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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Well, it's a perfectly legimate question and, if you answered truthfully, you'd find that there is no difference between the three. I'll continue to use the argument for so long as it works.
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I'm really not surprised by this, but you are wrong here.
Beastiality* is primarily committed by males with female animals, typically smaller farm animals such as sheep or goats, with a smaller number being females with male animals, usually large dogs.
Now, I could argue by analogy that if we allow heterosexuals to marry, this will inevitably lead to bestiality, because bestiality is primarily a heterosexual activity. I won't do that because it's ridiculous--animals aren't humans.
Incest occurs primarily between brother/sister, father/daughter, or mother/son. Look it's another heterosexual institution. If we're going to ban a form of marriage based on this, it should be the form most closely related, and that would be heterosexual marriage.
Personally, I think incest laws do need a review, but that it should be a separate debate not related to this one because different issues are involved.
Polygamy primarily takes the form of polygyny, and to my knowledge this is the only form ever in widespread practice in the US. Once again, it's primarily a heterosexual institution. If we're going to use this to restrict marriage rights, it should apply to heterosexual marriage.
Again, this is worthy of a separate debate, but doesn't belong in this one.
[satire]You know, the more and more I think about it, the less I want to be associated with you heterosexuals and your deviant heterosexual practices.[/satire]
To be clear, the above was satire to point out the absurdity of the PIB argument, not meant to be taken at face value.
*I know this wasn't mentioned. I just wanted to throw it in for free. Three for the price of two.