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TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher

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Jan 6, 2012, 11:52:29 AM1/6/12
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Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people. Usually,
I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a point here...

"Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone can
marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC News.
"So anybody can marry several people?"

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-comparing-gay-marriage-to-polygamy-20120106,0,4108242.story

The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
polygamy, but is one better than the other?

I don't think so. Once this threshold of gay marriage is open, we
should open to marrying more than one person at once. Actually, you
may ask, why get married? Just do what you want but make sure to have
fun.


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Jenny6833A

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Jan 6, 2012, 12:51:16 PM1/6/12
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On Jan 6, 9:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
<comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people. Usually,
> I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a point here...
>
> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone can
> marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC News.
> "So anybody can marry several people?"
>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-comp...
>
> The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
> polygamy, but is one better than the other?

No, all forms of marriage are equal and should be treated equally.

> I don't think so. Once this threshold of gay marriage is open, we
> should open to marrying more than one person at once.

We should be open to that independent of gay marriage.

> Actually, you may ask, why get married?

Here's a better question: Why is the concept of "marriage" societally
useful?

:-)

Jenny

ckdb...@gmail.com

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Jan 6, 2012, 1:04:17 PM1/6/12
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On Jan 6, 11:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
<comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people. Usually,
> I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a point here...
>
> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone can
> marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC News.
> "So anybody can marry several people?"
>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-comp...
>
> The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
> polygamy, but is one better than the other?
>
> I don't think so. Once this threshold of gay marriage is open, we
> should open to marrying more than one person at once. Actually, you
> may ask, why get married? Just do what you want but make sure to have
> fun.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION

Santorum is a right winged nutjob. Basically, what business does
government have in telling people who they can and cannot marry after
the definition of informed consent is met? Adult men and women are
not pawns of the government, indeed, it's the other way around.

duke

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Jan 6, 2012, 3:39:14 PM1/6/12
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On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:51:16 -0800 (PST), Jenny6833A <Jenny...@aol.com> wrote:

>On Jan 6, 9:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
><comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people. Usually,
>> I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a point here...
>>
>> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone can
>> marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC News.
>> "So anybody can marry several people?"
>>
>> http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-comp...
>>
>> The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
>> polygamy, but is one better than the other?

>No, all forms of marriage are equal and should be treated equally.

Neither queer unions nor polygamy are approved by God.

>> I don't think so. Once this threshold of gay marriage is open, we
>> should open to marrying more than one person at once.
>
>We should be open to that independent of gay marriage.
>
>> Actually, you may ask, why get married?
>
>Here's a better question: Why is the concept of "marriage" societally
>useful?
>

It's God's way.

duke, American - American

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And in him is no sin. 6 No one who lives in
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duke

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Jan 6, 2012, 3:51:06 PM1/6/12
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On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:04:17 -0800 (PST), "ckdb...@gmail.com"
<ckdb...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Jan 6, 11:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
><comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people. Usually,
>> I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a point here...
>>
>> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone can
>> marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC News.
>> "So anybody can marry several people?"
>>
>> http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-comp...
>>
>> The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
>> polygamy, but is one better than the other?
>>
>> I don't think so. Once this threshold of gay marriage is open, we
>> should open to marrying more than one person at once. Actually, you
>> may ask, why get married? Just do what you want but make sure to have
>> fun.
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
>Santorum is a right winged nutjob. Basically, what business does
>government have in telling people who they can and cannot marry

Marriage is God's word, and only he approves of the joining. If you want, you
can go do your dog and call it a marriage, but it's not.

Robert Weldon

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Jan 6, 2012, 4:23:26 PM1/6/12
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"duke" <duckg...@cox.net> wrote in message
news:5umeg7hk5ofv5qiji...@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:51:16 -0800 (PST), Jenny6833A <Jenny...@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>>On Jan 6, 9:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
>><comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people. Usually,
>>> I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a point here...
>>>
>>> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone can
>>> marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC News.
>>> "So anybody can marry several people?"
>>>
>>> http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-comp...
>>>
>>> The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
>>> polygamy, but is one better than the other?
>
>>No, all forms of marriage are equal and should be treated equally.
>
> Neither queer unions nor polygamy are approved by God.

