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There are no victims in polygamy, either, so this makes for a very good case for that. As for animals, they are legally property and it might be argued that they can be used however the owner pleases, especially since animals are used for foodstuff, to make leather goods, and so on. Yes, there are laws against mistreatment of animals, but there are those who are already making the case that sex with animals is not mistreatment. As for pedophilia, there is a lot of room to move the age of consent, which is, after all, an arbitrary, sliding distinction.
You may regard the slippery slope as a weak argument, but it is in fact inexorable. History shows this to be true, and the advent of SSM is a case in point.
The loss of traditional values has not been particularly beneficial over all. Our culture is in the process of literally dying. Many young people no longer bother to marry or have children because they see no value in either. The birth rate has fallen below the replacement rate, and with each generation there will be less of us. We will be replaced by those who regard our traditions and culture, including freedom, democracy, and egalitarianism, as corrupt and evil; those who punish homosexuality with death, and punish women who seek freedom by stoning them will triumph over us.
I did not say there where victims, I said it was a separate issue with different arguments. There is no evidence of negative effects of SSM, and some evidence of positive effects, both on those directly involved(the couple and any children of the couple), and society. This is simply not the case with polygamy, which has negative effects on those involved in the marriage.