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Conservative legal scholar proposes new marriage-defense bill to challenge Obergefell ruling

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As LGBT activists continue their efforts to impose acceptance of homosexuality and transgenderism in the country at large, one prominent conservative thinker has offered a unique legislative proposal he says may help conservatives go back on offense in the culture wars. For months, conservatives have been debating how to respond to instances of left-wing cultural aggression such as Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH), which is the practice of cross-dressers reading to small children in public libraries for the express purpose of acclimating them to notions of gender-fluidity. New York Post editor Sohrab Ahmari initiated the debate in May by identifying National Review writer David French as emblematic of a certain breed of conservative unsuited to meaningfully resist such projects; French argues that DQSH is a free-speech issue government is powerless to prevent. Last week, Hadley Arkes, eminent Amherst College political scientist and architect of the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act

Man in threesome marriage: ‘This should be the future of relationships’

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Two bisexual women and one man proclaim threesome marriage “should be the future of relationships” and that their threesome parenting is “setting a good example.” Adam Lyons, 36, lives openly with two women, 28-year-old Brooke Shedd — with whom he has a two-year-old son, and 27-year-old Jane Shalakhova — who is eight months’ pregnant with his third son. He already has a seven-year-old stepson from yet another relationship. “Three parents are better than two,” Lyons said,  “It enables us to manage daily life so much better.” He says he notices “normal” two-person couples are often exhausted and struggle to keep up with work and children. “With three people, it’s logistically so much easier. … We share out the responsibilities, and it fits our sexual preferences too.” “This should be the future of relationships, where people are able to enjoy love in any way they feel works,” Lyons advocated. “Three people and three parents makes so much sense to us.” Shalakhova says she never wante

Surprise, surprise: New suit says gay ‘marriage’ ruling laid ground for legal polygamy

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When "The Pill" was made available to the public in 1964, Christians warned it could lead to promiscuity and disassociation of sex with marriage and children. They were ridiculed as religious fanatics. When abortion was made legal throughout all nine months of pregnancy in 1973, Christians warned that it would not save women's lives, but would instead lead to devaluing all human life, especially children's lives. They were dismissed as moral-legislating hate-mongers. When euthanasia was legalized in Oregon and other states, Christians warned that the non-terminally ill and eventually the mentally handicapped, or simply the unwanted, would be killed in the name of mercy. They were mocked as right-wing crazies. When sodomy laws in Texas and elsewhere were stricken from the books in 2003, Christians warned that societal approval of that harmful practice would lead to an increase in disease and further perversion. They were ignored and vilified. When DADT (Don'

‘Sister Wives’ stars cite gay ‘marriage’ ruling in bid to legalize polygamy

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While gay "marriage" activists claimed that the Supreme Court's marriage decision wouldn't open the door to polygamy , five people from the show " Sister Wives " want the 10th Circuit Court to disagree. "This case is about criminalization of consensual relations and there are 21st century cases rather than 19th century cases," said attorney Jonathan Turley in a filing. "It is clear that states can no longer use criminal codes to coerce or punish those who choose to live in consensual but unpopular unions." In a case that was filed in 2011, "Sister Wives" star Kody Brown and his four "wives" have argued that Utah's ban on polygamy violates their civil rights. The five adults and their 17 children moved to Las Vegas after the launch of "Sister Wives" because they faced prosecution in Utah. Utah lost the case at a federal court   last year, and appealed to the 10th Circuit Court. Brown isn&

Public school board defends student’s ‘pink day’ poster championing polygamy

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TORONTO, Ontario , April 30, 2014 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is defending an allegedly student-created poster that appears to celebrate polygamy as part of the school’s “Pink Day” promoting diversity. Titled "King Eddie Pink Day 2014," the poster includes two sets of trademark circular symbols that indicate either male or female. Each set linked together has three symbols, one-male-with-two-females and one-female-with-two-males. “ Same Love ,” the poster, allegedly taped to the wall of King Edward Public School , states. The poster, created April 9,  appeared on Twitter  earlier this week and was highlighted on  Socialist Studies’ blog . It was re-tweeted by the TDSB. The tweet was “favorited” by the TDSB Continuing and International Education office, TDSB grade 3 teacher Sharon Moskovitz, teacher Vanessa Plourde, Liberal Party organizer Adam Exton, and left-leaning TDSB Ward 9 candidate Liz Jackson . The TDSB defended th

