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should be legal, would be nice for poly people. should include polygyny and polyandry. *NM* temeraire Send a noteboard - 20/10/2012 03:29:05 AM
Before you get up in arms and think that I am trying to argue that legalizing gay marriage will lead to a slippery slope (polygamy, people marrying animals or kids, etc...), that is not my point. I am not trying to argue against gay marriage. I really want to get a sampling of opinions. Should polygamy be illegal? If not, why? If so, why?

For a little devil's advocacy and to get your hearts appropriately bleeding, let's say a loving muslim family (I almost said couple, then I almost said threesome hehe) of one man and his two wives comes from Saudi Arabia to live in the US. Only they find that they cannot remain legally married here due to our anti-polygamy laws, and to their horror at least one of the loving soul mates must leave the marriage. All three are devastated. Assume they wouldn't be prohibited from entering the US in the first place.

And please don't say it should be illegal because the supreme court has already ruled on it. If laws banning gay marriage had come before SCOTUS like polygamy did in the 1800s they would have upheld those too.

The reason this question is not directed to opponents of gay marriage is because I think I already know what they all would say anyway.
"it's like the real world, except there's dragons!"

cw, you are missed...
This message last edited by temeraire on 20/10/2012 at 03:30:00 AM
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For all you supporters of Gay Marriage: What about polygamy? - 20/10/2012 12:02:06 AM 1488 Views
Legal rights. - 20/10/2012 12:14:10 AM 881 Views
It almost sounds like you are saying... - 20/10/2012 12:31:40 AM 858 Views
That is what I'm saying it. - 20/10/2012 01:07:50 AM 843 Views
Technically, privileges, not rights. - 20/10/2012 04:16:45 AM 842 Views
Sure - 20/10/2012 12:35:53 AM 769 Views
All for it... For adults over the age of 18. *NM* - 20/10/2012 01:18:04 AM 522 Views
What about it? - 20/10/2012 01:21:17 AM 828 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/10/2012 01:51:25 AM 558 Views
+2 *NM* - 20/10/2012 11:18:39 AM 426 Views
should be legal, would be nice for poly people. should include polygyny and polyandry. *NM* - 20/10/2012 03:29:05 AM 428 Views
poly people? - 20/10/2012 12:44:01 PM 872 Views
Government needs to stop legislating morality. So yes *NM* - 20/10/2012 03:36:37 AM 414 Views
That's a huge chunk of what government does. - 20/10/2012 04:35:45 PM 817 Views
That's not what I'm saying - 21/10/2012 03:21:08 AM 829 Views
So you're opposed to abortion and gun control then? Welcome aboard! - 21/10/2012 06:14:14 AM 777 Views
Why do you keep talking about gay marriage and polygamy in the same sentence.. - 20/10/2012 03:58:26 AM 852 Views
Get a grip. Your response is just what I tried to avoid. - 20/10/2012 04:33:40 AM 772 Views
The more fool you. - 21/10/2012 05:55:30 AM 872 Views
Ha! Point. *NM* - 20/10/2012 05:40:34 AM 695 Views
Marriage is always a choice, whatever the motive(s.) - 22/10/2012 04:00:40 PM 808 Views
I got no opinion on it. - 20/10/2012 12:51:43 PM 898 Views
The idea of a group marriage makes me uncomfortable - 20/10/2012 04:19:48 PM 779 Views
As long as it is equitable - 20/10/2012 05:55:57 PM 775 Views
The state shouldn't even recognize marriage beyond name changes anyway - 21/10/2012 03:52:40 AM 845 Views
Indeed - 21/10/2012 06:04:41 AM 910 Views
I don't give a damn what you call it. That's your business. - 21/10/2012 06:17:40 AM 1183 Views
And so? - 21/10/2012 07:05:08 AM 807 Views
Re: And so? - 21/10/2012 04:10:19 PM 991 Views
Legal contracts must be open to all consenting adults, or none. - 22/10/2012 03:11:55 PM 865 Views
You are correct, yet your reasoning is flawed. - 23/10/2012 03:20:25 PM 787 Views
Again, the Equal Protection Clause has far less force on private entities than on government. - 23/10/2012 03:52:06 PM 715 Views
Much less force, yes. - 23/10/2012 04:15:03 PM 724 Views
The crux is "If it's my business, it's my business." - 23/10/2012 04:43:25 PM 794 Views
+1 *NM* - 23/10/2012 07:36:46 PM 360 Views
No the analogy is not exact, nor legally the same... - 23/10/2012 07:33:25 PM 693 Views
Analogy is not equality, only similarity. - 24/10/2012 04:37:29 PM 899 Views
We aren't asking for something better or different. - 23/10/2012 04:27:04 PM 781 Views
yeah, it is very circular. - 23/10/2012 07:44:33 PM 832 Views

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