run that one by me again? how is it still illegal?Another thing where this fg docu is leaving the lgb community down. Homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland. Its still illegal. You cannot be arrested for it as it is no longer a criminal offence but it is still technically "illegal".
Could someone clarify for me, imnot sure. If it was to be made legal, would it have to be put to a public vote? Would there be a change in the constitution?
as far as i am aware to "decriminalise" something is not the same as to make something "legal". I may be wrong and if so i would be more that delighted to retract the relevant part.
Yeah I'm sort of vaguely aware there's a difference but what does that really mean - anyone?Originally Posted by stone_mason
erm no
Homosexuality was NEVERR illegal, acting on it was, and the laws against that were repealed as the ECHR forces us to, if it's nott illegal of course it's legal.
I asked someone with legal opinion and I think what you are getting is that for example there is a difference in legalising and decriminalising prostitution and or cannabis - what the difference apparently means in those cases is that decriminalising means they are no longer criminal whereas legalising means making it legal by regulating i.e. regulating the use of cannabis or prositution - but if you think about it logically you cannot regulate homosexuality - so I don't think you are right
Unless it's regulated by civil unions or marriage. In that sense maybe heterosexuality is legal and regulated.
As far as I know, the distinction is generally used to refer to whether or not the offence in question violates criminal or non-criminal law. That is, by decriminalising something it may remain unlawful (just not criminal); by legalising the thing, it becomes entirely lawful.
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