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Originally Posted by MrFunkyBoogaloo  Which is another reason to vote NO.
We didn't get a guarantee on Worker's Rights, ergo, they'll still take second place to the market. And when you take into account the solidarity clause, Ireland's 'neutrality' is clearly affected, for we cease to be 'neutral', so in my view, that guarantee is worthless.
The idea that a neutral country can be aligned to others and remain neutral is nonsense. The Lisbon Treaty and “Neutrality” The Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty |
Workers Rights are advanced in this Treaty. The common complaint is that they are not being advanced enough. I have to laugh at that being a reason to vote No though. The thought of preferring to stand still rather than advance a small bit is a little bizarre in my book.
And we are not a neutral country by default. We are traditionally so but there is nothing to stop our Government aligning us in any conflict. Unlike other countries we do not have neutrality enshrined in law anywhere. Sure it's debatable that we are seen as neutral as we stand anyway with our membership of the EU and our relationaship with the US (Shannon airport being the obvious example). Nevermind the policy of "friendly neutrality" that we have always adopted.