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In reply to the discussion: Should Polygamy be illegal? [View all]Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)5. No and yes and why the government should not be involved in religious rites at all.
Polyamory is a perfectly valid choice, but the legalities of marriage, born out of religious doctrine, turn the consensual agreement into a vehicle of enforceable servitude and form of commerce.
Thus, we end up with obscenities like the FLA being defended in the name of freedom.
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i go with anything being legal as long as its consenting adults, everyone should be able to suffer
loli phabay
Dec 2013
#3
No and yes and why the government should not be involved in religious rites at all.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#5
If the inherent issue of imbalance of power is addressed, I'd be happy to look at the issue.
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#6
I'm almost afraid to read Banner. For me, Shattered Dreams was difficult enough to get through
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#48
It is horrible. But it is also fascinating how people allow this handful of men
Squinch
Dec 2013
#53
I couldn't care if they married a brick named Eloise. There are other things besides their marriage
Squinch
Dec 2013
#8
There is also an aspect of absolute worship of the few powerful men that inevitably leads to
Squinch
Dec 2013
#54
No, consenting adults should be able to make whatever agreements between themselves as they
kelly1mm
Dec 2013
#13
But jberryhill's point is an interesting one. There is a question with the majority of the
Squinch
Dec 2013
#43
Read "Under the Banner of Heaven" by John Krakauer. It's a lot more than "ewwww."
Squinch
Dec 2013
#67
The question, though, is an interesting one. In, say, the FLDS, is informed consent possible?
Squinch
Dec 2013
#55
Only thing I can think of is, people might take advantage of group marriage for tax reasons.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2013
#23
Illegal. I can't even begin to imagine how you'd work out the legal contractual problems.
riderinthestorm
Dec 2013
#30
No. Nor should polyandry. Or, any other combination among consenting adults.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2013
#36
short of claiming any kind of legal rights and responsibilities arising from the
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#38
as long as all the participants are consenting adults, no it shouldn't be illegal.
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#56