POLL: Should polygamy be legalized?

[Agnostos Insania]

Originally posted by: Vic
...(typically war, which is why polygyny is the most common form of polygamy throughout history)

Polygamy is the most common form of polygamy? I could save sworn it would be the minority...

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Polygamy? What, serial monogamy isn't good enough for you?

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: Agnostos Insania

Originally posted by: Vic
...(typically war, which is why polygyny is the most common form of polygamy throughout history)

Polygamy is the most common form of polygamy? I could save sword it would be the minority...

Learn to read FTW?

 

[Agnostos Insania]

Originally posted by: RCN

Originally posted by: Agnostos Insania

Originally posted by: Vic
...(typically war, which is why polygyny is the most common form of polygamy throughout history)

Polygamy is the most common form of polygamy? I could save sword it would be the minority...

Learn to read FTW?

Ah my mistake, didn't pay attention to the m/n difference.
Oh, and what sort of sentence is "Learn to read for the win"? If I wanted to be talked down upon by a ten year-old or one with the intelligence of a ten year-old I'd play a FPS game.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
More nagging, ftl.

the question is, should it be legalized not made mandatory.

Yeah, I'm not sure why everyone keeps pointing out the pitfalls of having multiple wives. Last time I checked...something being legal didn't mean you were required to do it.

 

[gigapet]

wow this thread contains some of the most moronic arguments/perspectives i've ever read on here. specifically JS80 and anyone that suggested that polygamy would lead to wide spread pedophilia

 

[LeadMagnet]

I can barely take having one wife. Why in the world would I want more?

 

[abeal2]

Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
I can barely take having one wife. Why in the world would I want more?

maybe it's time for a new one

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Vic
Anyway... the REAL reason why polygamy is currently not legal (and not going to become legal anytime soon) is because there is a roughly equal proportion of males and females in the US. Polygamous marriages most frequently occur in environments in which there is biological need. If something causes a shortage in one sex or other (typically war, which is why polygyny is the most common form of polygamy throughout history), then the other sex will agree to share in order to improve each individual's chances of reproduction.

That may be the reason it's not common in the United States, but is it really the reason why it's illegal? I would think it was outlawed for moral reasons, same as other alternative relationships.

 

[Turkish]

uh what the hell, why would you want multiple wives? i cannot stand the idea of one, let alone multiple!

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: Xanis
Why? That just means multiple wives to b!tch at you...

QFT.

I am in a grouchy mood today.
**Knocks on wood** so that I don't get a nagging wife in the future.

 

[CPA]

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:

apparently that's not needed as some woman just married a dolphin recently. And in India, didn't some girl have to marry a dog to ward off bad spirits? Need to find the articles.

 

[DaShen]

Even without the moral implications. The way society is now, society would not function as well if men had to juggle more than one family. It would be a slow progression to more civil unrest. Although I have heard that genetically women with more absent mates tend to give birth to girls because they are easier to care for. So the gender ratio if done would then start to favor multiple wives. But I disagree with the principle (disregarding any moral implications) because with our society as it is set up now, most people could not function very well juggling more than one family. Society wouldn't collapse, as some may think, but it would cripple it at least.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Once you goobers who aren't married and don't have a current girlfriend realize that the future possibilities for finding a mate are even slimmer than they are now, perhaps you'll reconsider

Sound like an excuse to ban gay people/marriage as well... The kind of people not into polygamy are the kind of people who wouldn't have relations with ones who are polygamists, therefore it doesn't really matter. Same thing with gay people, either way they're still unavailable (You're a guy and the person you're looking at is a lesbian) because they're gay. Availability should be about the same regardless.

 

[Sentinel]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
More nagging, ftl.

Agreed.

 

[sonoma1993]

I vote No.

 

[DAGTA]

You're insane if you think having more than one woman in the house all the time would be pleasant!

 

[CKent]

Trolls like JS80 are nothing new. What's really sad to see so many people answering seriously with "I wouldn't do it, so no it shouldn't be legal"

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: RBachman
What's really sad to see so many people answering seriously with "I wouldn't do it, so no it shouldn't be legal"

I agree, that's extremely sad. It illustrates clearly that the concept of "freedom" is truly dead.

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: DaShen
Even without the moral implications. The way society is now, society would not function as well if men had to juggle more than one family. It would be a slow progression to more civil unrest. Although I have heard that genetically women with more absent mates tend to give birth to girls because they are easier to care for. So the gender ratio if done would then start to favor multiple wives. But I disagree with the principle (disregarding any moral implications) because with our society as it is set up now, most people could not function very well juggling more than one family. Society wouldn't collapse, as some may think, but it would cripple it at least.

the divorce rate has many ppl already with multiple families where have u been.

 

[SparkyJJO]

no

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
I can barely take having one wife. Why in the world would I want more?

With 2 wives they take care of each other.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: DaShen
Even without the moral implications. The way society is now, society would not function as well if men had to juggle more than one family. It would be a slow progression to more civil unrest. Although I have heard that genetically women with more absent mates tend to give birth to girls because they are easier to care for. So the gender ratio if done would then start to favor multiple wives. But I disagree with the principle (disregarding any moral implications) because with our society as it is set up now, most people could not function very well juggling more than one family. Society wouldn't collapse, as some may think, but it would cripple it at least.

the divorce rate has many ppl already with multiple families where have u been.

If polygamy was legal, maybe we could do away with divorce.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: gigapet
wow this thread contains some of the most moronic arguments/perspectives i've ever read on here. specifically JS80 and anyone that suggested that polygamy would lead to wide spread pedophilia

Not sure if that wouldn't be the case. Although I am not saying that it would be, but in most countries that accept polygamy, pedophilia is accepted as well. Older people marry young girls in those countries. A little disturbing.

And the cases of polygamy in the U.S. show an alarming corrolation of polygamist to pedophilia at least in some of the case studies they have done on the news. I will look for them.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: DaShen
Even without the moral implications. The way society is now, society would not function as well if men had to juggle more than one family. It would be a slow progression to more civil unrest. Although I have heard that genetically women with more absent mates tend to give birth to girls because they are easier to care for. So the gender ratio if done would then start to favor multiple wives. But I disagree with the principle (disregarding any moral implications) because with our society as it is set up now, most people could not function very well juggling more than one family. Society wouldn't collapse, as some may think, but it would cripple it at least.

You make it sound as if the moment its legalized it will become widespread. Aside from the fact this is numerically impossible it would require both sexes to endorse it enmass...something that is highly unlikely to happen.