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In reply to the discussion: Equating or aligning polygamy with gay marriage is bigotry and has no place here.... [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)3. Should be grounds for PPR, IMO. It's a rightwing, bigoted argument, and it's a huge FAIL. nt
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Equating or aligning polygamy with gay marriage is bigotry and has no place here.... [View all]
joeybee12
Jul 2015
OP
Should be grounds for PPR, IMO. It's a rightwing, bigoted argument, and it's a huge FAIL. nt
MADem
Jul 2015
#3
Say what? Trying to "marry" the polygamy argument to the equality one is utter bigotry.
MADem
Jul 2015
#11
You're free to enter into any little relationships that float your boat, but the state does not have
MADem
Jul 2015
#75
Oh, I think if they DID exist, on an equal level with no exploitation, the media would
MADem
Jul 2015
#179
Indeed. Further, no one is stopping anyone from engaging in those "arrangements" of which you speak.
MADem
Jul 2015
#305
except if you read the OP you would realize that polygamy is a choice, being gay isn't
still_one
Jul 2015
#29
Except the court case was about a persons 14th amendment rights not if gay is or isnt a choice.
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#286
While the bible doesn't say much regarding Gays, it is all down with Poligamy.
Dustlawyer
Jul 2015
#19
It's also down with smiting, raping, crucifying, and cutting little children in two.
MADem
Jul 2015
#21
The right wing is arguing against EQUALITY, and using polygamy as if it is "equivalent."
MADem
Jul 2015
#290
No, they don't. Use your google and pay attention to "slippery slope" arguments.
MADem
Jul 2015
#292
I think it depends on the nature of the particular polygamous relationship.
Lizzie Poppet
Jul 2015
#22
Except polygamy has historically not been freely consentual and has significant
mythology
Jul 2015
#113
can you provide an example of a progressive democratic polygynous society?
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2015
#156
Equating or aligning polygamy with gay marriage is bigotry and has no place here....
The CCC
Jul 2015
#23
Absolutely. Polygamy is a choice. Being gay isn't, and that is why some of these threads that
still_one
Jul 2015
#28
And I'm seeing most posters claim the decision immediately requires poly marriage
jeff47
Jul 2015
#259
Absolutely. Polygamy is a choice. Being gay isn't, and that is why some of these threads that
The CCC
Jul 2015
#53
Yes, and conservatives certainly argue that should (continue) to be the case. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jul 2015
#47
Recommending, I appolgize if I offended anyone on DU, until I read this, I did not see it..
AuntPatsy
Jul 2015
#34
I missed your response to my statement about 50% of marriages ending in divorce.
guillaumeb
Jul 2015
#247
Yeah I was going to post something similar in response to your post in this thread
oberliner
Jul 2015
#56
Are you really not comprehending that the same-sex marriage case was about
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#73
Polygamy can never be about equality. If it was, there would only be 1 wife and 1 husband
fasttense
Jul 2015
#129
Nope. Not going for that bigotry claim. That word gets used excessively around here.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2015
#60
Yeah, I'm kind of disgusted with the number of people making this offensively stupid argument.
Spider Jerusalem
Jul 2015
#68
Since bisexuality is often a characteristic of polyamorous people, the question arises,
Kip Humphrey
Jul 2015
#78
Denying polygamous people the right to marry is small-minded conservative bigotry
LittleBlue
Jul 2015
#80
The principle is that any single adult, no matter what his race, gender, or orientation,
pnwmom
Jul 2015
#123
And before that standard, any single consenting adult could marry someone of the opposite sex
LittleBlue
Jul 2015
#134
Gentle poyamorous families and their supporters need to back away from this right wing rat fuck.
hunter
Jul 2015
#87
The issue has been around for awhile. The Advocate did a cover story on it in 2006.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2015
#137
They also, if they want to be married, must choose a single partner to be legally married to.
pnwmom
Jul 2015
#125
If in 2008 I were to tell you that some DUers would be equatiing polygamy and
U4ikLefty
Jul 2015
#133
It's not hard at all. Being polygamous isn't a biological trait, unlike being gay.
pnwmom
Jul 2015
#211
Of course -- the right to marry is NOT based on biological traits. It would be discrimination if it were.
pnwmom
Jul 2015
#258
As long as no one is hurting anyone, I don't give a flying fuck what they do.
Fearless
Jul 2015
#177
Yeah. Separate issue. To equate polygamy with gay marriage is not comparing apples to apples.
PatrickforO
Jul 2015
#201
Well, when you post opinions, you take the risk of getting opinions posted back
goldent
Jul 2015
#235
Ahh, my apologies for hurting your tender little feelings with facts, heres a hug *hug*
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#265
Realistically, as I've said a number of times on DU and other sites ... 'I'm born that way ...'
brett_jv
Jul 2015
#231
I really don't think you have any right (or basis) to accuse me of being a paid disrupter.
eggplant
Jul 2015
#283
Trust me you arent the only they have accused of that and eventually they will lose it and say that
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#285