Comments | aunil_vol_2: Referendum

aunil_vol_2

Referendum

Jun 15, 2005 10:57

I hope the word in english is the same as in italian. This last weekend there was a referendum in Italy to ask to change the "law 40", which limits artificial insemination and the study of embryonyc ( staminal? ) cells. ( You have to excuse me if I made any mistake, but I lack in medical vocabulary ( Read more... )

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illumina June 15 2005, 09:48:35 UTC

i know, it's really sad. we have the same problem though, and so do america - that there's hardly any young people going to vote anymore! okay, so i couldn't vote in the last general election, because i was in vietnam, but :/

aunil June 15 2005, 13:41:58 UTC

If you were in Tahiland then obviously you couldn't vote ;) but what makes me angry are those young people who had two days of time to take their ass out of home and put four crosses on four sheets of paper. It takes only 5 minutes and you've done what is your DUTY and your RIGHT. I really can't understand why people is not interested in voting anymore, especially because the SAME people who don't vote then have the courage to complain if in Italy things are not going as they should.

It's just like when they complained that Berlusconi was elected. It was really ironic, because EVERYONE kept saying "who voted for him?" and the answers were "I didn't. And you?", "Neither did I".... I guess it was the Holy Spirit who elected him ;)) :D

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aunil_vol_2 June 16 2005, 15:34:12 UTC

Hey!! Congrats to you and your gf !!! :)

gedanke June 15 2005, 21:45:14 UTC

Thank God you wrote it in English, i got a headache last night trying to get what it all means in Italian =))
I absolutely agree, being passive is worse that anything.. and the issue IS important.
Please keep in touch =) I've been planning my Italy trip layely, hope i'll be able to meet you this summer:)

aunil_vol_2 June 16 2005, 15:34:56 UTC

Zhenja I wouldn't miss you for anything in the world. Just let me know when you're coming, we'll sort something out!!! :**

alxndrjosephine June 16 2005, 00:09:51 UTC

It was the same here when artifical contraceptives were proposed by the Health authorities to control population growth, people did not want it because the church abhors it. Pfft!

I would love to see the day when people actually think for themselves and not be dictated by what this and that institution believes in.

aunil_vol_2 June 16 2005, 15:35:57 UTC

> I would love to see the day when people actually think for themselves and not be dictated by what this and that institution believes in.

Me too... unfortunately the Church stays OLD and static, while the world is running forward...

alxndrjosephine June 17 2005, 02:40:06 UTC

Me too... unfortunately the Church stays OLD and static, while the world is running forward...

Sometimes, I question even that; sad isnt it.

I never liked the way the chruch proclaims or tries to merge themselves into politics, health or any other segment of society.

Sheesh. I really should stop now *smirk*