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First Gay marriage, then Polygamy (its happening!)

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gene90

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Message 19 of 94 (248262)
10-02-2005 3:53 PM

Reply to: Message 5 by Nuggin
10-02-2005 10:51 AM

Re: Cause and Effect?

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I'm a little confused here. Is the premise that gay marriage leads to polygamy, because as I understand it gay marriage is not legal in Utah.

First of all, cause and effect does not necessarily mean that a relationship works both ways or that an effect can only have one cause.

Wet streets do not necessarily cause rain.

Second of all, polygamy is not legal in Utah.

This message has been edited by gene90, 10-02-2005 03:54 PM

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gene90

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Message 35 of 94 (248674)
10-03-2005 6:27 PM

Reply to: Message 25 by Nuggin
10-02-2005 10:25 PM

Re: Cause and Effect?

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Well, it was. And it's still going on there with a much higher frequency than anywhere else in the US.

Okay, fair enough. I see (and agree with) your point.

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Ummm, okay. But my question was how does gay marriage cause polygamy? Polygamy exists in places where gay marriage does not.

Apparently it doesn't, and is a weak slippery-slope argument.

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