[Vision2020] Huh? Say WHAT!?

[Joe Campbell]

I'm not denying anything. Maybe three or more. I just don't want to confuse
it with the issue of same-sex marriage. That seems important to me, just
because I can see the folks that such a law might help. I don't happen to
meet many polygamists, so I'm not too concerned for now.

Why not take one step: include same-sex marriages. If the polygamists
complain as much as the gays and lesbians, we might have to revisit the
issue.

On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Gary Crabtree <jampot at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> **
> Then why deny three or more?
>
> g
>
>  *From:* Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, March 01, 2013 2:07 PM
> *To:* Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* vision2020 at moscow.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Huh? Say WHAT!?
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> I absolutely fail to see what the happiness of two adults has ANYTHING to
> do with a polygamous relationship.
>
> Let me simply say . . .
>
> Later this year, I turn 62, my spouse turns whatever age she acquires, and
> we (my spouse and I) turn 40; forty of the most wonderfully memorable and
> loving years of yesterdays that will only be improved upon with tomorrows.
>
> To deny ANY two individuals of such an experience, merely because it runs
> contra to somebody else's belief system, lacks the slightest inkling of
> human compassion.
>
> Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
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>
>  Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "There's room at the top they are telling you still
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>
> - John Lennon
>
>
> On Mar 1, 2013, at 1:48 PM, Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>  I think the general argument would run something like this:  "if it's OK
> for any two consenting adults of either gender to marry, then why isn't it
> OK for any three or more consenting adults of any gender to marry?"
>
> If that's what he's thinking, I can kind of see his point.  Of course, I'm
> personally fine with gay marriage, and would have no problems with polygamy
> either.  I'd be happiest if the government got out of the marriage racket
> to begin with, frankly.
>
> Paul
>
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> *From:* Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
> *To:* Art Deco <art.deco.studios at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* vision2020 at moscow.com
> *Sent:* Friday, March 1, 2013 11:39 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Huh? Say WHAT!?
>
> Well, if he argued that polygamy and gay marriage are similar, then that
> is just another fallacious argument. It is like arguing that we can give
> every adult the right to vote because that would lead to some folks voting
> more than once. We would be powerless to avoid that!
>
> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Art Deco <art.deco.studios at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>  Cultmaster Wilson is hopelessly floundering as he is swept out to sea on
> the tide of reality and oncoming change.  But that's what happens to those
> that allege total faith in some "inerrant" ancient texts.  Foolhardiness
> begets misery for others.
>
> It's too bad that the Cultmaster is not a Mormon so that he could have a
> "new" vision from some alleged God correcting his current views.
>
> w.
>
>
>  On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>   "I argued at length that *all* the arguments employed to advance same
> sex marriage can be, are being, and will be used to advance polygamy also.
> In short, gay marriage greases the skids for polygamy."
>
> - Doug Wilson (March 1, 2013)
> http://www.dougwils.com/Sex-and-Culture/a-century-of-sinkholes.html
>
> Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
> http://www.MoscowCares.com
>
>  Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "There's room at the top they are telling you still
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>
> - John Lennon
>
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