(en) wsm.ie: May 22nd - Vote Yes to Defeat the Bigots
May 22nd offers an opportunity for many of us in Ireland to strike a blow against
homophobia in voting for Marriage equality. ---- Those on the No side are the usual
suspects who opposed contraception, divorce, sex education and abortion access. They want
a return to the Ireland of the 1930s when the Mother & Child Homes & the Magdelene
Laundries expose the shallowness of their 'will no one think of the children' appeals for
this referendum. ---- They are taking that approach because their real agenda would
horrify the vast majority of people and they know it. Instead we see cunning irrelevancies
from surrogacy to adoption being raised, presumably because these were identified as doubt
causers that might sway undecided voters in focus groups months ago. It's an entirely
cynical exercise that no one should be fooled by.
On the other side it is quite ridiculous to see Labour Party & Fine Gael posters using
slogans like 'Equality for All' when these parties have made Ireland an even more unequal
place. The richest 1% own 15% of wealth while the poorest 20% owe more than they own. The
Yes vote will rightly bring Equality for some in the particular area of marriage but the
Fight for Equality is not something either of these parties are involved in, quite the
opposite.
The vote on May 22nd will send an important message about the sort of Ireland we want to
live in. As such it's important not just that the referendum passes but that it is passed
overwhelmingly in order to drive the bigots back into the dark corners.
On May 23rd the fight for equality will continue, if you would like to work with us in
that fight register at www.wsm.ie/user/register
http://www.wsm.ie/c/may-22nd-vote-yes-equality-defeat-bigots
