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WHAT'S WRONG WITH LEGALIZING POLYGAMY OR INCESTUOUS MARIAGE .

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  • 15-08-2013 1:24pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭


    I have submitted this thread in other forum but not gotten satisfactories responses from supporters of Gay Mariage who refuse the same status for other persons who have other behaviors.
    They did not support the parallels between legalizing Gay Mariage and polygamus mariage in the same logic.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭pharmaton


    Erinfan wrote: »
    They did not support the parallels between legalizing Gay Mariage and polygamus mariage in the same logic.
    they did, you just didn't like their answers


  • Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭kennryyr


    Ha ha hahaha.

    Oh wait, you're probably serious


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    I'D RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTION, BUT MY EARS ARE RINGING FROM YOUR SHOUTING AND I CAN'T CONCENTRATE!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭pablomakaveli


    I suppose realistically as long as its between consenting adults there is no problem really although having children in an incestuous relationship could be an issue of contention.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,674 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Simples - it causes people to type in all uppercase caps.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    Ah here!


  • Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭kennryyr


    Erinfan wrote: »
    ...for other persons who have other behaviors.

    Homosexuality is not a behaviour


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭iDave


    Go ahead and ride your sister then.


  • Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Upper case title again OP?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Incestuous marriages?

    Sure we have enough of that carry on over in Cavan.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 24,161 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    The same thing that's wrong with legalizing gay marriage: some people don't like others doing things they don't want to do.


  • Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Erinfan


    pharmaton wrote: »
    they did, you just didn't like their answers


    They argument is that it is not the same matter .

    They took the example of legalizing alcoohol is not the licence for other drugs.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Guyanachronism


    I assume the OP also opposed inter-racial marriage back in the day. Because allowing inter-racial marriage will surely lead to the recognition of beastiality, incestuous and polygamous marriage.


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,544 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Sleepy wrote: »
    The same thing that's wrong with legalizing gay marriage: some people don't like others doing things they don't want to do.

    Well, not exactly. The whole incestuous relationship thing has the down side of genetic issues with offspring. Don't get that with gay marriage.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭pharmaton


    Erinfan wrote: »
    They argument is that it is not the same matter .

    They took the example of legalizing alcoohol is not the licence for other drugs.

    I didn't sleep much because one of my neighbours decided to have a party til stupid am and I had to be up at 8 so my eyes are having difficulty reading what you've written. There are other threads here on the topic though some recently enough maybe you could have a look for them and chew on it for a while. (Might take a while to get through though it was fairly hefty)


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    The OP wants to marry his numerous female relatives I guess... :pac:


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    The Lanisters ......... King Joffrey


    Close the thread now.:)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 Keith300


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Well, not exactly. The whole incestuous relationship thing has the down side of genetic issues with offspring. Don't get that with gay marriage.

    It only causes health issues for the child if both parents have the faulty gene. By the same logic we should ban women in their 40's having children.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Whilst I suspect the OP may be using this as a thinly-veiled attack against gay marriage, I actually think there is a case to be made here.

    Marriage is by nature discriminatory and affords privileges to certain groups. Gay marriage won't change this bar widening the net a little. I actually don't have a problem with polygamous relationships and I can't see why cohabiting siblings in a non-sexual relationship shouldn't be entitled to the same rights as a married couple (of any gender combination).

    What I'd prefer would be for the state to stop getting involved in people's personal relationships and actually properly tackle adoption, guardianship and next of kin laws instead of relying on marriage to tick every box.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 24,161 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Well, not exactly. The whole incestuous relationship thing has the down side of genetic issues with offspring. Don't get that with gay marriage.
    Misread the title somehow as "polygamy or polyamourous" :o


  • Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭junior_apollo


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Well, not exactly. The whole incestuous relationship thing has the down side of genetic issues with offspring. Don't get that with gay marriage.
    Keith300 wrote: »
    It only causes health issues for the child if both parents have the faulty gene. By the same logic we should ban women in their 40's having children.

    Depends on the gay marriage, take male-male for instance...
    They would adopt or only one can be the donor of sperm for the child if that was the route taken.

    Potentially incestuous couples could choose to have children in the same way if there was fear of implications.


  • Registered Users Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Odats


    Wouldn't be in favour of an incestuous marriage. That's a complete No No.

    Polygamy is permitted in some religions like Mormon and Islam AFAIK.


  • Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭mirekb


    The difference being that polygamy and incest are a lifestyle choice and things like race and sexuality are genetic and therefore should not be subject to opinion.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    What about gay incestuous polygamous marriages?


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,158 ✭✭✭frag420


    So is your sister any good in bed OP?? Is she as game as you seem to be? Would I have to pretend to be you if I were to get some freaky time with her?

    If so you may need to teach me some of your freaky mannerisms and how to do your accent.

    I am only doing this to save your soul!!

    frAg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,293 ✭✭✭1ZRed


    The thing that annoys me is that polygamous marriage, and even incestuous marriage, is always tacked onto gay marriage. They're not related. It's not my argument to deflect back, even though it's always thrown out a by those against gay marriage as a reason to oppose it.

    Let's just deal with gay marriage and take it on it's own, and then after we can discuss polygamous and incestuous marriage by their own merit and deem them appropriate or not on a case by case basis using logic.

    Why muddy the discussion with all these unrelated issues? Gay marriage and polygamous marriage have nothing at all in common.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Jester252


    Polygamy marriage, like homosexual marriage, should be legal. I don't care what consenting adults do nor should I/other should prevent them from doing it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,293 ✭✭✭1ZRed


    Jester252 wrote: »
    Polygamy marriage, like homosexual marriage, should be legal. I don't care what consenting adults do nor should I/other should prevent them from doing it.

    I'm of the mindset that I don't care what consenting adults do either, but would there be a limit on how many partners they could marry? Could they have 10 or 12 patterns, or more? I'd imagine it'd be a headache to regulate and keep track of, not to mention divorce would be an absolute nightmare.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,428 ✭✭✭tritium


    mirekb wrote: »
    The difference being that polygamy and incest are a lifestyle choice and things like race and sexuality are genetic and therefore should not be subject to opinion.

    While I don't have any particular opinion here, your point is somewhat spurious.

    Marriage is the lifestyle choice that is subject to contention in all three scenarios, the question is which groups should be allowed avail of it.

    For example an incestuous couple may rightly make the point that their love for each other is just as valid as any gay couple and/ or they didn't choose who they fell in love with. In effect love isn't a lifestyle choice


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