It was one of Mintoff’s six points where because of them people were buried in unconsecrated ground, marriages held in the sacristry (when the only way to marry was through their way) and all the strife and mortal sin.

I actually know and think that as soon as priests and bishops mentioned mortal sin people again went back to those times and rebelled during the divorce referendum.

Malta’s bishop started well (did not mention any mortal sin ..as he knew that the 60s wounds are still open) but the less intelligent (or wise?) ruined all for him and his church.

Yeah. And El Topo is just an extra mouth to feed, a logistical dead weight, as it were.

I too start the poking some time after midn…..oh sorry. I misread your comment.

Elementary reasoning tells you that the non-voters fall in one of three categories, namely: voters abroad who could not, or perhaps did not wish to make it, voters who wanted to vote yes but were too scared of eternal damnation, and those who couldn’t be bothered.

Anyway majorities are reckoned by votes cast. The last time somebody tried to factor in No voters he was laughed out of the political scene, permanently … far from winning an election wouldn’t you say?

[El Topo – Let’s say Malta goes to war and I’m called up to serve but I refuse, saying that fighting and killing people goes against my conscience, whatever the circumstances. Where would that leave me?].

You’d either be permitted to quit the army, or else would have to go to war (kicking and screaming, perhaps).

Pacifists don’t join armies.

It would leave you in the company of Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Tonio Borg, Joseph Muscat and Reno Calleja. Would you endure all that for the sake of that undefined thing called ‘conscience’. Think again. Think of KMB, and join the Maltese Fennec Legion. Onwards, on to Misrata!

It’s divorce we’re speaking about. It’s two adults wanting to dissolve a contract regulating their relationship and be free to set up a new contract with other people. So cut the melodrama with this conscience argument.

Doesn’t their conscience tell them anything about controlling other people’s lives?

His battles in those days were more clear cut. The man and his views are the same, only now a particular issue has come up that has exposed ‘Eddie’ in whole new light. To be perfectly honest I do not agree with him yet he is free to have his view.

Brilliant .

U l-partnerxipp rebaħ, Lin.