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16. No, those who share the progressive left's views on gender and sexuality have been

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 05:44 PM

Jul 2015

calling out the glibertarian clickbait trolls who have been perpetuating the rightwing claim that the logical extension of same-sex marriage is the destruction of the current system of institutional monogamous marriage to be replaced by the Warren Jeffs paradigm.

Typically it's men who think "having two women around to take care of my sexual desires sounds pretty good, so freeeedommmm!"

It is rather foolish to try to turn supporting a practice associated with oppression and fundamentalism into some kind of purity test for the cultural left.

In other words, your post is pretty much completely untrue and egregiously so.

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I don't care who the hell gets married [View all] NightWatcher Jul 2015 OP

I dare you to say that to a certain redhead I know. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #1

+1 DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #4

I don't care who gets married Warpy Jul 2015 #2

I have a 5'11'' red head daughter, wendylaroux Jul 2015 #3

Same here. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2015 #29

i also wendylaroux Jul 2015 #39

Congratulations! Cracklin Charlie Jul 2015 #63

What's with the conserva-Dem anti-polygamy freak out? DirkGently Jul 2015 #5

You see that too? PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #6

I don't get it, but I sense bullshit afoot. DirkGently Jul 2015 #9

I agree PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #10

people objecting to the rightwing equating gays marrying to polygamy are "rabid badgers". KittyWampus Jul 2015 #11

Some one PMed me awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #61

so you side with the people using polygamy as a way to attack GLBT. Good to know. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #7

That premise is ridiculous on its face. DirkGently Jul 2015 #12

I've seen most DU'ers pointing out the many reasons polygamy is a bad idea AND KittyWampus Jul 2015 #13

It's not "bigotry," is the point. DirkGently Jul 2015 #15

So in your mind allowing gays and lesbians to participate in state-sanctioned geek tragedy Jul 2015 #19

We have established religious tradition has no role DirkGently Jul 2015 #22

You are still laboring under the delusion that institutionalized monogamous marriage geek tragedy Jul 2015 #28

No, the point is polygamy isn't homophobic "bigotry." DirkGently Jul 2015 #32

If you see getting rid of the current legal paradigm of monogamous marriage geek tragedy Jul 2015 #34

No, discussing polygamy is not "bigotry." It just isn't. DirkGently Jul 2015 #37

There is no polygamy movement. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #40

You don't get to decide which opinions are legitimate. DirkGently Jul 2015 #44

What's with all the libertarians? gollygee Jul 2015 #8

It's conserva-Dems flipping out, though. DirkGently Jul 2015 #14

There are no Conservadems here. So, you're already starting your rant off geek tragedy Jul 2015 #17

Arguing marriage is "an institution" is conservative. DirkGently Jul 2015 #20

WTF? Not only are you insulting. You are not well informed. As a cultural anthropologist KittyWampus Jul 2015 #27

Community standards evolve outside of religious prejudice. DirkGently Jul 2015 #33

YOUR words- marriage is not an Institution. My recitation of FACT- marriage is an institution. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #55

Well, it's a set of legal rights. Maybe in religion it's an "institution?" DirkGently Jul 2015 #58

Ugh. No, you just have no idea what you are talking about. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #31

Marriage as "an institution" is a rightwing point of view. DirkGently Jul 2015 #35

Ugh. You are projectile vomiting rightwing talking points geek tragedy Jul 2015 #47

You're causing the sensible woodchucks to race to their panic rooms LittleBlue Jul 2015 #50

someone who doesn't acknowledge a BASIC fact that marriage is a cultural institution KittyWampus Jul 2015 #54

No, those who share the progressive left's views on gender and sexuality have been geek tragedy Jul 2015 #16

There are more forms of polyamorous marriage than the Warren Jeffs model. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #18

You think all governmental recognition of marriage relationships geek tragedy Jul 2015 #24

They're comparing the polyamorous to animals, basically. DirkGently Jul 2015 #25

No matter what form, modern society rightly evolved away from them. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #30

Must be nice to have that level of moral certitude. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #64

It's a well orchestrated Republican rat fuck against both LGBT and polyamorous people... hunter Jul 2015 #36

It certainly features the traditional pot-stirrers. DirkGently Jul 2015 #38

Well said! nt Mojorabbit Jul 2015 #51

"Sensible Woodchucks" Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #43

Seriously. How do those pieces fit together? DirkGently Jul 2015 #45

you are laughing at someone who doesn't think marriage is a cultural institution. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #56

+100000 LittleBlue Jul 2015 #46

Pulling the ladder up after they climb it Fumesucker Jul 2015 #49

That would be a straw man argument. But your apparent sense of superiority as exhibited KittyWampus Jul 2015 #57

I'm sharing my opinion on a discussion board like all the other posters on DU Fumesucker Jul 2015 #59

Siblings? Father and Daughter? Mother and Son? philosslayer Jul 2015 #21

No incest. I knew I'd forget something NightWatcher Jul 2015 #23

You should put a sarcasm emoticon on your note: Cleita Jul 2015 #26

Damn the torpedoes (and sarcasm emoticons) Full speed ahead NightWatcher Jul 2015 #41

You get an "Amen" from me. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #42

Ordering up an asskicking for NightWatcher from Skittles. Yes Indeed!! madinmaryland Jul 2015 #48

I personally think marriage TNNurse Jul 2015 #52

K&R! Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #53

It IS really interesting to see the usual suspects being so riled up about this Hydra Jul 2015 #60

An impulse to preserve the religious model, maybe? DirkGently Jul 2015 #65

I only care if I have to buy them a gift Skittles Jul 2015 #62