Marriage Celebrant hands back licence: no to homosexual marriage

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Because I reject the definition of “marriage” which was rammed through by the politicians last year – what I call an ‘act of cultural vandalism’ – I have resigned as a state-sanctioned Marriage Celebrant . I understand and accept that other celebrants will not agree with my stance. I respect their conscience on this important issue. However, I will still promote marriage, and will perform marriage ceremonies for couples wanting to marry. I believe in the purpose and covenant of marriage – but it will be marriage between a man and a woman, as defined by culture, history and nature; not defined by politicians and political correctness . The couple can simply choose to go to the local registry office before or after the wedding if they wish to register their marriage in the eyes of the state and receive the state’s recognition and benefits (if there are any benefits left!) But it would be wrong of me to allow myself to be appointed by the state to carry out that duty while rejecting

New secular morality driving morality

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The title card for Sister Wives, a TLC reality television series about a polygamist family. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Does the legalization of same-sex marriage and polygamy mean the end of all morality laws? George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley thinks so, and he openly celebrates the death of all morals legislation—or, at least he says he does. Turley was the lead counsel in the “ Sister Wives ” case in Utah that legalized polygamy in that state last month, a reversal of the very morals legislation that the U. S. government required of Utah for that territory to be admitted as a state in the late nineteenth century. Here is how Professor Turley explained the case: It’s true that the Utah ruling is one of the latest examples of a national trend away from laws that impose a moral code. There is a difference, however, between the demise of morality laws and the demise of morality. This distinction appears to escape social conservatives nostalgic for a time

Homosexual marriage first then polygamy and Cory Bernardi

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In an attempt to combat polygamy in their state, Utah ’s bigamy law not only criminalized multiple marriage licenses, it also outlawed the cohabitation of multiple women with one man—even if only one of the women had a legal marriage license—to prevent polygamists from using this loophole to skirt the law. This second part of Utah’s law was recently struck down by a U.S. District Judge , allowing for polygamy in practice, though it’s still not recognized by the state: U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups ruled that the [cohabitation] aspect is too broad because it bars consenting adults from living together and criminalizes their intimate sexual relationships. He said the law violates both the First Amendment's clause ensuring religious rights and the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause designed to ensure liberty. The rest of Utah's bigamy law remains intact under the ruling, so only individuals who fraudulently obtain multiple marriage licenses would be guilty. Je

The future of marriage once gays get their way

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Dr Jagose believes that no relationship deserves special privileges and that almost any “alternative intimacies” are valid: “Unmarried mothers, for instance; adulterers; the devotedly promiscuous; sex workers; the divorced; the bigamous and polygamous; those who are not strangers to the august traditions of the dirty weekend or the one-night stand; single people.” It’s hard to find a clearer confirmation of the worst fears of  opponents of same-sex marriage  than Dr Jagose’s memo to Australian gays and lesbians. Related articles Extended Definition Essay. (a58bjflorendo.wordpress.com) Same-sex marriage has an unexpected foe (lifesitenews.com) Gay Marriage Debate: A Letter to Rep. Gene Ward (civilbeat.com) Gay Marriage Around the World (theblogproject13.wordpress.com) Repeal of DOMA changes lives for some Athens gay and lesbian couples (onlineathens.com) The Assault by Brian Falkner (haiderslitcorner.wordpress.com) Australian capital territory legalises gay marria

We hate to say ‘we told you so’: same-sex marriage & polygamy

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April 25, 2013 ( Breakpoint.org ) - In a scene from Jurassic Park , Ian Malcolm , the mathematician skeptical about whether the park is a good idea, watches the T-Rex burst out of its enclosure and says, “I hate being right all the time.” 'I hate being right all the time.' Indeed. Princeton Professor Robert George and other defenders of traditional marriage understand these sentiments. For years, they’ve warned that redefining marriage beyond the union of one man and one woman wouldn’t—indeed couldn’t—stop with same-sex unions. The same reasoning that extends marriage to same-sex couples would easily be applied to polygamy and polyamory also. The standard response to these concerns was scoffing and accusations of fear-mongering. Well, the fences are down and the beast is loose. On Valentines’s Day, the  Scientific American  published an article claiming that polyamorists could “teach us a thing or two about love,” and the only reason to oppose it was bigotry be