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PowerToThePeople

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35. I agree with your assessment.

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 12:00 PM

Jul 2015

I guess that my whole point here is a runaround argument to the tax code, etc that promote monogomy over polyamory or other consenting adult relationship. Why should one be more advantagious over another. Why shouldn't all citizens be equal under law? Maybe I am nitpicking a bit. I do that.

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I see right wing arguments on both sides [View all] PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 OP

Polygamy isn't about what is 'allowed'; it's about what gets different legal recognition muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #1

I think it is needed PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #2

Legislatures already wrote laws to remove that cancer from our country. U4ikLefty Jul 2015 #40

If we got rid of state sanctioned marriage, this problem goes away tymorial Jul 2015 #3

I agree. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #4

Warren Jeffs salutes you! demmiblue Jul 2015 #5

Who is that? n/t PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #6

Methinks that you do not know a lot about the subject, conceptually. n/t demmiblue Jul 2015 #7

Methinks you are trolling me bro. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #8

No, if you bring up pro-polygamy arguments, you don't get to say others are 'trolling' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #13

Minors can not consent. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #15

He's a polygamist; probably the most famous American one alive muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #18

He is a rapist hiding under the guise PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #20

So you're getting to realise what polygamy ends up like, then? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #22

My view would not validate Jeffs PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #24

Remember, you said a DUer was trolling, by mentioning the most famous American polygamist muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #29

That is NOT the end of the slope PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #31

No, he is not hiding under any guise... he is a polygamist. demmiblue Jul 2015 #23

I believe it is a guise. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #25

A few minutes ago, you hadn't even heard of the guy muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #26

Probably as much as you do. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #27

We can't. Go to your public library, download some books, take a class... demmiblue Jul 2015 #28

Why don't you do the same PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #30

I already have. n/t demmiblue Jul 2015 #33

Wow, funny thing PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #34

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

I agree. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #10

And are you seeking such a marriage with your partners? Or is this just fiction you are crafting Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #16

Not currently PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #17

Hey, lots of people have had group sex in the past, that's not what we are talking about here Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #32

I agree with your assessment. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #35

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2015 #36

... SidDithers Jul 2015 #11

You got alerted on for this, FYI. Agschmid Jul 2015 #19

Thanks for the heads up... SidDithers Jul 2015 #21

Results? nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #39

I dont have a philosophical objection to polygamy... Adrahil Jul 2015 #12

I agree with this PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #14

It may happen some day.... Adrahil Jul 2015 #37

I haven't even looked at the argument. LWolf Jul 2015 #38