Social revolution in the wrong direction

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"If we give gays the right to marry, what's next, polygamy?" A common refrain here in the U.S. from those who are opposed to both. Interestingly, the United Nations was recently asked by several member countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands to extend employment benefits to same-sex partners recognized by those countries.

Naturally, this has prompted an explosion. Both Islamic and Vatican-inspired states have objected strenuously. But you'll never hear the polygamy refrain coming from these people.

The U.N. already recognizes polygamy.

[EDIT: It's the Washington Post, not the New York Times.]

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polyamory not so bad...polygamy is another story

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You see in a close relationship thats not involved in any way with the government I approve of polygamy. Usuall it involves a great deal of thought and lots of agreement between those involved in it. Besides its THEIR lives. But like stated above i dont totaly approve of state/government sanctioned polygamy because it WOULD just get out of control. Although I myself dont care (I dont plan on marrying.....ever) it will adversly affect the population at hand with all kinds of idiots out there marrying everyone they can get their grubby little mitts on. As I said earlier I dont really care for marriage I do believe in meaningfull relationships and a mass exodus of society to polygamy will totally destabilize that notion. Repercussions will be less and thats just one less thing for society to think twice about. I dont like that, society already jumps headfirst into evrything out there without thinking, marriage too but im just not for taking the another thinking process out of the "WHOLE" marriage package.