WHY DON'T POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN DO THE SAME THING?: Mark Miller replies to Justin Katz

To be sure, there are a number of factors as to why polygamy is objectionable to some, but my point is only that there is a competing interest between the value of a legally acknowledged married mother and father to the child and the moral objection to legally acknowledging a polygamous relationship. The same may also be said for SSM. My only point here is that I feel that the primary objection in both cases is the moral one.

I too was not among the culture that decided no-fault divorce was the way to go. But we disagree that this generation has come to a different conclusion about divorce. Also, I'd suggest that Justin is comparing Apples to McIntosh. Lumping SSM in with no-fault divorce does not make sense. No-fault divorce means divorce is granted "regardless of fault." In order to make it analogous to SSM, the conclusion would need to be to not allow divorce in any case--as is with legitimization of same-sex relationships, which is forbidden regardless of the reason entered into.

I do not see the case for SSM resting at all on the ease of divorce. I do see that one of the factors is that consenting adults are free to choose to enter and exit relationships despite the existence of competing interests--the moral factor not withstanding--which was my point from the start.

posted by Eve at 9:20 PM VOTE

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