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Originally posted by fotze@Dec 9 2004, 06:53 PM
The slippery slope argument has never made sense for everything. How about we put the line after gay marriage and keep it there. It was just in front of it there and it didn't slip down. When have lines just slipped down uncontrollably. If society needs to move the line down they will decide at that time, the line won't just get self-actuallization and start legazlizing marrying Liza Minelli.
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Yes, it is a weak argument, BUT- In the world of litigation where one case influences others' actions, the slippery slope happens. Do you think fast food chains would have voluntarily printed "very hot" on all their hot food/drink pakaging if McDonald's had not lost the lawsuit to that woman in Texas who spilled her coffee? How about WASP males trying to get minority status? As crazy as some things seem, they happen - the proof is on this board every day we post articles about people not having a clue or just going too far.
It is not that far fetched for a Mormon who wants to practice polygamy to argue discrimination in front of the courts once gay marrage is law. Once again - if defining marriage by sexuallity is discrimination, why is defining it by numbers NOT discrimination?