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Old 01-04-2014, 12:59 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Then where should non religious people get married? Also marriage is just a legal contract binding two people. The government giving benefits to married couples isn't the same as issuing legal binding contracts.
Wherever they want? I'll dress up like a priest and marry you, 20 bucks, no problem.
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Old 01-04-2014, 01:04 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Wherever they want? I'll dress up like a priest and marry you, 20 bucks, no problem.
Why would a non religious person want you t dress up as a priest? My wife and I had a good friend of ours marry us, and we filed for our marriage license in Oregon so we are legally bound.
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Old 01-04-2014, 01:06 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Oh the persecution! Are you being told that you MUST marry multiple people or you MUST marry someone of the same sex? I don't believe you are. Why are cons such a bunch of Henny Penny's?
You might consider this about polygamy from the Wiki link:

Polygyny, the practice of one husband taking multiple wives, has been condemned as a form of human rights abuse. Many international human rights organisations, as well as women's rights groups in many countries, have called for its abolition.[1][2] In 2000, the United Nations Human Rights Committee considered polygamy (probably limited to polygyny) a violation of the internationally binding International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on the grounds that it violates the dignity of women, and recommended it be made illegal in all states.[3][4][5]

People who think polygamy is all fun and games should investigate it a little further.
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Old 01-04-2014, 02:04 PM
 
Location: Texas
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This isn't a tax thread. But the IRS still is needed, regardless. When you claim to earn $100,000 and pay $15,000, someone has to verify you actually one earned $100,000 and not $500,000.
The IRS wouldn't need to be nearly as big.

That being said, while I agree with ivory's ideas on taxes, I don't agree that the government shouldn't recognize marriages.
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Old 01-04-2014, 02:09 PM
 
Location: Virginia Beach
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If gay marriage is now legal in many states , what valid arguments are there against polygamy ?
Current tax code would need to be re-written to cover multiple spouse marriage.

That's about it.

Other than that, most of us who support homosexual marriage don't have any issues of consenting poly marriage.
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Old 01-04-2014, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Lost in Texas
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I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would want one wife,(or husband) much less several, but hey, more power to you. I actually don't care if you want to marry your goat.
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Old 01-04-2014, 03:10 PM
 
Location: LEAVING CD
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Government should not tell me how many I can marry. It really is that simple.
Nor should they tell you what you can marry!
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Old 01-04-2014, 03:15 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Current tax code would need to be re-written to cover multiple spouse marriage.

That's about it.

Other than that, most of us who support homosexual marriage don't have any issues of consenting poly marriage.
I've been on some other polygamy threads. It's the men who feel that way, way more than women.
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Old 01-04-2014, 03:17 PM
 
Location: California
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"If gay marriage then......"
Oh please.
It's "If marriage..." Period.
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Old 01-04-2014, 03:27 PM
 
Location: LEAVING CD
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"If gay marriage then......"
Oh please.
It's "If marriage..." Period.
Coming to a state near you soon!

Well Billy Bob, get yur beloved huntin' dog Sally Mae yur goin to get hitched! Heck we'll make it a dubble since farmer John sure duz love his goat.
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