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Originally posted by Not Me
I do think that some people are prejudiced against gays and that forms the basis for their objections to gay marriage.
However, you can say the same thing about people who cannot explain their objections to polygamy. I know your position is that most polygamous unions are abusive toward women. But so are some heterosexual marriages and some homosexual unions. The polygamists don't agree that their unions are abusive. And the sad fact is that up until recent times, many heterosexual marriages kept women subjugated and powerless and even physically abused.
You have to articulate a sound basis in the law for allowing one and not allowing the other or the same thing you are saying about those opposing gay marriage can be said about you regarding polygamy - you are just prejudiced against the religions that practice it. I have nothing new to say and I am saying it over and over and over again.
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On behalf of every other person who ever glances at this board, I hereby stipulate that we are all prejudiced against polygamists. You needn't ever point it out again. We will all just remember that you have established this whenever we read one of your posts.
My question, though, is whether the argument that gay marriage somehow "debases" the institution can be dismissed as prejudice. I am coming to that conclusion.
