[marsh_of_mists]

Boy, you libertarians sure come out of the woodwork on these polygamy threads, yes? Just remember: the zoophiles and pederasts are waiting in the wings.

[Mamzelle]

Are they libertarians? I sometimes think there's a gang ready on FR to try to discourage and bewilder at ripe times...to say up is down and wrong is right.

[spacecowboynj]

As a libertarian and a virile man, I just want to know one thing:

are these polygamist women hot? Four friggin' hot women? Bring it!!!

[Gondring]

Boy, you libertarians sure come out of the woodwork on these polygamy threads, yes? Just remember: the zoophiles and pederasts are waiting in the wings.

Considering the libertarian foundation and basis for FreeRepublic and its conservative goals, that's not surprising...in fact, it's more "framework" than "woodwork"...

But the leaps you make to both zoophilia and pederasty are crossing the same line: adult informed consent. That's the scary part about the rise of the Culture of Disrespect^TM, such as is seen in the "pro-life-at-any-cost" movement, the Nanny Staters, etc., who cheapen the idea of adult consent, individual rights, personal sovereignty, etc.

As long as we focus on respecting individual rights, then there's no question of ever crossing the line to where those who can't give adult informed consent are victimized.