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Thu Feb-12-04 01:36 PM
Response to Reply #56 |
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Inbreeding is harmful to society and that is why such unions are unlawful.
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| -What is wrong with polygamy? |
ringmastery |
Feb-11-04 10:47 PM |
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as long as all are consenting adults... |
drdigi420 |
Feb-11-04 10:49 PM |
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besides the legal nightmare if things turn south |
arewethereyet |
Feb-11-04 10:49 PM |
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but nothing is to stop |
ringmastery |
Feb-11-04 10:50 PM |
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Hey, it could work the other way. |
shimmergal |
Feb-11-04 10:52 PM |
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And you know this how? |
geniph |
Feb-12-04 01:53 PM |
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A man can not serve two masters n/t |
hansberrym |
Feb-11-04 10:51 PM |
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She's who must be obeyed? n/t |
BrotherBuzz |
Feb-11-04 11:15 PM |
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As with prostitution, I wish the morality police |
PROUD DemocRAT |
Feb-11-04 10:52 PM |
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It Happens All The Time In Utah. |
K8-EEE |
Feb-11-04 10:58 PM |
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I am shocked! |
MI Cherie |
Feb-11-04 11:38 PM |
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I personally don't think polygamy works without religious overtones |
bleedingheart |
Feb-11-04 11:00 PM |
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i think you need to read about matriarchal societies |
Charlls |
Feb-11-04 11:09 PM |
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I'll take a look at those later... |
bleedingheart |
Feb-11-04 11:10 PM |
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plenty of polyamorous relationships do just fine- |
Beaker |
Feb-11-04 11:45 PM |
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Sure, I want to legalize that |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-11-04 11:55 PM |
#27 |
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17 parents? |
Beaker |
Feb-12-04 12:47 AM |
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That's what you'd be asking for real |
cprise |
Feb-12-04 12:51 AM |
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???? |
Beaker |
Feb-12-04 12:55 AM |
#49 |
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It was hyperbole to make a point |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 07:17 AM |
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Okay, we're talking about polyandry right? |
kitkatrose |
Feb-12-04 09:26 AM |
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The same reason stepfathers have claim |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 12:27 PM |
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In the poly families I know |
geniph |
Feb-12-04 01:57 PM |
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Plenty Of Polyamorous Relationships Are Trainwrecks |
K8-EEE |
Feb-12-04 12:29 AM |
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And then you have a LEGAL trainwreck |
cprise |
Feb-12-04 12:40 AM |
#43 |
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it doesn't have to be a legal trainwreck |
ringmastery |
Feb-12-04 01:03 AM |
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A de-facto surrender of rights! |
cprise |
Feb-12-04 01:34 AM |
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So are a lot of supposedly monogomous relationships- |
Beaker |
Feb-12-04 12:49 AM |
#46 |
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Plenty of monogamous relationships are train wrecks |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 09:14 AM |
#73 |
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and every monogamous relationship is.... |
tigerbeat |
Feb-12-04 01:07 PM |
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Based on my monogamous experience, |
Old and In the Way |
Feb-11-04 11:06 PM |
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I agree with you... |
bleedingheart |
Feb-11-04 11:09 PM |
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The inherent flaw with polygamy - |
mac56 |
Feb-12-04 07:46 AM |
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Funny stuff |
Third Eye |
Feb-12-04 10:03 AM |
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Only if polygamous marriages expect the same "togetherness" as |
shimmergal |
Feb-12-04 10:55 AM |
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Get used to this question |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-11-04 11:13 PM |
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Interracial marriage didn't lead to bestiality |
cprise |
Feb-11-04 11:34 PM |
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It doesn't lead to it |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-11-04 11:44 PM |
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Did we change the definition of voting in the Constitution |
cprise |
Feb-12-04 12:13 AM |
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The franchise |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 07:18 AM |
#60 |
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I'm for it |
Tolania |
Feb-11-04 11:17 PM |
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No Way -- One Is All I Can Handle! |
K8-EEE |
Feb-12-04 12:24 AM |
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What about if a person wants to have |
Yupster |
Feb-12-04 08:35 AM |
#69 |
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Getting nagged by multiple wives! |
solinvictus |
Feb-11-04 11:23 PM |
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Where Are You Going? Where Are You Going? Where Are You Going? |
K8-EEE |
Feb-12-04 12:22 AM |
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-- and don't forget multiple mother in laws! |
fortyfeetunder |
