Irish Referendum

[mushroom25]

a very high turnout has been reported, and a landslide "yes" is being forecast in the urban areas. indeed some prominent "no" campaigners are ready to concede.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32856232

but would that necessarily guarantee an overall result in favour of gay marriage?

and, if the result isn't a "yes", will the government embark on its previously successful "neverendum" tactic until the electorate provides the right answer?

[shoota]

I thought you'd lost the 'po'....

[naomi24]

gness, people are influenced by all sorts of things but that doesn’t mean that the rest of society should be expected to pussyfoot around them for fear of bruising their sensibilities. We are all, from time to time, on the receiving end of things that may potentially upset us. I mean, if I were so inclined Psybbo’s might have me scurrying off never to post here again – but it won’t.

Psybbo, you didn’t address it. Gness did.

[naomi24]

Psybbo’s *post* might ...

[gness]

Naomi...you have contradicted yourself.

[Psybbo]

Naomi, the thought of you scurrying off made my night xx

[RandyMarsh]

i don't understand why anyone would oppose same sex marriage, what have they got to gain from making other people unhappy?

[gness]

Randy....I'd hug you if I wasn't holding these secateurs......x

[RandyMarsh]

i am not bothered, i will hug you.

[gness]

Thank you...I'll try not to damage you....but I find that difficult....x

[RandyMarsh]

t h u d

[Psybbo]

Randy another hug, you'll suffocate x

[shoota]

(Exits stage left - sighing loudly....)

[naomi24]

gness, //Naomi...you have contradicted yourself.//

Why?

Psybbo, // Naomi, the thought of you scurrying off made my night xx//

How unkind.

[Psybbo]

Shoota, you're a retired cop so we bear with you xx

[shoota]

Que?

[Psybbo]

Naomi, that was meant to be a gentle joke, no insult intended as I cannot imagine you scurrying anywhere

[DTCwordfan]

talk about having a new pc! grrr - yes, you are right, shoota...

[shoota]

Po effaced perhaps?

[shoota]

//Naomi, that was meant to be a gentle joke, no insult intended as I cannot imagine you scurrying anywhere //

That was how I read it too Naomi. You are far too effective at standing your ground and fighting your corner to 'scurry off', made me smile :-)

[Peter Pedant]

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Good discussion from an irishman who was Catholic and whose son had come out. centred on whether a majority should dictate the norms and behaviour of a minority

( read muslims etc )

almost identical to the complaints of the Copts in Egypt about the great reforms brought in by Morsi - ( the musliim majority were disenfranchising the christian minority )