As expected, with predictable quotes.

By a landslide, gay "marriage" is made legal in Ireland. Ireland is the first European country to vote into gay "marriage" by popular vote. 62.1% voted "yes."

A few interesting quotes from the article.

"We're the first country in the world to enshrine marriage equality in our constitution and do so by popular mandate. That makes us a beacon, a light to the rest of the world, of liberty and equality. So it's a very proud day to be Irish," said Leo Varadkar, a Cabinet minister who came out as gay at the start of a government-led effort to amend Ireland's conservative Catholic constitution.

"People from the LGBT community in Ireland are a minority. But with our parents, our families, or friends and co-workers and colleagues, we're a majority," said Varadkar, who watched the votes being tabulated at the County Dublin ballot center.

"For me it wasn't just a referendum. It was more like a social revolution," he added.

According to the article, no Irish political party backed the "no"s. Only conservative think tank Iona Institute did.

Here's the most interesting quote, coming at the end.

John Lyons, one of just four openly gay lawmakers in the 166-member parliament, waved the rainbow flag of the Gay Pride movement in the Dublin City counting center and cried a few tears of joy. He paid special credit to the mobilization of younger voters, many of whom traveled home from work or studies abroad to vote.

"Most of the young people I canvassed with have never knocked on a door in their lives," Lyons said. "This says something about modern Ireland. Let's never underestimate the electorate or what they think."

The youth of Ireland all of a sudden became overwhelmed by their duty to vote and to canvass ... For marriage "equality." Not for Ireland's economy. Not for Ireland's education system. Not for its cities' infrastructure. But for gay "marriage." How does gay "marriage" positively moves the country forward? You'd have to ask the youth of Ireland. Maybe if there are enough rainbows, they'll be enough leprechauns at the end with their pot of gold, and then maybe all those pots of gold will be taken to the bank of Ireland and it will boost the country's economy. Or not.

As supporters of gay "marriage" have admitted -

You head it. Gay "marriage" is another flavor in the "love is love" world - so what's the deal with the opposition? Everything will turn out fine. The ever so reliable "DaddyGirl" from Catholic Answers mustn't be aware of all the "you're a bigot" and "full of hate" accusations when people say they only support & believe that marriage is between one man and one woman. If popular culture cares so much for this issue then it must be important, right? If people in the arts & entertainment are so vocal about it then the masses should pay attention, right? If all these groups back and support a certain social issue, as the reasoning goes, then the Catholic Church should pay attention and maybe even reconsider its stance if the stance opposes. After all, a bunch of naive teenagers, religiously lazy, non-believers, people who play pretend for a living, people who smoke marijuana, do coke lines every one a month (responsibly, of course in a safe environment) and where the industry (movies, fashion, music) is pro-gay "rights" innately should show the Catholic Church how it can be "up-to-date." Swap that 2005 PC with that new iPhone. It's right thing to do, the just thing to do. C'mon now, the times are changing and there's nothing you can do about it (unless you're a social "progressive" then the momentum is on your side).

It's not like these two posters represent the entire demographic that supports such an a bizarre concept that is two people of the same-sex "marrying" (and if you see from the Fox News article, why the heck is at least one guy of the two buff and wearing the very "in" urban pomp and short sleeve button down? -- like all the time), but their arguments pretty much sum up the general mentality that pushes their reasoning.

And dear Ms. Knight -

There's so much stupidity in this I'm not sure where to begin. It is much easier to be a non-social conservative because you, honestly, don't have to think much. I'm including so-called libertarians to the "stupid club" because I haven't heard much variance in their support for same-sex "marriage" compared to modern day liberal.

Not really surprised that Atlhouse is happy with the result.

True words.

Who are the hateful ones, again?

Then you got the absurd showing up.

There's the extremely absurd.

One gay "rights" supporter is relishing the disappointment by the opposition.

I'll balance that off with this.

And finally, someone from Europe (England to be exact) telling those who subscribe to the belief that same-sex acts aren't all that grand how they're seen in the eyes of the "modern" -

Next up: The United States of America. By fiat. In June.

Note: I'll predict it now. More of the "absurds" and "Marks" will show up on non-progressive sites to gloat. They will throw their arms into the air with joy as the opposition expresses their disappointment.