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In reply to the discussion: What's up with all these Polygamy posts? [View all]Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)5. The Republican argument was that gay marriage was immoral and it would lead to other immoral
practices. It was a classic slippery slope logical fallacy, that and man on dog sex.
It has a certain appeal to libertarians (because it should be left to individuals to decide) and certain religons (mormons mostly though other religons have their groups that practice polygamy.)
I think it is strange that so many would take it up here, but libertarian concepts and libeal concepts do, at time, meet (as with legalizing pot).
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The Republican argument was that gay marriage was immoral and it would lead to other immoral
Agnosticsherbet
Jul 2015
#5
And the current anti-polygamy arguments are all classic RW arguments against gays.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#26
My view on polygamy is, as long as all members of the relationship are equal,
Agnosticsherbet
Jul 2015
#58
Paid GOP trolls to scare off independants from the DU, and thus the left. Plus they can post about
applegrove
Jul 2015
#47
Or ideologically consitent people realizing that sexual liberty is sexual liberty.
Kurska
Jul 2015
#50
Then it is no issue at all, kid, polyamory is perfectly legal, has been for many years all over the
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#29
I dunno, guess some people want to control what other adults choose to do
The Straight Story
Jul 2015
#13
Some people have a purpose in life. That purpose is to be clever smartasses.
CBGLuthier
Jul 2015
#21
I don't think there are that many polygamists onsite, but I do think
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#31
What's up with your post? Are you a polygamist, or just someone that wanted to increase
PoliticAverse
Jul 2015
#35
The people who make such posts make many of them, they are polyposterists.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#44