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Originally posted by rumor21
reply to post by lastrebel
I wouldn't want a man who wanted more than one women i would be jealous, i think i speak for most women.
Originally posted by loves a conspiricy
I dont understand why any sane man would want more than one ball and chain....i mean wife???
Originally posted by Jebbaroo
reply to post by lastrebel
Well, after reading all the posts, I'm left with one thought. If polygamist marriage is allowed, along with same-sex and hetero marriage, then how would you define marriage? What would it be? An agreement between 2or more parties, to ... what, exactly?
Originally posted by ViperChili
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.
If women are ok with it, who are you, or anyone else for that matter to tell them they can't?
Government has no power to dictate who, or how many people consenting adults choose to marry.
Originally posted by Whereweheaded
reply to post by Ceriddwen
I don't think the government has any business getting involved in this,
They don't, no where in the Constitution, more specifically, Article 1 section 8, does not grant powers to Congress to dictate marriage, or Education for that matter.
Originally posted by lastrebel
reply to post by troubleshooter
Exactly......but now it is based on lies and hiding.....why not just be honest about it.
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
Even if it's legal what makes you think a man or a women won't lie? What if they have a whole family in another State and fly around between them and still don't tell? Making it legal would just mean that they won't get in trouble if they are found out. What if you are married and you say, "hey hon I think I want a second wife" and she says no way jose so you think ok I will just get married and hide it cause wifey number one doesn't like it. Of course a man has to be quite wealthy for that.
I see it as more of a breakdown of society and family but that's me.
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
What man really wants that much responsibility in today's economy? Of course if they all have jobs they can all have their own health isnurance but what if they all have kids? That would be an insane situation. Would one end up taking care of all the kids while all the others work to feed all those mouths?
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus?
Really this is just an excuse for men who have no self-control and no real sense of loving one person(other than themself). If a man is too commitmentphobic to stick with one woman, he ought not to be married in the first place.
And besides, if he gets bored with one, he will get bored with them all and in the case of Utah maybe even go for the kids. It's a disgusting practice.
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
For the record, the Quran apparently allows multiple wives, but only as long as the man can handle that many women.
Anyway, without romantic love between one man and one woman we would not have Tristan and Isolde
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by xxsomexpersonxx
Well, since it's already illegal mostly I am not saying to make it illegal. The OP thinks it should be made legal. We had laws on the books when a normal family was the norm in society. Thanks to communist influence we have radicals desperately trying to change that to break down society. That is a fact my friend.
I don't think there should be a legal restriction, but the religious restriction in Islam is 4 wives max (I think) and other religions may have other restrictions.
Originally posted by sdcigarpig
Combine that with the different faiths that support this, and it starts to get sticky. Many questions would be asked, such as what should be an allowable limit on the number of spouses that a man can have?
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
I absolutely think polygamy should be legal. The government shouldn't be allowed to tell consenting adults who they can and cannot marry! If three, four or five people decide they want to live together and start a family or whatever, it should be none of the government's business!
Get the government OUT of marriage and OUT of people's bedrooms and private lives!