POLL: Should polygamy be legalized?

[abeal2]

thumbs up from me

 

[xanis]

Why? That just means multiple wives to b!tch at you...

 

[Brainonska511]

More nagging, ftl.

 

[abeal2]

i don't think a woman who agrees to share her man will be the b*tchy type

 

[phisrow]

Given that it's totally legal to have unmarried relations with an arbitrary number of partners at a time, it seems a little funny that married relations wouldn't be legal.

On the other hand, most polygamists one hears about tend to be pretty creepy guys; hanging out in the boonies and swapping 12 year olds with one another. Not Good.

 

[mooglekit]

I voted no.

Out of curiosity, why would you vote yet?

(I am married to one woman and that's plenty, if you get what I mean...)

 

[alien42]

i just watched a special on polygamy a few days ago and it became really disturbing with the men who molested their daughters and thought nothing of it.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: phisrow
Given that it's totally legal to have unmarried relations with an arbitrary number of partners at a time, it seems a little funny that married relations wouldn't be legal.

On the other hand, most polygamists one hears about tend to be pretty creepy guys; hanging out in the boonies and swapping 12 year olds with one another. Not Good.

yeap thats where the momon sect in idaho got introuble. they were kicking out the young men so they wouldnt take the yougn women.

one guy had 3 wifes under 18 and he was 40.

 

[jimbob200521]

Nope

 

[mundane]

Doesn't polygamy also imply a wife may have multiple husbands?

 

[abeal2]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: phisrow
Given that it's totally legal to have unmarried relations with an arbitrary number of partners at a time, it seems a little funny that married relations wouldn't be legal.

On the other hand, most polygamists one hears about tend to be pretty creepy guys; hanging out in the boonies and swapping 12 year olds with one another. Not Good.

yeap thats where the momon sect in idaho got introuble. they were kicking out the young men so they wouldnt take the yougn women.

one guy had 3 wifes under 18 and he was 40.

i'm thinking hugh hefner...not alabama alligator wrestlers

 

[KK]

If all partys consent and all are of legal age, then who am I to say that it should be against the law. It isn't hurting me.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: KK
If all partys consent and all are of legal age, then who am I to say that it should be against the law. It isn't hurting me.

i agree.

 

[FoBoT]

it makes as much sense as homosexual marriage

if 2 men or 2 woman can get married, then 3 men and 2 woman or any combination you want to come up with should be legal also


and why not include some animals? after all a large part of americans think animals are better than people , so how about 3 woman, 1 man and a couple of goats get married? why not? anything should be legal, whatever feels good and makes you happy should be ok.

polygamy FTW!!!

 

[Beau]

No. For reasons of safety and sanity for the man.

Not to mention the cost of providing for one woman, let alone MANY, + children.

Keep in mind that this opinion is coming from a MORMON, no less.

 

[monk3y]

I voted no.

 

[KentState]

The only problem comes during divorce when each wife wants half

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
and why not include some animals? after all a large part of americans think animals are better than people , so how about 3 woman, 1 man and a couple of goats get married? why not? anything should be legal, whatever feels good and makes you happy should be ok.

Well, sure, animals are fine by me... as long as they can demonstrate that they understand the concept of marriage and can sign the documents.
:roll:

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz
Doesn't polygamy also imply a wife may have multiple husbands?

Depends who you ask.

But you would have to assume that the feminism camp would not let straight-up polygyny fly. I bet most guys would be less cavalier about it knowing that they'd be subject to having to share one woman.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
it makes as much sense as homosexual marriage

if 2 men or 2 woman can get married, then 3 men and 2 woman or any combination you want to come up with should be legal also


and why not include some animals? after all a large part of americans think animals are better than people , so how about 3 woman, 1 man and a couple of goats get married? why not? anything should be legal, whatever feels good and makes you happy should be ok.

polygamy FTW!!!

^^ pretty much /threads it

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Anyone that wants one wife is crazy, anyone that wants more than one is certifiably insane. That being said yes, polygamy should be legal. Just think of the incredibly entertaining 3, 4 or 5-way divorces that could arise.

 

[mugs]

Wouldn't bother me, but the details would have to be worked out. For instance, insurance companies offer health insurance at family rates. That's generally one or two spouses and one or more children. Would they have to offer the same rate to three adults in a relationship? If an employer offers free/subsidized health insurance to an employee and his family, would the employer be obligated to subsidize health insurance for as many wives as a person choses to marry? The tax implications would be complicated as well.

Those are the main reasons I see AGAINST allowing polygamy.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: FoBoT
and why not include some animals? after all a large part of americans think animals are better than people , so how about 3 woman, 1 man and a couple of goats get married? why not? anything should be legal, whatever feels good and makes you happy should be ok.

Well, sure, animals are fine by me... as long as they can demonstrate that they understand the concept of marriage and can sign the documents.
:roll:

Psssssh, that's discriminatory against the illiterate! What's next, a poll tax?

 

[LtPage1]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: FoBoT
it makes as much sense as homosexual marriage

if 2 men or 2 woman can get married, then 3 men and 2 woman or any combination you want to come up with should be legal also


and why not include some animals? after all a large part of americans think animals are better than people , so how about 3 woman, 1 man and a couple of goats get married? why not? anything should be legal, whatever feels good and makes you happy should be ok.

polygamy FTW!!!

^^ pretty much /threads it

WTF?! How is two people falling in love the same as any of those? Anyway, polygamy was outlawed because it usually meant slavery for the women who were "married" to their husband.

Your perverse homophobia has no place in our society.

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: mooglekit
I voted no.

Out of curiosity, why would you vote yet?

(I am married to one woman and that's plenty, if you get what I mean...)

You mean you have a low sex drive, or just a small wanger?

I don't see why not, provided legislation were passed to ensure people didn't do it solely for tax / financial purposes. Who am I to tell others what to do, so long as it doesn't affect others adversely? Too bad others don't agree, and instead prefer playing god.

As far as the poster crying about morality above; I see no problem with marriages of more than two people, again providing legislation were passed to give precedents to the legal issues which might arise from it and giving polygamists no unfair financial advantages or disadvantages. However, since animals cannot tell us whether they consent to something or not, I don't feel it would be appropriate to legislate bestiality.