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One thing that stands out is the repeated use of the word polygamy.  Polygamy is the terms for the criminal act of marrying more than one spouse.

Now you just look a little stupid.  Try looking up the definition of words like Polygamy before you castigate others for misusing the word.  I believe you were thinking of Bigamy.

The rest of your post is tortuous, it seems like much of it is tangential, and I had some trouble following it.  Given your misuse of one of the words at the root of the current discussion I can't give the rest of what you say enough credence to bother untangling it.

Polite suggestion: Write out your point and then condense it to 25o words or less.
That's not a rule of posting, just a trick I personally use to help my writing be more clear and concise.

Sorry to double post but this is a separate topic and closer to the thread topic so...

Would I take a second wife?  No idea.  So much would have to change for that to become an option that the variables multiply far beyond my ability to guess at my own reaction.

Should taking a second wife be a legal option?  Again not sure but there's more to be said about that one. My main concern about making polygamy, polyandry, chain marriages and so forth legal would be the effect on society.  Would it strengthen our society?  Would it promote life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for individuals in our nation?  If we look at the nations on Earth that currently have legal institutions in place allowing for polygamy as examples, the simple answer would be a resounding "No."  By their example it would result in massive state-supported oppression of women along with a host of other effects anathema to a free society.

But there are many more differences between our nation and those that have legal polygamy than just the polygamy thing.  Perhaps those other differences are the cause of all the negatives.  No way to tell.  We can do thought experiments all day long and not come any closer to a real answer to the question, how would legalizing polygamy, polyandry, chain marriages and so forth change our society? 

An excellent solution Eleaneth.  My own mental struggles with the issue have arrived at pretty much the same place.

Unfortunately, in other forums, when I bring up the idea of removing government's role in 'marriage' altogether (leaving 'marriage' solely to religious institutions and 'civil unions' solely to government) I have met with frothy hatred from the proponents of same-sex marriage.  From what I've seen and been told with great force, same-sex couples "Don't want civil unions, they want to be 'married'"

I'm curious to the opinions around here.  What is the same sex objection to marriage=religious civilunion=government proposal?

I suspect in some of the cases I've run across it's nothing more than a desire to stick it to those hateful bigoted straights, hah, look at me I'm gay and MARRIED how do you like them apples?

Is there a more reasoned objection?

So I watched ABC's other new cop show, The Unusuals, ... they don't rely on them at the expense of actual writing

Yeah.  I liked this one too. Very interesting.  Quite a chasm between the trailers and the actual show though.  I wouldn't have tried it out on the strength of the trailer.  Fell pushed me over the edge.  I'm glad.

Gonna have to disagree with you on the quality of the art there Reaves.  Schlock is an entirely different style, yes, perhaps even one you like less than the farreaches art style, but Howard's is by no means worse. Not by a long shot.  In fact, I like his better.

That of course is a skarpinion^TM* One I will stand by.

*(not to be confused with a skarittude^TM which 'tudes I have been known to abandon on short notice)

Oh yeah? What about laser tag in a mortuary?  Ok, that'd be fun.  Graveyard?  No...that'd be fun too.  Hmmmm.  What about in an insane asylum?  Well, no that would be more fun than all the others put together.  WalMart? Huh.

I know, Laser tag with your grandparents on catwalks over giant pots of acid?  I suppose that would depend on how much you like your grandparents though...

Ok, Laser tag is always fun and cool. 

It must have been the dialogue that bothered me.

For me it's definitely the Firefly effect. I liked that show alot and I REALLY liked the character Nathan Fillion played, so, even though it's completely irrational, it spills over onto the Castle guy.

Sorry Ookla.  I didn't get the messages until Saturday night while I was at drill.  My wife usually has the phone and she's a bit of a technophobe.  If it rings she can answer it, and sometimes make outgoing calls.  But that's about it.

Congratulations on the new job.  See you around. Sorry again.