It's nice to see the world coming to a place where you aren't discriminated against for liking different genitals than other people.
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I don't see what is "yuck" about it ... I find the whole concept repulsive
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Good way to take things out of context. But, common sense isn't always common…
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I have an easy solution for you, Thork. If you find same-sex marriage so repulsive, don't marry a guy.
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I am so glad to here that Ireland has changed there opresive law and let same-sex cupels marey!!! Any tipe of law discrimating agenst gays is a CRIME AGENST HUMANITEY and anywon that suports such a law is worse than flippin hitler and ALMOST as evil as bush! Now its time to bring this progresive atitude to the USA and get the sapreme cort to FINALEY let gay cupels evereywere make there love oficiel and let them adop childrin!!! I flippin hate these stupit homophobic rascist republicens who are geting in the way of progres! We shuld throw all of them in JAIL!!!
I have an easy solution for you, Thork. If you find same-sex marriage so repulsive, don't marry a guy.
Exacley good job parsial!!! Th*rk is a homophob! If you dont like it then leve!!!!
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Oh good. He's back...