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customerserviceguy

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3. The test case for plural marriage

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:22 AM

Jul 2013

will probably not involve Warren Jeffs style women in granny dresses, but could involve a multiple male, one female scenario. In that situation, there is no hint of coercion involved, and it becomes a case of what consenting adults want to do. I don't see any reason why the logic of the recent DOMA decision couldn't be applied.

Yes, we "settled" plural marriage at the Supreme Court quite some time ago, but that was around the same time that Plessy vs. Ferguson's "separate but equal" doctrine was also arrived at. People who want plural marriage in this country will find much to cheer them in last week's ruling.

I agree, the bestiality, incest, and any other relationship not involving consenting adults can easily be differentiated from plural or same-sex marriage.

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I feel a need to spell-out the rebuttals to the gay-marriage slippery slope arguments. [View all] Deep13 Jul 2013 OP

Not to mention the obvious Notafraidtoo Jul 2013 #1

True about the contracts. Deep13 Jul 2013 #2

If you want an argument against incest Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2013 #6

The test case for plural marriage customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #3

the idea of plural marriages involving both many men and many women intrigues me lunatica Jul 2013 #4

Perhaps. My concern would be that jealousies would tear it apart. Deep13 Jul 2013 #7

The 'rules' would be different lunatica Jul 2013 #17

The real issue of the slippery slope argument is that it's yet another way justiceischeap Jul 2013 #5

Where to draw the line for incest will always be judgement call. Deep13 Jul 2013 #8

You forgot one objection... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 #9

I've been flirting with a cute pencil sharpener. Deep13 Jul 2013 #11

Ow. Just...you know. Ow. Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 #15

What of the argument that Churches will be eventually required to marry people they don't want to?nt el_bryanto Jul 2013 #10

They are not required to do it now. Deep13 Jul 2013 #12

You can choose not to - but if you want to be married in a Catholic or Baptist or Muslim ceremony el_bryanto Jul 2013 #13

Sorry, but the 1st Am. protects institutional bigotry if it is religious. Deep13 Jul 2013 #14

Here's the answer to that customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #16