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Same-sex marriages today, polygamous marriages tomorrow?
Over at the Bad Idea Blog, “Bad” notes that advocates of same-sex marriage often simply dismiss slippery slope arguments such as the claim that judicial rulings in favour of same-sex marriage would lead to the legal recognition of polygamy.
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Posted by Lincoln Cannon on 05/21 at 04:25 PM
I enjoyed reading and heartily agree with your view on this matter, Russell. Thanks!
Posted by Jade Jerryd on 03/30 at 09:54 AM
Canada has slipped down the slope. Saskatchewan Canada recognized multiple same time conjugal unions in January 2009.
A woman, MS. Tami Thurlow, claimed to have two husbands at the same time and the judge agreed and did not charge her with Polygamy. The judge gave full spousal rights to a woman who was married at the time to another Canadian man living in Ontario Canada. There was no matter of religeous freedom, just plain old spousal definition.
Posted by Jimmybob on 06/03 at 07:16 PM
Did Saskatchewan judges charge Tami Thurlow with Polygamy?
Why not?
Danged Polygamist Canadians!
Posted by veronica on 06/04 at 12:35 AM
The following piece, if used as an argument, is flimsy; but if used for entertainment purposes only, well, at least it made /me/ chuckle.
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A SCENE AT CITY HALL SOMEWHERE IN MASSACHUSETTS
"Next."
"Good morning. We want to apply for a marriage license."
"Names?"
"Tim and Jim Jones."
"Jones? Are you related? I see a resemblance."
"Yes, we're brothers."
"Brothers? You can't get married."
"Why not? Aren't you giving marriage licenses to same gender couples?"
"Yes, thousands. But we haven't had any siblings. That's incest!"
"Incest?" No, we are not gay."
"Not gay? Then why do you want to get married?"
"For the financial benefits, of course. And we do love each other.
Besides, we don't have any other prospects."
"But we're issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples
who've been denied equal protection under the law. If you are not gay,
you can get married to a woman."
"Wait a minute. A gay man has the same right to marry a woman as I have.
But just because I'm straight doesn't mean I want to marry a woman.
I want to marry Jim."
"And I want to marry Tim, Are you going to discriminate against us
just because we are not gay?"
"All right, all right. I'll give you your license. Next."
"Hi. We are here to get married."
"Names?"
"John Smith, Jane James, Robert Green, and June Johnson."
"Who wants to marry whom?"
"We all want to marry each other."
"But there are four of you!"
"That's right. You see, we're all bisexual. I love Jane and Robert,
Jane loves me and June, June loves Robert and Jane, and Robert loves
June and me. All of us getting married together is the only way that
we can express our sexual preferences in a marital relationship."
"But we've only been granting licenses to gay and lesbian couples."
"So you're discriminating against bisexuals!"
"No, it's just that, well, the traditional idea of marriage is that
it's just for couples."
"Since when are you standing on tradition?"
"Well, I mean, you have to draw the line somewhere."
"Who says? There's no logical reason to limit marriage to couples.
The more the better. Besides, we demand our rights!
The mayor says the constitution guarantees equal protection
under the law. Give us a marriage license!"
"All right, all right. Next."
"Hello, I'd like a marriage license."
"In what names?"
"David Deets."
"And the other man?"
"That's all. I want to marry myself."
"Marry yourself? What do you mean?"
"Well, my psychiatrist says I have a dual personality, so I want to
marry
the two together. Maybe I can file a joint income-tax return."
"That does it! You people are making a mockery of marriage!!"
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