Arkanaz
31-05-2005, 21:27
One Wife is Never Enough, Say Polygamists
The Issue
A small religious group is lobbying the government to allow them to take multiple wives.
The Debate
1. "It's about time we had our religious rights recognized," says Samuel O'Bannon, a devout member of a faith that is never made quite clear. "Who is the government to tell me I can't love more than one woman? The government doesn't know how much of me there is to go around!"
[Accept]
2. "This is nothing more than sexual deviants using religion as a pretext for perversion!" says Reverend Samuel Washington. "Marriage is one man, one woman, and death do we part. What's so hard to get? Anything else is a perversion, and must be banned."
[Accept]
3. "Multiple wives? Excellent!" says passer-by Roger Licorish. "Presumably we will allow multiple husbands, as well. And gay marriages, of course. In fact, now is probably the time for the government to butt out of marriage altogether. Let people marry their cats, if they want."
[Accept]
Now I have to ask... Is this last option sarcastic, or does it actually, seriously suggest allowing all this?
The Issue
A small religious group is lobbying the government to allow them to take multiple wives.
The Debate
1. "It's about time we had our religious rights recognized," says Samuel O'Bannon, a devout member of a faith that is never made quite clear. "Who is the government to tell me I can't love more than one woman? The government doesn't know how much of me there is to go around!"
[Accept]
2. "This is nothing more than sexual deviants using religion as a pretext for perversion!" says Reverend Samuel Washington. "Marriage is one man, one woman, and death do we part. What's so hard to get? Anything else is a perversion, and must be banned."
[Accept]
3. "Multiple wives? Excellent!" says passer-by Roger Licorish. "Presumably we will allow multiple husbands, as well. And gay marriages, of course. In fact, now is probably the time for the government to butt out of marriage altogether. Let people marry their cats, if they want."
[Accept]
Now I have to ask... Is this last option sarcastic, or does it actually, seriously suggest allowing all this?