So Much For "Marriage Equals One Man and One Woman"

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  1. TheLonelySquire

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    Stranger Things?
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    #retard
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    Are Mormons hentais
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    that was one weird, weird movie!
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    Yes.

    Yes they are.
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  13. Tuckerfan

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    And they taste like candy.

    You should eat them. All of them.
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    Is oldfela and nightfunky hentais?
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    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    Cool, as long as it doesn't hurt minors.
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    My only real question would be how does one handle this on a legal front. We need to think about establishing laws regarding families with more than a partnership. Who makes medical decisions, who is covered under the family for medical purposes, and how do we remove one person from the family when the others are remaining? We have issues of responsibility for children, combined assets, alimony, and child support which are all complicated by adding another party to the union. If a single biological parent wants to split from the family does the remaining larger family get preference because they have a stronger financial potential and a biological parent in the mix?

    I am not saying no to it, but this cannot be handled with the same legal precedent as partnerships. Legal partnerships have different rules and guidelines a a company with multiple contributing members. I would think the same would apply to polygamy and we need to really start considering how we want to handle it as we see more legitimate families choosing to combine in greater numbers for the added benefits of a legal unit. We need an improved definition of the family contract to deal with this.

    As for the religious and moral objections to polygamy I simply cannot put any weight outside of their personal freedom to not participate in such a union. Stay out of other people's business and bedrooms.
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    I should say you should revise that to cool as long as it does not involve sex or marriage to minors. Screwing up your kids in some way is just part of parenthood and lots of people have their own judgment on screwing up minors which does not equal abuse.
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    Yeah, because people need to have multiple sets of in-laws and divorce lawyers. This should end well. :garamet:
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    Three-ways every day!
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    Forbin Do you feel fluffy, punk?

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    I mentioned this article to my wife, and she said "we're not moving."
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    While living in SLC in the 80s, I knew of polygamist enclaves around town. They had multiple buildings and heliports. If you marry well it would be a nice lifestyle.
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    maybe you're a glutton for punishment!
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    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    what are their views? I knew a couple of mormons when I was in the military but knew little of their religion other than they wore sacred underwear. :flow:
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    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    that's it exactly! And what pisses me off is everybody knows they are doing this, but won't do anything about it. I thought we had separation of church & state in this country but obviously not. :brood:
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    "Garments."

    And black people were discriminated against (what did you expect?).

    Also I doubt the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints had a revelation on either topic. This is a state legislature matter.
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    I've had those young Mormon missionaries come to my door a few times. Most times I talk to 'em for a bit then send them on their way. Once or twice I've taken them up on their offer to do some little jobs, like clean up yard debris and whatnot. They tend to be pretty nice people.
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    I regularly invite them over for root beer floats. My wife, a typical European, detests root beer. My kids live 400 and 600 km away. But Mormons are almost always Americans and almost always root beer fans. So they justify their visit by talking a bit about theology or praying before they leave or something, and I get to drink a root beer float with someone who can appreciate it.

    It's true they are nice people. Very nice. And when they discover that there is a place where you can get root beer, right here in this town (which is not one of the major metropolitan centers of France), they are always willing to visit. Even though they know they don't have the slightest chance of convincing me of their beliefs.

    But we all agree on root beer. :techman:
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  29. Bailey

    Bailey It's always Christmas Eve Super Moderator

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    Until relatively recently (around the time that their racism was so bad it threatened their tax exempt status) they taught that dark skin was a sign of their inherent sin. It wasn't unsolvable though, no not at all, actually quite a positive message that over generations as black peoples sins were absolved their skin would actually turn white to recognise that.

    They were banned from the priesthood, and some Mormon leaders even said that black people could make their way to heaven, but that they would be there as servants for the whites.

    Even to this day, while not banning them, interracial marriages are officially discouraged.
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  30. oldfella1962

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    "It wasn't unsolvable though, no not at all, actually quite a positive message that over generations as black peoples sins were absolved their skin would actually turn white to recognise that." - Bailey

    wow! That's totally the opposite of what happened! Blacks were here on earth first and white skin is a recessive gene.
    Who'd a thunk it?