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lowkell

(671 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2013, 04:55 PM Dec 2013

Sen. Dick Black (R-Homophobia): Polygamy "just more natural" than homosexuality.

Another day, another series of bat**** crazy, bigoted comments by a far-far-far-right-wing Republican.

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Sen. Dick Black (R-Homophobia): Polygamy "just more natural" than homosexuality. (Original Post) lowkell Dec 2013 OP

Actually if if consenting adults want to join in a polygamous marriage.. KinMd Dec 2013 #1

This... uriel1972 Dec 2013 #11

His...his name is Dick Black? Arkana Dec 2013 #2

This fucking guy had the wrong name for politics. MrScorpio Dec 2013 #3

That's like saying broccoli is more natural than cauliflower. Chan790 Dec 2013 #4

I've decided: I'm changing my name to "Dick Black" when I grow up Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #5

Probably just more natural for him. polichick Dec 2013 #6

Polygamy is traditionally patriarchal Nonhlanhla Dec 2013 #7

From my meagre understanding of language... uriel1972 Dec 2013 #10

Yes, but most polygamy is polygyny Nonhlanhla Dec 2013 #12

True... nt uriel1972 Dec 2013 #13

A career at Clips4Sale awaits Dick Black. nt Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #8

Republicans get weirder every day Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2013 #9

KinMd

(966 posts)

1. Actually if if consenting adults want to join in a polygamous marriage..

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 02:48 AM

Dec 2013

why should I care?

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

11. This...

Reply to KinMd (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 02:39 AM

Dec 2013

The key is consenting adults. If everyone is cool with it and no-one gets hurt, what business is it of mine how many people marry each other?

Arkana

(24,347 posts)

2. His...his name is Dick Black?

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 10:40 AM

Dec 2013

Has anyone called this guy and gone "Well, do you?"

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

3. This fucking guy had the wrong name for politics.

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 07:52 PM

Dec 2013

Now, for porn...

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

4. That's like saying broccoli is more natural than cauliflower.

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 11:54 PM

Dec 2013

They're both natural and awesome. Yay greater sexual liberation!

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

5. I've decided: I'm changing my name to "Dick Black" when I grow up

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 02:31 PM

Dec 2013

polichick

(37,152 posts)

6. Probably just more natural for him.

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 02:34 PM

Dec 2013

Nonhlanhla

(2,074 posts)

7. Polygamy is traditionally patriarchal

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 12:47 AM

Dec 2013

Polygamy is traditionally part and parcel of patriarchal family arrangements. It almost always means one man and several wives, with the man as head of the family. (There are exceptions, but this is the rule.) So it would make sense that a right winger would find such an arrangement to be more "natural" than gay marriage. Modern gay marriage is premised upon similar principles as those that underlie the modern view of straight marriage: mutual partnership rather than a husband's control over a wife or wives.

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

10. From my meagre understanding of language...

Reply to Nonhlanhla (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 02:36 AM

Dec 2013

Polygamy means more than one partner. Polygyny is multiple female partners of one male and Polyandry is multiple male partners of one female. That's how I understand it, I could be wrong.

Nonhlanhla

(2,074 posts)

12. Yes, but most polygamy is polygyny

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 07:50 AM

Dec 2013

I"m talking of historical reality, not language, and historically and to this day most polygamy takes the form of patriarchal polygyny. Polyandry is pretty rare, and modern polyamory can take any form.