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North Carolina House Leader: Same-Sex Marriage Would ‘Justify’ Polygamy, Incest | North Carolina House Majority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam (R) told On Top Magazine today that “you cannot construct an argument for same-sex marriage that would not also justify philosophically the legalization of polygamy and adult incest,” saying they are all equally “involved in people’s lives.” Republicans will push for a ballot initiative banning same-sex marriage in the state’s constitution during a special session of the legislature on Sept. 12. Listen to Stam’s comments:

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