Ireland Votes Yes To Same-Sex Marriage

BarbaraHudson writes: Reuters is reporting that the citizens of Ireland voted overwhelmingly to legalize same-sex marriages. While it's also legal in 19 other countries, Ireland was the first to decide this by putting the question to the citizens. "This has really touched a nerve in Ireland," Equality Minister Aodhan O'Riordain said at the main count center in Dublin. "It's a very strong message to every LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) young person in Ireland and every LGBT young person in the world." Observers say the loss of moral authority of the Catholic church after a series of sex scandals was a strong contributing factor, with priests limiting their appeals to the people sitting in their pews. In contrast, the "Yes" side dominated social media.

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Re: This isn't a question

[Anonymous Coward]

That's discrimination and you're a closed minded person.

My goat loves me and wants to share the rest of her life with me. I don't care what anyone else says or thinks because they're just wrong. In a ritual recognized by my tribe, the chief married my goat and I. Things have been great; she keeps the lawn trim while I maintain the house and hunt for my own food. We can't have babies together; but that's ok because our tribe is very open about sexual relationships and I hooked up with one of our tribe's (former, wink wink) virgins last weekend.

funny part

[slashmydots]

Since their constitution is also written in Gaelic, they got the grammar wrong on the first draft then corrected it. It stated that ONLY same-sex couples could get married.

Re:This isn't a question

[fustakrakich]

Naa-a-a-a-a-hh!