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metalbot

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30. That's essentially a re-wording the right's reasoning against gay marriage as a "special" right
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 09:33 AM
Feb 2017

They argued, in essence, that gay people do NOT have fewer rights than straight people, because gay people are still allowed to marry someone of the other gender, just like straight people.

What's your take on this? oberliner Feb 2017 #1
No, because your going to have a lot of wifeless men go crazy. Crowman2009 Feb 2017 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Feb 2017 #5
I dunno getting old in mke Feb 2017 #12
no, b/c most men can't support several wives with 30 children wordpix Feb 2017 #15
If all are consenting adults, it's ok with me DeminPennswoods Feb 2017 #18
I'm cool with it, but women get multiple husbands, too, right? sofa king Feb 2017 #24
So is dumping undesirable sons and letting them fend for themselves OK as well to these people? Crowman2009 Feb 2017 #2
yep they run the younger males out of communities because they are competition for the females starshine00 Feb 2017 #21
Logic Fail onenote Feb 2017 #4
I would say, "You may have a point. Go out and have some gay relationships, then come back & ask... yurbud Feb 2017 #6
That's essentially a re-wording the right's reasoning against gay marriage as a "special" right metalbot Feb 2017 #30
What is their opinion of a woman with multple husbands? Thor_MN Feb 2017 #7
As long as all participants are adults CanonRay Feb 2017 #8
To be honest I dont care what two or more consenting adults want to marry or screw cstanleytech Feb 2017 #9
religious coercion from birth is not consent in my opinion starshine00 Feb 2017 #22
The problem with that Dallasdem1988 Feb 2017 #26
f*ck that guy AND his nutjob wives arithia Feb 2017 #10
Honestly, I don't know if I care about polygamy. On the other hand, Oneironaut Feb 2017 #11
Anybody making book as to whether the crowd is being paid to be there? mpcamb Feb 2017 #13
Bad logic Buckeyeblue Feb 2017 #14
If they make polygamy legal then woman should be also able to have multiple husbands kimbutgar Feb 2017 #16
There's a new show DeminPennswoods Feb 2017 #17
The polygamists aren't being that honest about their marriages EllieBC Feb 2017 #19
I have a big problem with polygamy jmowreader Feb 2017 #20
I don't think it was every anything but what it is starshine00 Feb 2017 #23
Well, up until 200 years or so ago (and even less in many societies) girls being married off ... mr_lebowski Feb 2017 #29
Not this shit again. geek tragedy Feb 2017 #25
Bunch of crazies. HassleCat Feb 2017 #27
Men getting off on having a harem. . . Stargleamer Feb 2017 #28
Horrifically delusional people. How can they all stand each other? Yuck. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2017 #31
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