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LanternWaste

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18. To me, traditional marriage implies...

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 12:24 PM

Nov 2013

To me, traditional marriage implies dowries, arranged marriages based on political expediencies, brides as part of the spoils of war, absolute lack of female legal protections from the husband's actions, average age of female at time of marriage at 15 years old, and a legal contract to produce legitimate heirs.

So I am (as I imagine many others are too) rather relieved that "traditional marriages" are more history and less contemporary.

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Polygamy is usually the horror story rhetorical end [View all] Recursion Nov 2013 OP

I'll go you one further...who gives a shit? renie408 Nov 2013 #1

+1 Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #3

One argument is that where polygamy exists it exists in patriarchal societies where the women el_bryanto Nov 2013 #10

It's Friday. renie408 Nov 2013 #13

I'm sorry you must not be used to people disagreeing with you el_bryanto Nov 2013 #17

Yep, you nailed it. I am completely unused to people disagreeing with me. renie408 Nov 2013 #21

At the time you posted that, it was 2:06 am on Saturday in Japan. ieoeja Nov 2013 #23

They can do it now seveneyes Nov 2013 #11

And marriage is for a man and a woman?? renie408 Nov 2013 #14

Two people of any gender seveneyes Nov 2013 #20

I think it was the 'snare and bass' reference. renie408 Nov 2013 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Trillo Nov 2013 #2

Don't you suppose this could be projection of being rejected/abandoned HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #4

If there were an organized group working to make polygamy and polyamorous marriages legal, morningfog Nov 2013 #5

Aaannnddd...that's where you lose me... renie408 Nov 2013 #7

Lol. It's all good. Everyone has a line, I suppose. morningfog Nov 2013 #8

There are excellent evolutionary reasons for strongly discouraging incest. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #12

I tell them to gather others like themseves who want Polygamy to be legal JoePhilly Nov 2013 #6

The number of children born into polygamy increases exponentially, I would think. Skidmore Nov 2013 #9

I don't really care about polygamy LittleBlue Nov 2013 #15

Basically marriage is about contracts and legal rights. Its hard enough with serial monogamy riderinthestorm Nov 2013 #16

To me, traditional marriage implies... LanternWaste Nov 2013 #18

Rape porn Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #19