Antenora
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Post by Antenora on Sept 19, 2004 19:01:15 GMT -5
Do you think polygamy should be legal; should people be allowed to marry more than one person at the same time? I don't think so, because I define marriage as the legal union of two committed people(regardless of race or gender, please note). However, could such a committed relationship exist between more than two people?
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Post by AliceRose on Sept 19, 2004 19:37:25 GMT -5
Polygamy is fun for everyone!
I thought polygamy was legal in Utah.
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Post by artluvr on Sept 19, 2004 20:33:22 GMT -5
I can think of reasons why it's not a good idea, but not why it should be illegal.
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Post by redwine with valium on Sept 19, 2004 20:48:35 GMT -5
No, polygamy is not legal in Utah. In fact, it's not even endorsed by the Mormon church. I define marriage as the religious & legal union between a man & a woman (civil unions for gays, thanks). And polygamy is simply a bad practice. It usually results in girls being married off way to young.
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Post by Tyler on Sept 20, 2004 14:25:13 GMT -5
Though it may look strange to us, to other people it looks normal. People may look at us Americans and say, "What the heck is wrong with you marryong just one person?!" So yes, it's all a matter of opinion and the way you were brought up.
I personally don't like it, and I agree with it being illegal in America.
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Antenora
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Post by Antenora on Sept 20, 2004 14:29:08 GMT -5
I can think of reasons why it's not a good idea, but not why it should be illegal. I agree with that. Polygamy could lead to unstable relationships and people being married at a very young age, but it might not cause such problems. I wouldn't want to be married to more than one man at once(or be one of two or more wives), but there are cultures that consider it normal, as Tyler pointed out.
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Post by Vacuum Pot on Sept 20, 2004 15:36:23 GMT -5
Mormons... the Mormons... *shifty eyes*
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Post by Soidanae on Sept 20, 2004 17:12:05 GMT -5
Just because you don't approve of it doesn't mean it shiould be illegal.
Gay marraiges, for example....
I'm not sure about how Polygamy actually works, but as long as it doesn't tread on the rights of others, well...
One more wall that needs to be broken down.
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Post by redwine with valium on Sept 20, 2004 18:21:18 GMT -5
Legalizing pologamy would come right before drastically lowering the age of consent, believe me. It would result in many girls being married off to old skanky men, ruining their lives. It's a bad practice, and way too chauvanitic for anyone's good.
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Antenora
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Post by Antenora on Sept 20, 2004 18:46:44 GMT -5
Are you sure that legalizing polygamy would have those consequences? I'm not denying the possibility of such things happening, but it seems like a logical fallacy to assume that they definitely will.
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Post by embah on Sept 20, 2004 19:19:47 GMT -5
Legalizing pologamy would come right before drastically lowering the age of consent, believe me. It would result in many girls being married off to old skanky men, ruining their lives. It's a bad practice, and way too chauvanitic for anyone's good. yes, that could happen. but I don't see why polygamy would change the legal age of getting married. In some countries it's legal, but take a look at them countries, most of them are developing countries and over populated. Wouldn't we be nearing the verge of over-populating if polygamy was made legal? I don't think it should be legalized, for that reason, and also because it's just disgusting!
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Post by hermionebaudelaire on Sept 20, 2004 19:20:47 GMT -5
I think it's okay IF everybody agrees, not when those 50 year old mean have, like, five 14 year old wives.
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Post by embah on Sept 20, 2004 19:30:00 GMT -5
I think it's okay IF everybody agrees, not when those 50 year old mean have, like, five 14 year old wives. do you mean it's ok for a 50 yr old to marry a 14 yr old if everyone agrees? or are you just speaking in general and don't mean any particular age? because even if polygamy was ok in the laws eyes, it still doesn't make it ok for a minor to marry an older person, or a minor to be married at all, not until they've reached the legal age.
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Post by MambaduMal on Sept 20, 2004 19:42:10 GMT -5
I think the bigger problem with polygamy is the jealousy. I don't know how anyone could stand sharing a spouse...
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Post by embah on Sept 20, 2004 19:48:40 GMT -5
yea, i know i'd be jelous if i had a husband and he was married to a bunch of other girls.
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