Has the door been opened for polygamy?

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**Relapse**

Smacks wrote:
Relapse wrote:
But how many hetero marriages have we seen lack any real commitment if the number of divorces are anything to go by?
On the other hand, that might actually demonstrate just how big of a commitment it is. Lots of people attempt to climb Everest and fail, that doesn't make the mountain any shorter.

An apt analogy.

**Chute82**

Trying to give one wife enough attention and time is enough work. Could not imagine doing this with 3 or 4 wives. Plus who wants more then one set of in laws? Just sounds like a total nightmare for me

**Crimson Heretic**

Relapse wrote:
There were some interesting points being made about polygamy becoming legal or not in the gay marriage thread and I thought I'd just open this thread up for discussion.
For myself, I think it's a coming thing, based off what I see going on out here and read with more and more people calling out for it. A federal judge has already struck down part of the anti polygamy law here in Utah, opening things up a bit for those wanting such a relationship.
Not that many years ago, people didn't think gay marriage would ever be legalized, yet here we are with it today. I think polygamy isn't many years in the future.

Federal judge strikes down part of polygamy law:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/utah-polygamy-court-ruling_n_4455706.html

hopefully this thread dosen't spawn the "people want to marry gary the goat and betsy the cow thread"

**MeanGreenStompa**

Manchu wrote:
MeanGreenStompa wrote:
Is it then my business what goes on in the Catholic Church?
LOL this just isn't a clever point. First, you don't have to recognize the Catholic Church. At most, you are required to recognize the concept that certain organizations can qualify for tax exemptions. This has nothing, nothing w h a t s o e v e r, to do with Catholicism as a religion. That's kind of the point of the tax exemption, after all. Second, there are issues concerning the Catholic Church in America that are abso-bloody-lutely your business solely by virtue of your status as a member of American society as opposed to some concept of legal recognition. Like, for example, oh I don't know if you managed to notice it, the sex abuse scandals. Note that that is specifically related to the institutional structure of the Catholic Church (because that seems to be the root of this systematic pattern of crimes and cover-ups). So even despite the fact that certain aspects of the Catholic Church are indeed your business, sorry to rain on your rhetorical parade, it has nothing to do with you "recognizing" the Catholic Church. Contrast this to a marriage, any marriage, not just gay marriages: a civil marriage only exists if and to the extent that the civil authority insists that members of the society explicitly recognize it.

And again:
Manchu wrote:
for clarity, I'm okay with legal same-sex marriage

My friend, with respect.

"While some people may be bothered by the fact that there are pastors who live in multimillion dollar homes, this is old news to most. But here is what should bother you about these expensive homes: You are helping to pay for them! You pay for them indirectly, the same way local, state, and federal governments in the United States subsidize religion — to the tune of about $71 billion every year." - Ryan T. Cragun University of Tampa.

I not only have to recognize it's exemption, I have to pay for it, we all do. So tell me again how I don't have to recognize that and I'll suggest that any body that is costing me taxes, both state and federal, is going to have to expect my attentions.

**Relapse**

Crimson Heretic wrote:
Relapse wrote:
There were some interesting points being made about polygamy becoming legal or not in the gay marriage thread and I thought I'd just open this thread up for discussion.
For myself, I think it's a coming thing, based off what I see going on out here and read with more and more people calling out for it. A federal judge has already struck down part of the anti polygamy law here in Utah, opening things up a bit for those wanting such a relationship.
Not that many years ago, people didn't think gay marriage would ever be legalized, yet here we are with it today. I think polygamy isn't many years in the future.

Federal judge strikes down part of polygamy law:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/utah-polygamy-court-ruling_n_4455706.html

hopefully this thread dosen't spawn the "people want to marry gary the goat and betsy the cow thread"

I really wouldn't expect that, since that is really in the realm of ridiculous silly and the posters on both sides are far smarter than that.

**Swara**

Chute82 wrote:
Trying to give one wife enough attention and time is enough work. Could not imagine doing this with 3 or 4 wives. Plus who wants more then one set of in laws? Just sounds like a total nightmare for me

When your partners have other partners you dont have to worry about fulfilling all their needs.