Congratulations, Ireland, it's looking like you've made history as the first nation to choose marriage equality through a national referendum. While the official announcement isn't in yet, the early tallies have "Yes" winning by wide margins, with nationwide turnout over 60% for the referendum (American turnout for the
What I found amusing was someone making a queer comment about an entire nation when their user name is Esteban and their Av is a kitteh. Kitteh with a gun, but still, a kitteh.So imma going with he/she is just being silly in their overwhelming happiness of gayness spreading across the planet :)
Well...California had that 'proposition' just a few years back right?Supposing that the referendum (or whatever) was today, what are the chances that the 'proposition' (I can't call it as it SHOULD BE CALLED!!!!) would pass?What changed?Instead of being an alien situation for most of Californians, the 'gay marriage' was de-demonized through a lot of discussion.War of Media, that's what I'll say that the Irish would need to have to overcome their irrational fear of the different... HAD the 70% went for the 'no'.
The Magdalen Sisters would NEVER have happened without outside the church support and back-up from higher positions in the Catholic hierarchy.Those *********** who are still alive do deserve a day in court, but they aren't the only ones!
Good for the Irish, striking a blow against theocracy, while we're struck with one we can't get rid of. I've often suspected that the snake handling, tongue talking literalist and even some of the more mainstream Protestant faith supported separation of church and state because Catholicism threatened their implicit rule. Well, now we can't get rid of the people who were always carrying on about the Catholics, while the Catholics over in Ireland are thumbing their nose at the church. In Northern Ireland, it's the Catholic people (not the Church, of course) who support gay rights. The Prots, whose cousins populate much of our South are the base for opposition here.
Well, it's all over now, Baby Blue. The Liberal agenda people have done their work well, like little Leprechauns, and literally ejaculated gay marriage down the good folk's in Ireland's throats.
No, I'm not proposing any alternative. The phrase "I don't want to know" supposes I am against the Yes result and/or democracy.
My question arose because I read an article by an Irish gay person who said the problem with doing this by a referendum was that their equal rights relied on at least half the country not being bigots.
If Loving vs Virginia had been a referendum not a legal decision, then interracial marriage in the US would not have been legal until 2000.
Current Irish Constitution 1937, not 1922
Can you elaborate?
I you walk like a duck, quack like a duck etc
"The Rome of the (wild) West"
What I found amusing was someone making a queer comment about an entire nation when their user name is Esteban and their Av is a kitteh. Kitteh with a gun, but still, a kitteh.So imma going with he/she is just being silly in their overwhelming happiness of gayness spreading across the planet :)
We would haz a sad, and reflect that Democracy is, indeed, messy. Also, you are proposing something else? No, don't tell me, I don't wanna know...
You only reap what you sow...
Well...California had that 'proposition' just a few years back right?Supposing that the referendum (or whatever) was today, what are the chances that the 'proposition' (I can't call it as it SHOULD BE CALLED!!!!) would pass?What changed?Instead of being an alien situation for most of Californians, the 'gay marriage' was de-demonized through a lot of discussion.War of Media, that's what I'll say that the Irish would need to have to overcome their irrational fear of the different... HAD the 70% went for the 'no'.
The Magdalen Sisters would NEVER have happened without outside the church support and back-up from higher positions in the Catholic hierarchy.Those *********** who are still alive do deserve a day in court, but they aren't the only ones!
Hey bro. I'm here to help.
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Good for the Irish, striking a blow against theocracy, while we're struck with one we can't get rid of. I've often suspected that the snake handling, tongue talking literalist and even some of the more mainstream Protestant faith supported separation of church and state because Catholicism threatened their implicit rule. Well, now we can't get rid of the people who were always carrying on about the Catholics, while the Catholics over in Ireland are thumbing their nose at the church. In Northern Ireland, it's the Catholic people (not the Church, of course) who support gay rights. The Prots, whose cousins populate much of our South are the base for opposition here.
Well, it's all over now, Baby Blue. The Liberal agenda people have done their work well, like little Leprechauns, and literally ejaculated gay marriage down the good folk's in Ireland's throats.
Th, th, th, that's all, Volks!
I remember hearing about Spain legalizing same-sex marriage sometime back when W. was in office. Does it still qualify as Extra-Special Catholic?
No, I'm not proposing any alternative. The phrase "I don't want to know" supposes I am against the Yes result and/or democracy.
My question arose because I read an article by an Irish gay person who said the problem with doing this by a referendum was that their equal rights relied on at least half the country not being bigots.
If Loving vs Virginia had been a referendum not a legal decision, then interracial marriage in the US would not have been legal until 2000.
It's coming for you Ireland!!!
Also this gayshroom cloud was spotted just outside Dublin...