At this point, I've only ever heard the poly argument used as a slippery slope or distraction.
It's not so much that the paperwork has to get in the way, rather that something like same-sex marriage is so *easy* precisely because there are few, if any, paperwork changes. It should be completely transparent to those who are not entering into a same-sex marriage. It can happen, and if you don't want to know about it, you don't have to pay attention. It doesn't affect anybody negatively, and only affects those positively who need/want it. A change for poly *would* actually redefine what marriage is, but allowing same-sex marriage does not.
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Date: 2008-11-07 09:11 pm (UTC)It's not so much that the paperwork has to get in the way, rather that something like same-sex marriage is so *easy* precisely because there are few, if any, paperwork changes. It should be completely transparent to those who are not entering into a same-sex marriage. It can happen, and if you don't want to know about it, you don't have to pay attention. It doesn't affect anybody negatively, and only affects those positively who need/want it. A change for poly *would* actually redefine what marriage is, but allowing same-sex marriage does not.