Really? so why is there so much polygamy in the bible?

DanielSan

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Jan 6, 2012, 4:38:16 PM1/6/12
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On 1/6/2012 12:51 PM, duke wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:04:17 -0800 (PST), "ckdb...@gmail.com"
> <ckdb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Jan 6, 11:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
>> <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people. Usually,
>>> I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a point here...
>>>
>>> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone can
>>> marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC News.
>>> "So anybody can marry several people?"
>>>
>>> http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-comp...
>>>
>>> The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
>>> polygamy, but is one better than the other?
>>>
>>> I don't think so. Once this threshold of gay marriage is open, we
>>> should open to marrying more than one person at once. Actually, you
>>> may ask, why get married? Just do what you want but make sure to have
>>> fun.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>>
>> Santorum is a right winged nutjob. Basically, what business does
>> government have in telling people who they can and cannot marry
>
> Marriage is God's word,

No, it isn't.

TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher

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Jan 7, 2012, 1:29:52 AM1/7/12
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Thank you. Let's campaign for group marriage. The more the merrier.

TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher

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Jan 7, 2012, 1:30:46 AM1/7/12
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"Morality" is a handy tool in the hands of the cunning politicians.
The real issues are ignored.

Paul David Wright

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Jan 7, 2012, 2:01:09 AM1/7/12
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duke <duckg...@cox.net> wrote in
news:5umeg7hk5ofv5qiji...@4ax.com:


> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:51:16 -0800 (PST), Jenny6833A
> <Jenny...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>On Jan 6, 9:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
>><comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people.
>>> Usually, I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a
>>> point here...
>>>
>>> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone
>>> can marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC
>>> News. "So anybody can marry several people?"
>>>
>>> http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-
comp
>>> ...
>>>
>>> The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
>>> polygamy, but is one better than the other?
>
>>No, all forms of marriage are equal and should be treated equally.
>
> Neither queer unions nor polygamy are approved by God.
>
>>> I don't think so. Once this threshold of gay marriage is open, we
>>> should open to marrying more than one person at once.
>>
>>We should be open to that independent of gay marriage.
>>
>>> Actually, you may ask, why get married?
>>
>>Here's a better question: Why is the concept of "marriage" societally
>>useful?
>>
>
> It's God's way.
>

PROVE IT, Dork.

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Jan 7, 2012, 2:02:30 AM1/7/12
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duke <duckg...@cox.net> wrote in
news:sjneg7trf9l98381b...@4ax.com:

>
> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:04:17 -0800 (PST), "ckdb...@gmail.com"
> <ckdb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Jan 6, 11:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
>><comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people.
>>> Usually, I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a
>>> point here...
>>>
>>> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone
>>> can marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC
>>> News. "So anybody can marry several people?"
>>>
>>> http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-
comp
>>> ...
>>>
>>> The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
>>> polygamy, but is one better than the other?
>>>
>>> I don't think so. Once this threshold of gay marriage is open, we
>>> should open to marrying more than one person at once. Actually, you
>>> may ask, why get married? Just do what you want but make sure to
>>> have fun.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>>
>>Santorum is a right winged nutjob. Basically, what business does
>>government have in telling people who they can and cannot marry
>
> Marriage is God's word, and only he approves of the joining.

Still refuse to stop LYING, eh, Dork?

Buddythunder

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Jan 7, 2012, 3:51:05 PM1/7/12
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On Jan 7, 9:39 am, duke <duckgumb...@cox.net> wrote:
God is unavailable for comment, so instead we get you. Huh. Can we get
someone else who is less... hateful? And more... sane?

