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In reply to the discussion: I see right wing arguments on both sides [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,311 posts)29. Remember, you said a DUer was trolling, by mentioning the most famous American polygamist
in your thread about polygamy. It's your post that may well get alerted on soon, for being rude to a fellow DUer. No-one accused you of advocating for child rape.
"This is the old right wing slippery slope argument."
Yes. Yes, it is; the old right wing slippery slope argument is that allowing same-sex marriage must lead to allowing polygamy. So was it a complete coincidence that you started a thread about polygamy a week after the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage?
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Polygamy isn't about what is 'allowed'; it's about what gets different legal recognition
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2015
#1
No, if you bring up pro-polygamy arguments, you don't get to say others are 'trolling'
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2015
#13
Remember, you said a DUer was trolling, by mentioning the most famous American polygamist
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2015
#29
That *is* a funny thing, because you seem the least informed of anyone in this thread.
Orrex
Jul 2015
#41
So the law used to disallow some relationships, it was illegal to engage in homosexuality and
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#9
And are you seeking such a marriage with your partners? Or is this just fiction you are crafting
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#16
Hey, lots of people have had group sex in the past, that's not what we are talking about here
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#32