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Ireland same-sex referendum set to approve gay marriage

29 points by wldlyinaccurate 11y ago

gauravnews12 11y ago
I think, should not approve gay marriage.
- DonHopkins 11y ago
  Why not? Are you afraid you won't be able to resist the temptation?
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- burkesquires 11y ago
  Agreed. I pray they do not.
  - padraic7a 11y ago
    Well pray harder so! I'm usually sceptical about patriotism but am very proud of Irish people today. Tiocfaidh ar grá!
  - s_kilk 11y ago
    Prayer can't stop the future. Edit: I see the homophobic downvote-brigade are out in force.
- Oletros 11y ago
  Why not? Where is the problem legalising it?
Oletros 11y ago
Yes assess, and now like here in Spain, adoption
- Macha 11y ago
  Gay couples could already adopt. There was something weird like only one of them having legal rights, or that might have been in the case of surrogacy, but now they count as a legally married couple that should be resolved.
  - Oletros 11y ago
    Then it is different that the situation in Spain, even when gay marriage was legalised, the adoption was done only by one of them as a single. The law had to be changed to have into account there was a couple and give the child the protection if the legal progenitor died.
- Oletros 11y ago
  What the heck is this "asses", it must be a yesssss, yesss
yc1010 11y ago
As a straight Irishman with a family and kids I am very happy that for once there was such a large voter turnout for a referendum,especially among the newly registered voters. Of course I am also happy for the LGBT community since there is absolutely no reason why people in a modern and progressive 21st century state should be discriminated against based on their sexual preference. It just feels wrong. Which brings me to the NO campaign that was run by the crazy religious fringe that was downright disgusting, what sort of god preaches hate, inequality and discrimination?
- jacquesm 11y ago
  > what sort of god preaches hate, inequality and discrimination? Gods, not many (I really don't believe they exist). People claiming to represent god: many.
s_kilk 11y ago
Very glad to see this result, was worried I'd have to burn my passport if the result was "No".
tiernano 11y ago
Very great day for the Irish people, not straight and gay. Some numbers I have heard so far: Dublin is around 70% yes. Heard 95% turnouts in some places in the city. Think I have only heard of one constitution as a no. Most are at least 51% yes, and mostly over 60. Very happy days!
jstalin 11y ago
Good for Ireland. I'm proud of you!
dogma1138 11y ago
So no abortions but gay marriage are ok?

gauravnews12 11y ago

I think, should not approve gay marriage.

DonHopkins 11y ago
Why not? Are you afraid you won't be able to resist the temptation?
- deleted 11y ago
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burkesquires 11y ago
Agreed. I pray they do not.
- padraic7a 11y ago
  Well pray harder so! I'm usually sceptical about patriotism but am very proud of Irish people today. Tiocfaidh ar grá!
- s_kilk 11y ago
  Prayer can't stop the future. Edit: I see the homophobic downvote-brigade are out in force.
Oletros 11y ago
Why not? Where is the problem legalising it?

Oletros 11y ago

Yes assess, and now like here in Spain, adoption

Macha 11y ago
Gay couples could already adopt. There was something weird like only one of them having legal rights, or that might have been in the case of surrogacy, but now they count as a legally married couple that should be resolved.
- Oletros 11y ago
  Then it is different that the situation in Spain, even when gay marriage was legalised, the adoption was done only by one of them as a single. The law had to be changed to have into account there was a couple and give the child the protection if the legal progenitor died.
Oletros 11y ago
What the heck is this "asses", it must be a yesssss, yesss

yc1010 11y ago

As a straight Irishman with a family and kids I am very happy that for once there was such a large voter turnout for a referendum,especially among the newly registered voters. Of course I am also happy for the LGBT community since there is absolutely no reason why people in a modern and progressive 21st century state should be discriminated against based on their sexual preference. It just feels wrong. Which brings me to the NO campaign that was run by the crazy religious fringe that was downright disgusting, what sort of god preaches hate, inequality and discrimination?

jacquesm 11y ago
> what sort of god preaches hate, inequality and discrimination? Gods, not many (I really don't believe they exist). People claiming to represent god: many.

s_kilk 11y ago

Very glad to see this result, was worried I'd have to burn my passport if the result was "No".

tiernano 11y ago

Very great day for the Irish people, not straight and gay. Some numbers I have heard so far: Dublin is around 70% yes. Heard 95% turnouts in some places in the city. Think I have only heard of one constitution as a no. Most are at least 51% yes, and mostly over 60. Very happy days!

jstalin 11y ago

Good for Ireland. I'm proud of you!

dogma1138 11y ago

So no abortions but gay marriage are ok?