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.<br>
<br>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.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Gary Crabtree <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com" target="_blank">jampot@roadrunner.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Calibri">Then why deny three or more?</font></div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="thansen@moscow.com" href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" target="_blank">Tom Hansen</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 01, 2013 2:07 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="godshatter@yahoo.com" href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Paul Rumelhart</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com
CTRL + Click to follow link" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a> </div><div><div class="h5">
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Huh? Say WHAT!?</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="h5">
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<div>I absolutely fail to see what the happiness of two adults has ANYTHING to
do with a polygamous relationship.</div>
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<div>Let me simply say . . .</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>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. </div>
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<div>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.<br><br>
<div>Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</div>
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<div>Tom Hansen</div>
<div>Moscow, Idaho</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>"<span style="FONT-SIZE:medium">There's
room at the top they are telling you still</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:medium"> </span></div><span style="FONT-SIZE:medium">But
first you must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br style="FONT-SIZE:medium"><span style="FONT-SIZE:medium">If
you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div>
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<div><font size="3"><span>-
John Lennon<br></span></font>
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<div><br>On Mar 1, 2013, at 1:48 PM, Paul Rumelhart <<a href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com" target="_blank">godshatter@yahoo.com</a>>
wrote:<br><br></div>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">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?"<br><br>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.<br><br>Paul<br>
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<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">From:</span></b> Joe Campbell <<a href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com" target="_blank">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</a>><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">To:</span></b> Art Deco <<a href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com" target="_blank">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</a>>
<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Cc:</span></b> <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a> <br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 1, 2013 11:39
AM<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020]
Huh? Say WHAT!?<br></font></div><br>
<div>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! <br><br>
<div>On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Art Deco
<span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div>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.<br><br></div>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.<br><br></div>w.<br></div>
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<div>On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Tom Hansen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thansen@moscow.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br></div></div>
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<div><span>"</span><span>I argued at length that <i style="PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;MARGIN:0px;PADDING-LEFT:0px;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px">all</i> 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."</span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div>
<div><span>- Doug Wilson (March 1, 2013)</span></div>
<div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT:19px;WHITE-SPACE:nowrap;FONT-SIZE:15px"><a href="http://www.dougwils.com/Sex-and-Culture/a-century-of-sinkholes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dougwils.com/Sex-and-Culture/a-century-of-sinkholes.html</a></span><span><br>
</span><br>
<div>Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</div>
<div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com" target="_blank">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div>
<div> </div>
<div>
<div>Tom Hansen</div>
<div>Moscow, Idaho</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>"<span style="FONT-SIZE:medium">There's room at the top they are
telling you still</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:medium"> </span></div><span style="FONT-SIZE:medium">But first you must learn how to smile as you
kill </span><br style="FONT-SIZE:medium"><span style="FONT-SIZE:medium">If you want to be like the folks on the
hill."</span></div>
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