Comments on: Open Thread — 8/5/2008 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Moira http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-115650 Moira Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:16:28 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-115650 Has anyone seen this? This Sheikh Haron character has a thankyou message for the Bali bombers. The spokesperson of the site on youtube says that the Bali bombers are better than Schapelle Corby. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFNf4kYu3sI Has anyone seen this? This Sheikh Haron character has a thankyou message for the Bali bombers. The spokesperson of the site on youtube says that the Bali bombers are better than Schapelle Corby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFNf4kYu3sI

]]> By: Amir http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-108074 Amir Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:27:39 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-108074 Antish, there have been plenty of discussions around libertarianism.. To be fair though, I wouldn't say that all the people at Austrolabe are necessarily "libertarian" either. Antish, there have been plenty of discussions around libertarianism.. To be fair though, I wouldn’t say that all the people at Austrolabe are necessarily “libertarian” either.

]]> By: antish http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-108014 antish Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:42:45 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-108014 A pity that the 'libertarians' here won't actually discuss libertaranism, then. I voted for Astrolabe. A pity that the ‘libertarians’ here won’t actually discuss libertaranism, then. I voted for Astrolabe.

]]> By: MM http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-107737 MM Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:38:30 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-107737 http://poll.pollcode.com/Q3g http://poll.pollcode.com/Q3g

]]> By: antish http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-103937 antish Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:10:28 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-103937 But really, have there been any studies about lesbianism in multi-wife marriages? Prima facie, and on the analogy of harems, it must be a serious possibility. But really, have there been any studies about lesbianism in multi-wife marriages? Prima facie, and on the analogy of harems, it must be a serious possibility.

]]> By: antish http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-103934 antish Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:08:24 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-103934 I was provoked ;) I was provoked ;)

]]> By: Sara Tancredi http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-103674 Sara Tancredi Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:32:56 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-103674 Must. Hold. Back. Must. Hold. Back.

]]> By: antish http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-103443 antish Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:59:47 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-103443 I care about women being satisfied. I care about women being satisfied.

]]> By: Eudaemonion http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-103421 Eudaemonion Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:42:13 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-103421 <blockquote>My big concern about polygamy is that none of the wives would be getting as much physical enjoyment as they might want.</blockquote> How is the physical satisfaction of other women any of your concern, Antish? Shouldn't it be left upto the women to decide what constitutes their own satisfaction?

My big concern about polygamy is that none of the wives would be getting as much physical enjoyment as they might want.

How is the physical satisfaction of other women any of your concern, Antish? Shouldn’t it be left upto the women to decide what constitutes their own satisfaction?

]]> By: antish http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/comment-page-2/#comment-102246 antish Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:49:10 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/06/08/open-thread-852008/#comment-102246 There's a great deal of loose talk about polyandry/polygyny (if I finally have the terms right) being 'illegal' in Oz. That isn't really so - the state refuses to recognise multiple partner marriages but it isn't actually illegal to hold multiple partner marriage ceremonies, just as it isn't illegal to hold same-sex marriage ceremonies. There’s a great deal of loose talk about polyandry/polygyny (if I finally have the terms right) being ‘illegal’ in Oz. That isn’t really so – the state refuses to recognise multiple partner marriages but it isn’t actually illegal to hold multiple partner marriage ceremonies, just as it isn’t illegal to hold same-sex marriage ceremonies.

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