2006-07-25 16:35:57 · 21 answers · asked by Nyatonga J 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
sure.. Why not..
2006-07-25 16:37:02 · answer #1 · answered by Guzzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was legal in most countries including the United States for a long time. It still is legal in some countries. The powers that be made it a federal crime in the USA and since then it has been illegal here. Your point is well taken and is a good defense of the Mormon belief that with everyone in the families consent, it is not necessarily offensive to God when circumstances warrant it. ie. times when righteous men greatly outnumber the faithful women in a culture due to loss of life in the male population due to warfare, persecution, etc. You made a very good observation. For now, it is not warranted here in the USA.
2006-07-25 23:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They also had concubines. So they had sex with women they were not married with. Doesn't the bible talk about adultery pretty harshly? David murdered a man so he could take his wife...doesn't the bible have some pretty tough stuff about murdering like eye for an eye...
2006-07-25 23:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by James L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because it is a sin. By the way God did punish David Solomon for what they did.
2006-07-25 23:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by Digital Katana's 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!! Now, I'm not saying that everyone should do it, but there is no reason for it to be illegal. If a culture / society / community wants to practice it, why not? I think it's great.
Polyanny (having more than one husband) should also be legal.
2006-07-25 23:38:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. I don't think it really needs biblical justification. Why should people not be able to have the legal protections of marriage with multiple people? I don't see the harm it does.
2006-07-25 23:39:58 · answer #6 · answered by mch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The children of Adam and Eve married their brothers and sisters, should we legalize that?
The penalty for polygamy is two mother in laws.
2006-07-25 23:39:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the bible, people were stoned beaten and killed for sinning, then shouldn't we legalize it? in the bible people where killed for wearing 2 different kinds of clothing, then shouldn't we legalize it? in the bible jesus was killed for thinking differently, then shouldn't we legalize it? please think your question through first. and also one of the rules we have in the US is that church and state should remain seperate, and one should not influence the other.
2006-07-25 23:40:53 · answer #8 · answered by chuckles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They had the means to support multiple wives, just like the Arabs still practice polygamy
2006-07-25 23:40:56 · answer #9 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the earth the center of the universe and is the earth only 5,000 years old?
If you think so, then we should legalize it!
2006-07-25 23:39:58 · answer #10 · answered by Young and Famous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Let's legalize slavery while we're at it - and how about killing some witches?
2006-07-25 23:38:58 · answer #11 · answered by amivins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