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obnoxiousdrunk

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27. +1 .. n/t

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #24)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 02:36 PM

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Sooner. n/t meaculpa2011 Jul 2015 #1

That's funny because B2G Jul 2015 #2

Not my battle, and considering that Mormons were closeupready Jul 2015 #3

In fact, polygamy became an issue in admitting Utah to the Union KamaAina Jul 2015 #16

Yep. Exactly right. closeupready Jul 2015 #19

Does polygamy go both ways? cwydro Jul 2015 #4

Why couldn't it ? Bonx Jul 2015 #8

No, just an honest one. cwydro Jul 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Xyzse Jul 2015 #12

There's this indian tribe near the Amazon that does it. Saw a documentary about it once. craigmatic Jul 2015 #14

examples Bonx Jul 2015 #15

I cannot imagine more than one partner. cwydro Jul 2015 #20

Me either Bonx Jul 2015 #21

I'm gay too, cwydro Jul 2015 #23

A number of tribes in India, although the practice is fading now mainer Jul 2015 #22

I was an anthropology minor, cwydro Jul 2015 #25

Try Nepal and the sherpas catrose Jul 2015 #35

Polyandry.nt LittleBlue Jul 2015 #9

Sure, but why would she want them? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #26

Lol! cwydro Jul 2015 #30

Probably LittleBlue Jul 2015 #5

I think you're right. Bonx Jul 2015 #6

Saudi Arabia was right all along! NuclearDem Jul 2015 #7

There's no coherent argument against it Taitertots Jul 2015 #11

or a couple sister wives, or a wife and a husband. Bonx Jul 2015 #18

How do you rewrite all the laws to take account of multiple spouses? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #37

You make 1 new law that says: all that old crap is to be replaced by new crap. Calista241 Jul 2015 #40

You add an "s" to "spouse", "husband" or "wife"?... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #41

Isolated polygamists aren't a problem. A whole society built around polygamy Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #44

I'm thinking way, way less thant that. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #13

Polygamous marriage won't be a problem. GliderGuider Jul 2015 #17

Never. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #24

+1 .. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2015 #27

What do you think so? ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #28

highly doubtful WI_DEM Jul 2015 #29

Why do you believe this to be true and where? Snobblevitch Jul 2015 #31

It's trickier Prism Jul 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author GoneOffShore Jul 2015 #34

+1 prayin4rain Jul 2015 #45

I bet you're wrong. onenote Jul 2015 #33

the next obvious question is 'why 2?' HFRN Jul 2015 #36

So some dude is gonna have five wives when I can't even get ONE? Blue_Tires Jul 2015 #38

Sorry, but anyone who thinks that this is in any way comparable to gay marriage is a moron Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #39

Reynolds v. United States 1878 underpants Jul 2015 #42

This thread rubbed someone the wrong way Capt. Obvious Jul 2015 #43