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* Frequently used in discussions regarding whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized. Those opposed argue that allowing same-sex couples to marry will lead to similar laws allowing people to marry animals or underaged children (never mind that neither of them can give informed consent to a human adult, while gay adults can). Somehow the opposite (limiting marriage leads to a world where eventually nobody is allowed to marry anyone, such as interracial marriage or the marriage of infertile straight couples) [[DoubleStandard is never addressed.]]

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* Frequently used in discussions regarding whether or not Opponents of same-sex marriage should be legalized. Those opposed frequently use these. They argue that allowing same-sex couples to marry will lead to similar laws allowing people to marry animals or underaged children (never mind that neither of them can give informed consent to a human adult, while gay adults can). Somehow the opposite (limiting marriage leads to a world where eventually nobody is allowed to marry anyone, such as interracial marriage or the marriage of infertile straight couples) [[DoubleStandard is never addressed.]]



* Some opponents of the neurodiversity movement argue that accepting autism and ADHD will lead to widespread acceptance of conditions that really do have a correlation with harmful behaviour, such as malignant narcissism, pedophilia and homicidal tendencies.

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* Some opponents of the neurodiversity movement argue that accepting autism and ADHD will lead to widespread acceptance of conditions that really do have a correlation with harmful behaviour, behavior, such as malignant narcissism, pedophilia and homicidal tendencies.
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* The "no pen, no notes" category of jokes, which involve tiny mishaps which always lead to the same inevitable conclusion. The prototypical version goes: "Whatever you do, don't lose your pen. No pen = no notes. No notes = no education. No education = no degree. No degree = no job. No job = no money. No money = no food. No food = starvation. Starvation = death."

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* The "no pen, no notes" category of jokes, which involve tiny mishaps which that always lead to the same inevitable conclusion. The prototypical version goes: "Whatever you do, don't lose your pen. No pen = no notes. No notes = no education. No education = no degree. No degree = no job. No job = no money. No money = no food. No food = starvation. Starvation = death."
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* The "no pen, no notes" category of jokes, which involve tiny mishaps which always lead to the same inevitable conclusion. The prototypical version goes: "Whatever you do, don't lose your pen. No pen = no notes. No notes = no education. No education = no degree. No degree = no job. No job = no money. No money = no food. No food = starvation. Starvation = death."
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* Frequently used in discussions regarding whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized. Those opposed argue that allowing same-sex couples to marry will lead to similar laws allowing people to marry animals or underaged children (never mind that neither of them can give informed consent to a human adult, while gay adults can). Somehow the opposite (limiting marriage leads to a world where eventually nobody is allowed to marry anyone, such as interracial marriage or the marriage of infertile straight couples)[[DoubleStandard is never addressed.]]

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* Frequently used in discussions regarding whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized. Those opposed argue that allowing same-sex couples to marry will lead to similar laws allowing people to marry animals or underaged children (never mind that neither of them can give informed consent to a human adult, while gay adults can). Somehow the opposite (limiting marriage leads to a world where eventually nobody is allowed to marry anyone, such as interracial marriage or the marriage of infertile straight couples)[[DoubleStandard couples) [[DoubleStandard is never addressed.]]
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* Frequently used in discussions regarding whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized. Those opposed argue that allowing same-sex couples to marry will lead to similar laws allowing people to marry animals or underaged children (never mind that neither of them can give informed consent to a human adult, while gay adults can). [[DoubleStandard Somehow the opposite (limiting marriage leads to a world where eventually nobody is allowed to marry anyone) is never addressed.]]

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* Frequently used in discussions regarding whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized. Those opposed argue that allowing same-sex couples to marry will lead to similar laws allowing people to marry animals or underaged children (never mind that neither of them can give informed consent to a human adult, while gay adults can). [[DoubleStandard Somehow the opposite (limiting marriage leads to a world where eventually nobody is allowed to marry anyone) anyone, such as interracial marriage or the marriage of infertile straight couples)[[DoubleStandard is never addressed.]]
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* Some opponents of the neurodiversity movement argue that accepting autism and ADHD will lead to widespread acceptance of conditions that really do have a correlation with harmful behaviour, such as malignant narcissism, pedophilia and homicidal tendencies.
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* Some people claim that pushing for a fairer, more equal society will lead to a communist dystopia where everyone's forced to be exactly the same.
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* Frequently used in discussions regarding whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized. Those opposed argue that allowing same-sex couples to marry will lead to similar laws allowing people to marry animals or underaged children. [[DoubleStandard Somehow the opposite (limiting marriage leads to a world where eventually nobody is allowed to marry anyone) is never addressed.]]

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* Frequently used in discussions regarding whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized. Those opposed argue that allowing same-sex couples to marry will lead to similar laws allowing people to marry animals or underaged children.children (never mind that neither of them can give informed consent to a human adult, while gay adults can). [[DoubleStandard Somehow the opposite (limiting marriage leads to a world where eventually nobody is allowed to marry anyone) is never addressed.]]

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