Ain't No Slippery Slope

I know, two in one day, but I had to put this out there when I saw it.

From an article on Monday from Slate by Jillian Keenan, we find this conclusion:

The definition of marriage is plastic. Just like heterosexual marriage is no better or worse than homosexual marriage, marriage between two consenting adults is not inherently more or less “correct” than marriage among three (or four, or six) consenting adults. Though polygamists are a minority—a tiny minority, in fact—freedom has no value unless it extends to even the smallest and most marginalized groups among us. So let’s fight for marriage equality until it extends to every same-sex couple in the United States—and then let’s keep fighting. We’re not done yet.

Remember, a slippery-slope argument is only a fallacy if it's not a slippery slope. When the slope actually begins to slip, it's an accurate and logical argument. So when mainstream voices are calling for the legalization of polygamy and polyamory on the basis of "marriage equity" from redefining (and note that she clearly recognizes that the definition is changing -- "The definition of marriage is plastic.") marriage to include same-sex couples, don't let them tell you yours is a "slippery slope argument" to be ignored. It is, in fact, the actual argument they are offering. And if "the definition of marriage is plastic", remember what we do when we no longer need our plastic. We cut it up and get rid of it. Many have suggested that this is the end game. And there really is no reason to doubt it.