Feb-12-04 01:19 AM |
#52 |
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Hey, 40' - |
mac56 |
Feb-12-04 07:56 AM |
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Crowded bathroom |
randr |
Feb-11-04 11:25 PM |
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Polygamy is about dominating relatively powerless people |
cprise |
Feb-11-04 11:28 PM |
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Excellent distinction: polygamy vs polyamory |
lapislzi |
Feb-12-04 12:32 PM |
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Protect polygamists AGAINST THE LAW??? Hello? |
cprise |
Feb-13-04 01:51 AM |
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Eh? |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-13-04 11:22 AM |
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If a woman... |
Snappy |
Feb-11-04 11:40 PM |
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There are plenty of people with polyamorous relationships- |
Beaker |
Feb-11-04 11:41 PM |
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Polyamory is not polygamy |
cprise |
Feb-11-04 11:52 PM |
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The case against "alternative" marriages. |
Third Eye |
Feb-12-04 10:07 AM |
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It's consistent |
cprise |
Feb-13-04 02:09 AM |
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the question here is not about if you would "do it" |
Charlls |
Feb-11-04 11:42 PM |
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Polygamy is regressive |
cprise |
Feb-11-04 11:56 PM |
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And here I thought this was the Land of the FREE |
opihimoimoi |
Feb-12-04 12:00 AM |
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Well There Ya Go -- An Actual Freeper Argument Comes To Life! |
K8-EEE |
Feb-12-04 12:21 AM |
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excuse me, what has to do child molestation |
Charlls |
Feb-12-04 12:23 AM |
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I'm Just Saying, That Is One Of The Arguments |
K8-EEE |
Feb-12-04 12:26 AM |
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incest & child brides are not about CONSENTING Adults- |
Beaker |
Feb-12-04 12:52 AM |
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Maybe not child brides... |
Llewlladdwr |
Feb-12-04 02:26 AM |
#56 |
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The concept of pregnancy |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 01:36 PM |
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You need to do better than that. |
Llewlladdwr |
Feb-13-04 01:52 AM |
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It most certainly is |
cprise |
Feb-12-04 12:34 AM |
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i think you have to argue that a little better |
Charlls |
Feb-12-04 12:09 AM |
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This sounds like Dr. Laura |
cprise |
Feb-12-04 12:27 AM |
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so for you family equates opression? |
Charlls |
Feb-12-04 12:34 AM |
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For me, family includes individualism |
cprise |
Feb-12-04 12:49 AM |
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i think you have to understand how does it work |
Charlls |
Feb-12-04 12:59 AM |
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If Nothing Else...A Legal Nightmare |
K8-EEE |
Feb-12-04 12:19 AM |
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Well since there are more women than |
burrowowl |
Feb-12-04 12:02 AM |
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i think you are getting your root words confused |
veganwitch |
Feb-12-04 08:35 AM |
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## Support Democratic Underground! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
Feb-12-04 12:02 AM |
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A better question... |
onebigbadwulf |
Feb-12-04 01:21 AM |
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it's not economically viable |
Hamlette |
Feb-12-04 01:51 AM |
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If the same benefits were conferred, everyone would get married... |
DjTj |
Feb-12-04 02:30 AM |
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Of course it should be legal |
Gadave |
Feb-12-04 02:32 AM |
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one of many reasons why I believe it is wrong morally |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 08:00 AM |
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Profound |
OKNancy |
Feb-12-04 08:29 AM |
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thanks |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 08:34 AM |
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Bah. |
Llewlladdwr |
Feb-13-04 01:57 AM |
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It's easy to argue this: marriage equals conservative values |
OKNancy |
Feb-12-04 08:24 AM |
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good issue for a federalist approach |
Jane Roe |
Feb-12-04 08:30 AM |
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My four husbands think it's great. |
Ilsa |
Feb-12-04 08:46 AM |
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But are you Happy? |
grisvador |
Feb-12-04 10:55 AM |
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Is polygamy a sexual orientation? |
WhoCountsTheVotes |
Feb-12-04 09:06 AM |
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polyamory v. polygamy |
veganwitch |
Feb-12-04 09:19 AM |
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do you think people choose to be polyamorous? |
WhoCountsTheVotes |
Feb-12-04 09:23 AM |
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i believe that all people have the ability to love... |
veganwitch |
Feb-12-04 09:54 AM |
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currently in a polyamorous relationship.... |
tigerbeat |
Feb-12-04 01:24 PM |
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I'm glad to see my husband and I aren't the only ones |
geniph |
