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CountryClassSF
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« on: June 26, 2015, 04:16:14 PM »

But that can't be true, since those of us who said this will lead to polygamy legalization are just fearmongers.
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« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2015, 04:43:24 PM »

I have changed my view of polygamy to supportive. I think it's hard to argue against the idea of polygamy, and the biggest real problems with it are purely practical. But practical difficulties in living something out don't justify a blanket ban. Prostitution should definitely be decriminalized, if not legalized.

Transgender rights, prison reform and drug legalization are may be the next big issues that occupy us for a time before passing through a stage of acceptance. Issues of race, gender, immigration (an appendage to race, sort of), and so on will always be with us.

At least it's consistent. Many SSM supporters get awfully angry when this topic is mentioned.
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« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2015, 05:21:09 PM »



Do you understand Beet's (fortunately fringe) position as necessary in order to be consistent? Because the increasingly prevalent opinion that I've encountered (and which I hold) is that limitation to two partners is qualitatively more important to the institution of marriage in our society, in societies similar to or derived from ours, and in the expected and hoped-for future of our society than is the question of the partners' sexes, and thus it's not inconsistent to put stock in the former but not in the latter.

No no, I think you can legitimately be for adding gays to the definition of marriage and not support polygamy.  But to be consistent, you would have to oppose the whole "right to marry who you love" meme. If one takes the position that marriage isn't a right, but wants to include gay couples within that institution, i.e. add to the definition --- but opposes polygamy, then no, there's no inconsistency
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« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2015, 11:45:01 PM »

I think it may be euthanasia. 
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« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2015, 11:55:56 PM »

My question is would you rather deal with me or ISIS?

An interesting question, indeed.

Would it shock the LGBT folks on this site that ISIS wants me dead (Because I follow the Nazarene) as much as they want you to be dead (for being LGBT)? They want to defenestrate you and behead/crucify me.

Big whoop. ISIS wants you dead.

That doesn't excuse your bigotry.

I'm not the bigot here. I'm going to set the record straight right here and right now. I have gay friends. They know where I stand and respect my stance. I wanted that kind of respectful dialogue and discussion here but all I've gotten is a serious lack of civility and utter disrespect.

You've got one right here.

  And unfortunately, the "B" word is used, sometimes quite effectively, as a means to silence and marginalize people.
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