Gay Marriage or Legalize Cannibas (Poll)

drunkmonkey

This chips are down, you can have one or the other. Which one should be made legal first?

Lumbo

Cannibas is gay

crazy cabbage

cannabis without a question.

I support gay marraige but gay people arn't been trown in jail.

cruais

Gay marriage all the way! Time for our nation to get rid of our backward laws and legalise the right to marry!

Pedant

Eh, honestly I think people's civil rights are above the legalisation of cannabis. You can't bring marriage equality into the same league as wasters trying to get their fix. Stupid thread to be honest.

Corkfeen

Gay Marriage while I have been known to use cannabis. I think equal treatment and rights for all is of far greater importance than getting stoned. :pac:

gaffer91

As I am not gay, I suppose legalising cannabis would have more of a direct effect on my life. I would definitely be in favour of both though.

Get the gay people stoned and everything will be graaaaaaand.

3ndahalfof6

hmmmmmmmmmm leg is in 2 words but not in 3.

seantorious

Civil rights before stoners rights

I am gay and would vote for cannabis legalization.



Not actually gay..

DB21

Gay marriage. Rights before liberties.

Real Life

I smoke a good bit of cannabis but i think legalizing gay marriage is more important right now.

Kidchameleon

Pedant wrote: »

Eh, honestly I think people's civil rights are above the legalisation of cannabis. You can't bring marriage equality into the same league as wasters trying to get their fix. Taking cannabis is a choice, being gay isn't. Stupid thread to be honest.

Tell that to people who need it for medicinal reasons...

3ndahalfof6

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Tell that to people who need it for medicinal reasons...

he was telling everyone, which im sure included the medicinal humans.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Being brutally honest, I'm not gay and I'm not close to any gay people(well, that I know of) so as harsh as it sounds, I couldn't really give a fúck about gay marriage rights.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Pedant wrote: »

Taking cannabis is a choice, being gay isn't.

Getting married is also a choice people make. No one said people are gay by choice.

ScumLord

Marriage is just a word, like others said gays aren't being thrown into prison (any more) and can still get a civil union which is the same thing as marriage.

Miss Lockhart

Cannabis being illegal is not discriminating against anyone.* Everyone is equally affected. Gay marriage being illegal is discriminating against gay people.

Therefore, I would see it as more important to legalise gay marriage first.

(* I would be happy for the legalisation of cannibas for documented medicinal purposes to take precedence)

Pedant

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Tell that to people who need it for medicinal reasons...

There are alternatives to medicinal cannabis, it's not essential.

Pedant

ScumLord wrote: »

Marriage is just a word, like others said gays aren't being thrown into prison (any more) and can still get a civil union which is the same thing as marriage.

No, it's not.

Seren_

I support both causes, but I think marriage equality legislation is a much more pressing matter right now.

Firegaurd

Gay Marriage or Legalise Cannabis ?

I wonder if thats how the refferendum will be worded ?

Piste

Gay Marriage wouldn't be as profitable to the state's economy as legalising (and taxing the bejaysus outta) cannabis, but at the same time not allowing people to smoke weed isn't treating them as second-class citizens, and cannabis is more harmful than marriage, so I'd have to go for Gay Marriage.

paddyandy

The Majority cannot be right and have always been wrong .History proves irrefutably that fact .Excellence is with a minority .It always was that way .

Piste

paddyandy wrote: »

The Majority cannot be right and have always been wrong .History proves irrefutably that fact .Excellence is with a minority .It always was that way .

Except it doesn't work that way at all, does it.

Pedant

Piste wrote: »

Gay Marriage wouldn't be as profitable to the state's economy as legalising (and taxing the bejaysus outta) cannabis, but at the same time not allowing people to smoke weed isn't treating them as second-class citizens, and cannabis is more harmful than marriage, so I'd have to go for Gay Marriage.

Actually, because you'll now be allowing a whole section of the population to marry, you'll see a short surge in the amount of weddings taking place (as some gay couples have been waiting decades to marry). Hotels will especially profit. Also, Ireland might become a destination for gay people wanting to get married which will also bring in a little bit more revenue.

3ndahalfof6

Piste wrote: »

Gay Marriage wouldn't be as profitable to the state's economy as legalising (and taxing the bejaysus outta) cannabis, but at the same time not allowing people to smoke weed isn't treating them as second-class citizens, and cannabis is more harmful than marriage, so I'd have to go for Gay Marriage.

I never seen a joint that could knock seven different sorts of sheit outa ya, (unless you got the skitters from it)

TeddyTedson

I really don't really get the debate about gay marriage. People voted 20 years ago to decriminalise homosexuality. Yet allowing two gay people too legally marry is an issue for some people. Huh?
Where as I understand people might not want the sale of cannabis legalised for a multitude of reasons.
Can you imagine when they do legalise gay marriage. You'll be at a wedding possible and when the host asks of a reason why theses two people should not be joined in matrimony Grandad Jim starts shouting down the back:D
Or do they only ask that during religious weddings...

crazy cabbage

Pedant wrote: »

Actually, because you'll now be allowing a whole section of the population to marry, you'll see a short surge in the amount of weddings taking place (as some gay couples have been waiting decades to marry). Hotels will especially profit. Also, Ireland might become a destination for gay people wanting to get married which will also bring in a little bit more revenue.

yes but currently cannabis is worth more gram for gram than gold or silver or almost anything else you can think of. All pofits are going straight into the hands of criminal gangs.

