[Vision2020] Huh? Say WHAT!?

Fri Mar 1 22:34:24 PST 2013

The only reason it's being discussed is because he said it. I don't think any polygamists are using gay marriage to advance their own cause.

Anyone here know anyone connected to polygamy? As a kid in Malaysia I went to school with three kids whose dad I believe had four wives. There were at least two. 

I don't think polygamy usually has anything to do with three (or I suppose more) people being in love. It usually has to do with a husband wanting to have more than one wife.

Sunil

 From: jampot at roadrunner.com
To: philosopher.joe at gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 20:58:39 -0800
CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Huh? Say WHAT!?

"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."

If nothing else this thread has certainly proven Doug to 
be spot on in his analysis. Goodness knows that’s gotta sting.

g

From: Joe Campbell 
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 6:06 PM
To: Gary Crabtree 
Cc: Tom Hansen ; Paul Rumelhart ; vision2020 at moscow.com 
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Huh? Say WHAT!?

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 
  Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 2:07 PM
  To: Paul Rumelhart 
  Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com 

  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Huh? Say 
  WHAT!?

  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)
  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

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

    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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