Feb-12-04 02:08 PM |
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Polygyny is a man having more than one wife |
geniph |
Feb-12-04 02:06 PM |
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If ALL the parties involved consent to it |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 09:12 AM |
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well |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 09:18 AM |
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We have that already |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 09:29 AM |
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no |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 09:33 AM |
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Since when |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 09:38 AM |
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not silly |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 09:43 AM |
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I guess you're for prohibition then |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 09:52 AM |
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im for responsible drinking |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 09:59 AM |
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so this sounds like a jealousy issue |
veganwitch |
Feb-12-04 10:08 AM |
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no |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 10:10 AM |
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I doubt it's the government's place to guarantee my or your dating pool |
DemLikr |
Feb-12-04 10:22 AM |
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I am not arguing |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 10:27 AM |
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I am one of those "left behind" that you speak of |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 10:29 AM |
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blech |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 10:36 AM |
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Then leave |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 10:37 AM |
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yeah, a society that allows polygamy |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 10:40 AM |
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Well you're just SO MUCH better than me |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 10:51 AM |
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say what you want |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 11:24 AM |
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My right hand has been a very stable, loving, fulfilling partner |
DemLikr |
Feb-12-04 10:37 AM |
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this is just wrong |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 10:39 AM |
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You are morally opposed to hand-human sex? |
DemLikr |
Feb-12-04 12:01 PM |
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ok, that was funny |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 12:09 PM |
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But if you use the other hand |
grisvador |
Feb-12-04 11:06 AM |
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No, in fact we often engage in a Menag a trois... |
DemLikr |
Feb-12-04 12:00 PM |
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about size |
veganwitch |
Feb-12-04 12:42 PM |
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well |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 12:48 PM |
#124 |
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what dont you agree with |
veganwitch |
Feb-12-04 01:53 PM |
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i don't doubt either of those claims |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 02:26 PM |
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What makes you think |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 10:31 AM |
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where you at?? |
veganwitch |
Feb-12-04 02:19 PM |
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Far away |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 04:43 PM |
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This'll sound like I'm a religious conservative... |
John BigBootay |
Feb-12-04 03:39 PM |
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But what about |
grisvador |
Feb-12-04 11:02 AM |
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you are right |
OhioStateProgressive |
Feb-12-04 11:25 AM |
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Okay, let's take that example a bit further |
geniph |
Feb-12-04 02:16 PM |
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Exactly! |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 04:45 PM |
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This already happens. |
shimmergal |
Feb-12-04 11:23 AM |
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usually invloves young women not quite old enough |
Must_B_Free |
Feb-12-04 09:30 AM |
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Please actually read my post |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 09:31 AM |
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I'll tell you what's wrong with it |
9215 |
Feb-12-04 09:46 AM |
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Again, you're confusing polygamy with polygyny |
geniph |
Feb-12-04 02:18 PM |
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What's wrong is that I am skeptical that most polygamy relationships... |
Selwynn |
Feb-12-04 09:47 AM |
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What about |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 09:53 AM |
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Polygamy MUST BE UNDERSTOOD |
Charlls |
Feb-12-04 11:32 AM |
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My guess is that divorce lawyers would HATE it! |
kcwayne |
Feb-12-04 09:51 AM |