Millions if not billions could be made from the taxation of it not to mention the resources currently been pumped into trying to stop it (which will never work) and the money being used to keep people on cannabis charges in jail

I cant immagine that the legilasation of gay marraige would bring in more money than the legilasation of cannabis.

either way how much money something could bring in is a silly reason to legilise something

Piste

Pedant wrote: »

Actually, because you'll now be allowing a whole section of the population to marry, you'll see a short surge in the amount of weddings taking place (as some gay couples have been waiting decades to marry). Hotels will especially profit. Also, Ireland might become a destination for gay people wanting to get married which will also bring in a little bit more revenue.

My God, we should market ourselves as a Gay Honeymoon Destination!

Tombi!

Gay Marriage.
You don't need cannibas. You have control over if you take it or not.

Being gay isn't a choice. Falling in love isn't a choice.

Just to prove a point: if the poll was legalize gay marriage and ban alcohol in return, I'd still have picked gay marriage.

Piste

Maybe we should legalise Gay Cannabis instead.

Miss Lockhart

Piste wrote: »

Maybe we should legalise Gay Cannabis instead.

Yes! A wonderful compromise!

Since posters who bang on about cannibas the whole time seem to think that everyone's doing it and everyone cares as much as they do about it then everyone will smoke it, everyone will turn gay and then nobody can get married. No more discrimination.

Equality for all!

Darkglasses

Gay marriage, 100 percent. Not even a question.

Legalize gay Marriage simply because its the right thing to do and hopefully that will put an end to gay pride marches as there will be nothing else to complain about YAY !

Biggins

No question - same sex marriage.

Dboy85

Free the weed. Not everyone who smokes weed is a scumbag and we shouldn't be incarcerated for choosing to smoke a plant! Cohabiting without being married is no different than being married to someone. Puffs or not.

Unregistered.

Pedant wrote: »

Eh, honestly I think people's civil rights are above the legalisation of cannabis. You can't bring marriage equality into the same league as wasters trying to get their fix. Stupid thread to be honest.

How about Gay marriage over illegalisation of cigarettes, or alcohol?

Tombi!

Unregistered. wrote: »

How about Gay marriage over illegalisation of cigarettes, or alcohol?

I said I'd take it if it made alcohol illegal. I love a good drink.

I don't smoke so I can't answer that one.

Corkfeen

Dboy85 wrote: »

Free the weed. Not everyone who smokes weed is a scumbag and we shouldn't be incarcerated for choosing to smoke a plant! Cohabiting without being married is no different than being married to someone. Puffs or not.

Legally speaking it's entirely different.

Dboy85

Corkfeen wrote: »

Legally speaking it's entirely different.

I know it is but I never understood this burning desire gay people have about being married. If you're in love with someone you take them however you can get them. Not being married doesn't change much except maybe next of kin and tax benefits.

If I smoke a plant I get my freedom taken away from me...it doesn't even compare in my eyes.

Ms.M

Dboy85 wrote: »

I know it is but I never understood this burning desire gay people have about being married. If you're in love with someone you take them however you can get them. Not being married doesn't change much except maybe next of kin and tax benefits.

You mightn't understand it but it shouldn't really be up to you. If they want to get married, why shouldn't they? It doesn't impact on you in anyway.

crazy cabbage

Ms.M wrote: »

You mightn't understand it but it shouldn't really be up to you. If they want to get married, why shouldn't they? It doesn't impact on you in anyway.

I changed that for you

Ms.M wrote: »

You mightn't understand it but it shouldn't really be up to you. If they want to smoke weed, why shouldn't they? It doesn't impact on you in anyway.

Dboy85

Ms.M wrote: »

You mightn't understand it but it shouldn't really be up to you. If they want to get married, why shouldn't they? It doesn't impact on you in anyway.

Correct, it's not up to me and I couldn't give a fiddlers either tbh. I love how people get up on horses over this and try defend homosexual's honour. I'm all for equality and civil rights for all people but why stop us smoking some weed a couple of times a year either. Being a bender is socially acceptable but smoking a plant isn't, gimme a break.

Pace2008

Legalise the possession and distribution of a small quantity of gays, and grant full marriage rights to cannabis.

jimmycrackcorm

We shouldn't legalize gay marriage.

It would be mean to allow them be as miserable as us married heterosexuals.

Dboy85

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

We shouldn't legalize gay marriage.

It would be mean to allow them be as miserable as us married heterosexuals.

Intervention, I like it!

Taco Chips

The results of this poll are shocking. Why is the margin so tight? A significant section of citizens are being denied their civil rights to marriage in this country and people are just as concerned about being able to get stoned. A joke. My feelings on cannabis are actually liberal but over something so fundamental as equal rights? Come on.

Dboy85

Taco Chips wrote: »

Why is the margin so tight?

That's what HE said

crazy cabbage

Taco Chips wrote: »

The results of this poll are shocking. Why is the margin so tight? A significant section of citizens are being denied their civil rights to marriage in this country and people are just as concerned about being able to get stoned. A joke. My feelings on cannabis are actually liberal but over something so fundamental as equal rights? Come on.

In fairness most people are in favour of both. However there is people been thrown in jail for smoking a plant. It does no one any harm. they are being denied all (well ok. most) of there rights in jail!!!

Gay people are not being thrown in jail.

If this was 20 years ago when gays could be prosucuted then i would have voted differently.

Here is a comprimise. Legilise both at the same time. Everyone is happy then