Squeers, I'm sure Ibsen would have laughed at your Enema Of The People concept, as did I. Brilliant.

Long ago I concluded that freedom does not simply mean the freedom to do what Steven Meyer (or Archbishop Pell) approves. So from my perspective gays who want to marry should be permitted to "tie the knot."

But at the same time I would like someone to give me a rational reason for outlawing polygamy or polyandry. I have the impression that many woman may prefer to share an alpha male than to have to make do with a "beta." If that's what they want why should they be barred?

In any case, it seems to me that to legalise polygamy and polyandry would simply be to recognise a fact of twenty-first century society life.

Marriage equality, what a farce. Call it what it really is, Rodney, true marriage redefined and corrupted from something of simple purity into some androgynous mess all to appease an over represented group masquerading as a victimised minority within the community. You cannot have two definitions for the one thing. Once gay marriage is introduced, marriage the faithful union between one man and one woman will cease to exist.
And five minutes after SSM is forced on the population the gays will do their little victory dance in the streets (followed by the usual orgy and visit to the gynaecologist), and will stomp on the true intent of what real marriage is all about. And will they be satisfied? Why should they be.

I'm gratified you enjoyed the metaphor, WmTrevor, though I should have laboured longer over it. To be honest scatology is an interest of mine and I have a slim volume called "The History of Sh!t", by Dominique Laporte. It's a scholarly work and the lay reader might find it it difficult to pass, but it makes up for that in texture and aesthetics. It's bound and black felt, with the title blocked in white, with the word sh!t rendered in gold leaf--I kid you not. I like to leave it lying around conspicuously when pious in-laws and sundry come visiting.

stevenlmeyer,
I agree entirely. Indeed I don't see why we should discriminate against other species. It's about time we demanded the right to marry our pets, Conjugal rights and all.
I have a 7 year old Shih Tzu I'm inordinately fond of and I think it's about time I made an honest bitch of her..

Squeers

What you and your pet do in the privacy of your home is none of my business.

I can think of no rational reason for outlawing bestiality either. The fact that I personally find it disgusting is not a rational reason.

Steven what I find more disgusting than Squeers attraction to bestiality, is the attempt to reinforce his obviously misplaced feelings of superiority with reference to his position of a scholarly work beyond the ken of the lay reader.

Such grandiose BS places him immediately in the "would be" class.