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spindrifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 09:45 PM Original message |
Teens Defend Polygamy at Salt Lake Rally |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. I gotta say it, I see no logical reason to ban polygamy |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. You're right of course Rabrrrr |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
47. Just out of sincere curiosity... |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Determining the age of consent prevents exploitation. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
70. The difference to me would be that |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 11:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. I think insurance, etc. is the crux of the matter |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
49. My only problem is when 13, 14, 15 yr old girls are forced to marry |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. That has nothing to do with polygamy, though. There's no reason |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Like it or not, that is the image most people have when you discuss |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #55 |
68. Yes, but just because people are going to bring their stupidity |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
63. Those mormons who still practice polygamy typically marry |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Considering that young girls are already protected by the state, |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. can I sit in the corner and wait for your scraps, o thou righteous man? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. That bit of sarcasm doesn't help the conversation at all. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
66. Nothing *directly* to do with polygamy. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
76. Those teens in the story are "wives" |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 06:39 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. Yes, you are correct. |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. That's my only problem with it too. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
75. Except that it sanctions rape, child molestation and kidnapping |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 06:37 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. No it doesn't. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 06:42 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. How do you know? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 06:46 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. We have laws in place about legal ages of marriage. |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. More proof: religion draws and makes stupid people. |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 09:50 PM Original message |
WTF? |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. yeah, it usually has to do with a lack of women's rights |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Touche` eom |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
59. I suppose two men and one woman is explotive to women too |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 08:32 PM Response to Reply #59 |
87. Oh yeah, like that's prevalent |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
85. Bingo, Kineta! |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
65. Are you still beating that dead horse? |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why not? |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 09:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I've been married.... |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 09:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. As they say on Big Love.. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 09:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. LOL! I loved the show "Big Love" -- about the polygamous family. |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Kick!! Best New show in Years!! |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Because structures like this are corrupt. |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Yeah, because the current monogamous setup is soooo great |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 12:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
28. How the hell is a husband suppose to have any *time* to "love and care" |
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sgxnk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:43 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. the point is |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:04 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Wow. I couldn't disagree more. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. how is it hypocritical |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 08:18 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Wow, that's an awful broad brush you're using there |
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Kickoutthejams23 (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I have trouble enough with the one wife theory |
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enfield collector (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I agree with most of this. however some things are just too stupid |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
71. Yes - I don't think you'd find much |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. The answer lies in 'a dozen young women' |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Again, there are laws that deal with that |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Your answers make the polygamous problem sound so simplistic. |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. If it sounds simple, it's because it IS |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
77. Actually they don't |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
38. Read "Under the Banner of Heaven"... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 06:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
78. I'm reading it now |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
42. agreed this is destabilizing to society |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. do you care that you subsidize the "lifestyle"? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. wouldn't legal polygamy end that problem? |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. They are on welfare because it is a rare man who makes enough to support |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 03:45 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. They are on welfare due to being single mothers without income |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. They are on welfare because they don't believe women should work. a |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:54 AM Response to Reply #44 |
89. not sure what you mean by "legally" they have no income |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
64. 30 kids, 1 father |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
73. Unmarried teens having babies |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
80. Thank you for this addition to the thread |
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SeaBob (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. WTF |
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pooja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. The only problem I have with it, is the seemingly older man-younger |
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enfield collector (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. what about older woman and younger man? |
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pooja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Again depends on the age. I'm not sure a teen should be with |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Then enforce those laws |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
79. the enforcers are polygamists also |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
52. That has nothing to do with polygamy. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. This should be a free country |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. The polygamists elders want no outsiders in their communities. |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Again, that's one particular group - not all polygamists are like that |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
53. It's amazing how many people are defining "polygamy" |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. I support polygamy |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Dealing with door-to-door mormons |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:43 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. I usually ask them if they know their in a cult, Having less to do with the |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. I used to have a sign |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. That's hilarius!!!! My friend who is Korean |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 12:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. I offer them a soft drink |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 10:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. The Short Creek , Arizona Raid in 1953 |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. I saw them out and about yesterday. |
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CrushTheDLC (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
35. Polygamy ROCKS!! |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
41. Well, since I can't get married AT ALL: |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. I support it for anyone over the age of 18 |
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guinivere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
48. I don't care. As long as all the parties involved are of age, |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #48 |
61. Islam allows polygamy: |
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CrushTheDLC (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
72. Utah's mostly desert. Looks like a good match |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
62. If one or two of them would date ME, then I'll reconsider my beliefs. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
86. Lots of ignorance on this thread about the FLDS |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
88. Where are all the teens promoting promiscuity? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
90. Someone should tell them that plain ol' group sex is cheaper & simpler. |
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