Ireland rejects changes to constitution regarding a woman's role and the family

[Affman]

They held a referendum and it failed to make Ireland go woke. They Irish prime minister came out as gay in 2015 which means the constitution is fine, they can have a gay pm and still hold on to their primarily Catholic based values about what a family is.



"DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role at home were headed toward rejection in early vote tallies.

Varadkar, who pushed the vote to enshrine gender equality in the constitution by removing “very old-fashioned language” and trying to recognize the realities of modern family life, said it was clear the amendments were “defeated comprehensively on a respectable turnout.”

“It was our responsibility to convince the majority of people to vote ‘yes’ and we clearly failed to do so,” Varadkar said.

Opponents argued that the wording of the changes was poorly thought out — an argument that appeared to have gained traction in the final days of the campaign. Voters said they were confused by the questions and others said they feared changes would lead to unintended consequences.

The election was viewed as part of Ireland’s evolution from a conservative, overwhelmingly Roman Catholic country in which divorce and abortion were illegal, to an increasingly diverse and socially liberal society. The proportion of residents who are Catholic fell from 94.9 percent in 1961 to 69 percent in 2022, according to the Central Statistics Office.

The social transformation has been reflected in a series of changes to Ireland’s Constitution, which dates from 1937, though the country was not formally known as the Republic of Ireland until 1949. Irish voters legalized divorce in a 1995 referendum, backed same-sex marriage in a 2015 vote and repealed a ban on abortions in 2018.

The first question dealt with a part of the constitution that pledges to protect the family as the primary unit of society. Voters were asked to remove a reference to marriage as the basis “on which the family is founded” and replace it with a clause that said families can be founded “on marriage or on other durable relationships.” If passed, it would have been the constitution’s 39th amendment.

A proposed 40th amendment would have removed a reference that a woman’s place in the home offered a common good that could not be provided by the state and delete a statement that said mothers shouldn’t be obligated to work out of economic necessity if it would neglect their duties at home. It would have added a clause saying the state will strive to support “the provision of care by members of a family to one another.”"




https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/vote ... -and-women

[jag]

The people voted this is the most important part of the process.

[bestfreeporn]

The referendum planners must have miscalculated the vote’s otherwise why they do it.

[blingman]

The referendum planners must have miscalculated the vote’s otherwise why they do it.

Kudos for the prime minister for doing the right thing bringing it to a referendum, no matter how the voting went. That was the right thing to do. My Irish ancestors would be proud.

[TheButcher]

The people voted this is the most important part of the process.

Amen

[born2bewild]

Irish president Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is celebrating St Patrick's day with President Biden in Washington. He looks a cool guy.

[BrasSmonkey]

look what happened when they took "mom" out oh role of caregiver for the children.... im talking worldwide...

[BHT]

look what happened when they took "mom" out oh role of caregiver for the children.... im talking worldwide...

I'm having trouble wrapping my head around all the new woke terms for women, genders and parents.

[Boner]

The Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar is a very smart individual not just because of this decision.

[britporn_mike]

He is stepping down just saw this come across on the bbc news alert.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68616372

"The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar will step down before the next general election in the Republic of Ireland.

He will also step down as party leader.

Varadkar became Ireland's youngest taoiseach in 2017 when he became leader of Fine Gael."


Was it because of this referendum or his words about the war in Gaza he told Biden or some thing else......

[TheButcher]

He is stepping down just saw this come across on the bbc news alert.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68616372

"The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar will step down before the next general election in the Republic of Ireland.

He will also step down as party leader.

Varadkar became Ireland's youngest taoiseach in 2017 when he became leader of Fine Gael."


Was it because of this referendum or his words about the war in Gaza he told Biden or some thing else......

Most honorable people with self respect resign after they lose a general election or referendum. Lord David Cameron who back in 2016 was simply pm David Cameron resigned after the people voted to leave the EU. Varadkar has led Ireland rather well all considering all things going on over there. I wish him well and good luck in the future.

[AlexO]

He is stepping down just saw this come across on the bbc news alert.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68616372

"The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar will step down before the next general election in the Republic of Ireland.

He will also step down as party leader.

Varadkar became Ireland's youngest taoiseach in 2017 when he became leader of Fine Gael."


Was it because of this referendum or his words about the war in Gaza he told Biden or some thing else......

Most honorable people with self respect resign after they lose a general election or referendum. Lord David Cameron who back in 2016 was simply pm David Cameron resigned after the people voted to leave the EU. Varadkar has led Ireland rather well all considering all things going on over there. I wish him well and good luck in the future.

Was it the referendum outcome or his stance on Gaza when in Washington that led to his demise?

[razor]

He is stepping down just saw this come across on the bbc news alert.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68616372

"The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar will step down before the next general election in the Republic of Ireland.

He will also step down as party leader.

Varadkar became Ireland's youngest taoiseach in 2017 when he became leader of Fine Gael."


Was it because of this referendum or his words about the war in Gaza he told Biden or some thing else......

Most honorable people with self respect resign after they lose a general election or referendum. Lord David Cameron who back in 2016 was simply pm David Cameron resigned after the people voted to leave the EU. Varadkar has led Ireland rather well all considering all things going on over there. I wish him well and good luck in the future.

Was it the referendum outcome or his stance on Gaza when in Washington that led to his demise?

He went to DC after the vote but what he said in DC probably got him to quit