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Originally posted by Praetorius
reply to post by lastrebel
Don't see what any government's got to do with it one way or the other.
Let people do what they want as long as they don't screw it up for anyone else.
Originally posted by subject x
I also think term limits should be legal, where you could get married for a year, or 5, or 18, or how ever long you wanted. If the time limit expired, but the people still wanted to be married, they could re-up for a new contract. Term marriage would put a huge dent in the divorce rate, as people wouldn't feel "trapped" for life when there was a distinct end on the horizon. People could get married long enough to raise the kids and then go their separate ways, if desired.
Originally posted by catwhoknowsplusone
reply to post by ViperChili
I will answer again, using courtesy which you do not use.
If men and women had multiple partners it would lead to jealousy, inbreeding, murder and mayhem.
And I am using intelligence, maybe you are not.
The people who want polygamy are certain men.
If women wanted it, it would all turn to mayhem.
And if it was made legal worldwide, it would be legal for everyone. And it would lead to what I said earlier.
I think it would be win/win, also.
I don't think the government has any business getting involved in this,
Originally posted by ViperChili
reply to post by daryllyn
Just because some don't like it, or can't understand how the people involved could be happy doesn't mean they should forbid others from doing so.
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
reply to post by daryllyn
Seriously, you got a star for that?
I guess women arent allowed to work, right? In your example the one guy can't stay at home with the 15 kids while the 5 wives bring in five incomes? Oh, he's a polygamist so that must mean he's going to be molesting these kids, right?
Are they really okay with it? If not why did they get involved? Cant they just leave? There are victims trapped in abusive relationships and marriages all over the world that arent polygamist. But because the guy has 5 wives he's automatically beating everybody, molesting the kids, and holding the wives there against their will.
Because that's how it works, right?
You see Steve hit Judy and suddenly everybody named Steve is a lunatic.
Originally posted by kove400
reply to post by lastrebel
Also, woman can only be pregnant with one child, except when twins and such,
Originally posted by lastrebel
Originally posted by Night Star
It degrades woman. If a man can't be satisfied with one woman to treasure and treat with respect, he shouldn't be married.
How does it degrade women?
Would having more than one husband degrade men? If everyone is happy what difference does it make
Originally posted by RRokkyy
Originally posted by lastrebel
With all the interest in Gay rights there is another segment of society that is quitely growing and starting to want their rights too.....polygimists.
If 5 men in a hundred have 3 wives, and 5 other men in a hundred have 2 wives,
that will leave 15 men in a hundred without any wives. They have very little motivation
to work hard or not get in trouble.
Of course if they are Muslim they can kill infidels and if they die they will get
72 virgins in heaven.
That is why Islam is popular with the elite(my theory) and why the church instituted monogamy to prevent the
chaos of a large population of single men.