What's wrong with adults entering into a polygamous marriage?

Question

I'm talking consenting adults. If all parties enter into it, live it and are happy, why is that wrong or different from say a long-term affair?

I also mean people who will support themselves, not live off of the welfare system, raise their children in normal societal conditions not reclusive communities, and abide by the laws of the country.

Personally, I can not see what the issue is.

Answer 1

An interesting question...with so many contentious answers.

Polygamy is made into a moral issue by the multiple religious institutions around the world...and the laws against polygamy are rooted more in religious reasonings than ones based in economical or societal ones. The laws could be changed....but it would take a super-majority of US citizens to do so, and it's highly unlikely that the religious right would ever allow such an event to take place.

One wife is more than enough for me personally...but I say if you're man (or woman) enough...who am I to say differently.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Answer 2

Actually, there is a societial/health reason for not allowing it. The more differing couples produce children, the less likely you are to be affected, as a group, by genetic disease. This is why people don't reproduce asexually.

Say a man can get married to any number of women. He is rich and good looking, and all told he marries 100 women, and bears 200 children. Those children bread other children and so forth. If that first man had some undectable genetic disease or genetic deficiency, the portion of the population that was infected would be exponentially higher in this case then in monagomous marriage.

Answer 3

It is against the law.

I'm a true believer in consenting adults having the right to choose thier partner but I always state within the confinements of the law.

On a personal level, I have a problem with that law because it was solely based on Christian values. (I am a Christian btw) By being created that way, it disregards other's beliefs. For example, in the Islamic religion a man can have more than one wife.

Answer 4

There is nothing wrong with it. Although outside the norm it can be beneficial for all sides including the children because there is more outlets for them but the problem lies in the existing right wing conservative culture that makes up at least 51% of our country. Most ignorant views derive from what people don't understand and this I feel would be one of those issues. If you are about to make that decision please remember that you are in for a rough time getting people including some family members to understand the benefit. Good Luck to ya

Answer 5

Don't see anything wrong with that if that's what they want to do ... btw some people mentioned that the offspring would reproduce with each other ... well, that's not necessarily going to be the case, is it? I don't see anything wrong with legalising gay people living together either ... heck, none of that has anything to do with me, and does me neither good nor harm ... so leave them alone seeking whatever happiness they have the right to pursue....

Answer 6

Most situations have negative and positive elements. From what I have seen and read about the Amish and Mormons, where this is practiced (to varying degrees), there is a dark side to the polygamist lifestyle, involving sexual abuse, sometimes involving children.

A lot of the women who get involved in this lifestyle are extremely naive, and many tire of it later in life.

Answer 7

Under the circumstances you listed

nothing - just another form of a blended family

Answer 8

I THINK FOR THE MOST PART THE KIDS ARE THE MAIN ISSUE AND CONCEARN . UNFORTUNITLY POLIGIMIST( NOT ALL BUT A GOOD MAJORITY) DO END UP ON SOME FORM OF AID THRU THE STATE.

Answer 9

Who said it was wrong. I don't see anything wrong with that.