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if you want to end family insurance coverage by all means... |
amazona |
Feb-12-04 10:34 AM |
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I agree. Polygamy doesn't fit well with our culture. |
shimmergal |
Feb-12-04 11:38 AM |
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that is like to say that our culture |
Charlls |
Feb-12-04 11:43 AM |
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Or that we set reasonable limits on some things |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 01:41 PM |
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reasonable limits according to whose moral? |
Charlls |
Feb-12-04 02:45 PM |
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Society |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 03:04 PM |
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so you accept to live in a society that excludes other cultures? |
Charlls |
Feb-12-04 03:17 PM |
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In a word |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 04:51 PM |
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you still fail to argue how polygamy can be compared to genital mutilation |
Charlls |
Feb-13-04 12:03 AM |
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Polygamy vs. Polyamory |
Greyskye |
Feb-12-04 11:15 AM |
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Thank you, Greyskye |
geniph |
Feb-12-04 02:19 PM |
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True. The "polygamists" here don't know what they're talking about. |
cprise |
Feb-13-04 12:00 AM |
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i dont have to be a polygamist |
Charlls |
Feb-13-04 12:06 AM |
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There is no inherent difference or right involved |
cprise |
Feb-13-04 01:17 AM |
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Nothing |
Mattforclark |
Feb-12-04 12:30 PM |
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so you'd be all for your teenage daughter being the fifth wife |
Skittles |
Feb-12-04 02:19 PM |
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Apples to oranges |
Xithras |
Feb-12-04 02:30 PM |
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Thanks |
Mattforclark |
Feb-12-04 03:05 PM |
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Fortunately, I only consider myself a radical moderate |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 03:18 PM |
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What issues? |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 04:50 PM |
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Of course a government has the right |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 04:53 PM |
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Our government |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-12-04 05:03 PM |
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Our leaders |
Muddleoftheroad |
Feb-12-04 05:42 PM |
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it dont acceot that premise |
Charlls |
Feb-13-04 12:13 AM |
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Is there a difference? |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-13-04 11:20 AM |
#186 |
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UGH |
Skittles |
Feb-12-04 04:23 PM |
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So if those people are scared to death, |
Mattforclark |
Feb-12-04 04:39 PM |
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Children. Period. |
sirjwtheblack |
Feb-12-04 12:37 PM |
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that may be debatable |
veganwitch |
Feb-12-04 02:22 PM |
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Deleted |
Xithras |
Feb-12-04 02:22 PM |
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I didn't consent to my father bailing when I was six weeks old |
geniph |
Feb-12-04 02:26 PM |
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Actually, there are. |
sirjwtheblack |
Feb-13-04 10:22 AM |
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Yeah, and they're so well enforced, too |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-13-04 11:18 AM |
#184 |
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if its "easily argued" |
Charlls |
Feb-12-04 02:39 PM |
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It likens women to cattle IMHO (nt) |
EV1Ltimm |
Feb-12-04 01:55 PM |
#131 |
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I can't believe the hipocrisy of the supposed LIBERALS in this thread |
Xithras |
Feb-12-04 02:24 PM |
#142 |
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No kidding! |
Greyskye |
Feb-12-04 02:53 PM |
#148 |
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It is a choice? |
WhoCountsTheVotes |
Feb-12-04 03:08 PM |
#151 |
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Does it matter? |
Mattforclark |
Feb-12-04 03:20 PM |
#154 |
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YES IT F***ING MATTERS |
Skittles |
Feb-12-04 04:27 PM |
#157 |
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Do you think |
Mattforclark |
Feb-12-04 04:37 PM |
#159 |
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i believe the question of choice |
veganwitch |
Feb-12-04 04:44 PM |
#162 |
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Not a simple answer |
Greyskye |
Feb-12-04 10:54 PM |
#170 |
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Hardly any |
cprise |
Feb-13-04 01:06 AM |
#175 |
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No! No no no no no NO! |
sirjwtheblack |
Feb-13-04 10:28 AM |
#182 |
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Absolutely nothing. |
Darranar |
Feb-12-04 04:37 PM |
#158 |
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read "under the banner of heaven" |
redwitch |
Feb-12-04 05:44 PM |
#169 |
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Bingo! |
bicentennial_baby |
Feb-13-04 11:19 AM |
#185 |
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nothing |
varun |
Feb-13-04 10:32 AM |
#183 |
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