Buddythunder

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Jan 7, 2012, 3:51:52 PM1/7/12
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On Jan 7, 9:51 am, duke <duckgumb...@cox.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:04:17 -0800 (PST), "ckdbig...@gmail.com"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> <ckdbig...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Jan 6, 11:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> ><comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people. Usually,
> >> I reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a point here...
>
> >> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone can
> >> marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC News.
> >> "So anybody can marry several people?"
>
> >>http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-jeered-after-comp...
>
> >> The point is, of course, that he's opposed to both gay marriage and
> >> polygamy, but is one better than the other?
>
> >> I don't think so. Once this threshold of gay marriage is open, we
> >> should open to marrying more than one person at once. Actually, you
> >> may ask, why get married? Just do what you want but make sure to have
> >> fun.
>
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >>http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
> >Santorum is a right winged nutjob.   Basically, what business does
> >government have in telling people who they can and cannot marry
>
> Marriage is God's word, and only he approves of the joining.  If you want, you
> can go do your dog and call it a marriage, but it's not.

Which god? Marriage is not a judeo-christian exclusive.

Earle Jones

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Jan 7, 2012, 4:56:59 PM1/7/12
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In article
<337565c3-d510-4ecb...@q8g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>,
*
Strange and incorrect.

A "sin" is the breaking of a religious law.
A "crime" is the breaking of a civil law.

Some sins are also crimes: Murder, for example.
Some sins are not crimes: Coveting thy neighbor's wife, for example.
Some crimes are not sins: Owning slaves, for example.

I realize that some Christers (like duke, above) would like for all sins
to be crimes. Fortunately, our country doesn't work that way.

earle
*

TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher

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On Jan 7, 4:56 pm, Earle Jones <earle.jo...@comcast.net> wrote:
> In article
> <337565c3-d510-4ecb-baba-d9e3960e2...@q8g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>,
I'd like to know why they think a good wholesome threesome is a sin.

Colanth

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Jan 8, 2012, 1:22:54 PM1/8/12
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To Earl, existence is a Roman Catholic exclusive. He even thinks that
the RCC existed in Jesus' day.
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TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher

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Jan 8, 2012, 4:16:50 PM1/8/12
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Seeing how evil swinging rates is in the Christian scale, you could
picture God punished Adam & Eve for having a threesome with the Devil.
It would sound more believable than them taking a bite from the Tree
of Knowledge and humanity paying for it. Where is the sense of justice
of this god?

http://christiannymphos.org/2009/03/10/interview-with-ex-swingers-seeing-gods-redemption-part-two/

The wife gives in to the deceit put out by this lover and lies to her
husband. I think the real evil is the lie.

Yeah, maybe it's a bad idea to have threesomes but for "ego" reasons,
not pleasing a god without a sense of justice. But from a practical
standpoint cheating is far more prevalent. Hypocrisy is a worse
disease than free love.

Kelsey Bjarnason

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Jan 21, 2012, 3:39:23 AM1/21/12
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On Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:52:29 -0800, TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser
Philosopher wrote:

> Hey, I finally have a good subject for the polyamory people. Usually, I
> reject Conservative values, but this candidate has a point here...
>
> "Are we saying everyone should have the right to marry? So anyone can
> marry anyone else?" Santorum asked, according to a video by NBC News.
> "So anybody can marry several people?"

IMO, the only relevant issue is, are all parties involved of the age of
majority, fully informed and consenting? If so, then it's up to *them*
who they marry, what genders are involved, how many of them are involved,
and whether there are two people or twelve in the bed on Tuesday nights.

Frankly, whatever arrangements my neighbour has, as long as nobody's
being harmed or coerced and he's not trying to date or marry me, his
preferences and/or orientation and/or quirks are completely irrelevant to
me.

John Baker

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Jan 23, 2012, 7:06:22 AM1/23/12
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And my tax dollars aren't supporting his five wives and forty kids.

Ben Kaufman

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Jan 23, 2012, 1:43:26 PM1/23/12
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On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:39:23 -0800, Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjar...@gmail.com>
wrote:

(piggy backing )
The issue of marriage equality is to eliminate sexual discrimination and give
gays citizens the same marital rights as heterosexuals citizens.
Since polygamy sets bounds beyond what anyone else can legally do it is not
about equal rights.

Ben
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