Although not completely accepted, gay marriage is much more widely accepted in America than polygamy. A few states have made gay marriage legal, but as far as i know polygamy is still completely outlawed.
i am not gay, nor would i want to be part of a polygamous marriage. i just think that if you're going to accept one, you should accept the other, especially in a country like America.
A common argument i hear for gay rights is "they'd do it anyways." well, the same thing is true for polygamy. men will cheat on their wives (it's legal). and polygamy is not unheard of in Utah, even when the state only recognizes the first wife.
america has many christians who favor a moral society. the bible condemns homosexuality, but does it condemn polygamy? if you read the bible, you'll see that it was accepted. several prophets (moses, abraham...) had many wives. king soloman is reported to have had hundreds.
my theory is that it's a subconscious reaction to population increase. do you think so (why or why not)?
2007-07-03
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