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Originally posted by StormBerlin
The reason I am against Gay marriage is the slippery slope argument. If we start by letting Gay people get married, then we have to start letting people who want to be married to multiple people get married. And if you want to marry an animal (technically property, so it's ok), then that should be okay too.
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Well, then why are you for interracial marriage? It used to be forbidden. It isn't now. It didn't lead to beastiality.
Why are you for interfaith marriage? It used to be forbidden. It isn't now. It didn't lead to beastiality.
The problem with the "slippery slope" argument is twofold:
1 - Why didn't the previous step on the slope lead to the "slide" down the slope?
2 - It equates gay marriage with polygamy and beastiality. Gay marriage is 1 to 1, not many to one. And it's an expression of love between two people.
The polygamy argument is with some merit though. I have some polygamous friends, and their lives always seem to be a mess and full of drama. I'd be willing to let people give it a go though, I don't have any serious problem with polygamy. Benefits such as medical coverage and estate inheritance would get a bit complex though.