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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]fasttense
(17,301 posts)104. Polygamy is based on making women subservient to men
And making children into sex objects as older rich men try to accumulate more and more, younger and younger wives to demonstrate their wealth and sexual prowess. To think the supremes would object to polygamy based on making women equals is to be blind to the history of polygamy and its consequences in the real world.
It's a great fantasy to think polygamy is about equal. It's all about inequality.
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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