If the U.S. legalizes gay marriage, do you think they should legalize polygamy as well?

Question

Gay marraige has gained a lot of attention in the last few years, mainly because of popular support. I'm not gay, and I'm not married to two (or more) women... but I am quite curious to see if one "sin" is worse than the other in the eyes of the people.

Answer 1

A. In the eyes of the government, marriage is literally a contract between consenting adults, concerning matters of rights of inheritance, income, and taxation (among hundreds of other items of legal minutiae).
B. Other than a religious sentiment, the only arguments to disallow multiple partner marriages is 1. the difficulty in equitable distribution of assets resulting from dissolving of a polygamous relationship (what happens when one partner divorces the other two, for instance), and 2. the need for revamping of the income tax laws. When dealing with the government, if the only compelling argument is based solely upon religious views (including what is or is not a sin), then there is no valid argument.
C. Back to point A: without consent of the parties involved, there is no marriage. So for the last time, there is a humongous difference between 1. two consenting adults, 2. an adult and a minor (who is legally incapable of consent), and 3. an adult and an animal (which is also legally incapable of giving consent). Sheesh.
D. Even if passed, there will be no imperative for any church to sanctify, perform, or even recognize a polygamous marriage; and therefore there is no threat to the church's (that is to say, *any* church's) authority over spiritual matters.
E. If a man is damn fool enough to want two wives, or a woman to want two husbands; or for that matter any person to want two life partners regardless of the others genders (MMM, MMF, MFF, FFF) -- more power and luck to them. I'll even marry the poor suckers.

Answer 2

Then everyone would have the same rights. Someone has to be oppressed.

To all of you that equate gay marriage to polygamy and marrying goats: It used to be illegal for blacks to marry whites. It was said that if they get married, then where will it end? The point is that if two people want to get married what does it matter what sex they are. Why can't the definition of marriage be between two consenting adults and leave it at that? You want a country run by religion? Try the middle east and see how that worked out.

I'm not gay, I just believe in giving that same rights to everyone.

Answer 3

Oh yes, the sin of loving another human person disgusts me. No to both.....

Sorry, but this is a stupid question. What does extending a right to have a legal union between two consenting adults have to do with polygamy? Since when does a religious idea (SIN) become law in this country??

Polygamy is wrong...not because it is a sin, but because marrrying more than one person just isnt right...marriage is, after all, a political institution, designed for taxation purposes.

Why not allow two people of the same sex the same freedoms that EVERYONE ELSE is allowed?

Answer 4

I don't think that either will become legalized anywhere within the decade. When gay marriage becomes legal (however long it takes) polygamy will not follow suit. Polygamists will have as much of a struggle as gays have. However, I do think that these things should be equal. Who cares what someone else wants to do in their own bedroom. That is why I don't understand the arguments against any of these things. If it doesn't affect you, what do you care?

Answer 5

Marriage is the union people two people. There is no difference between Two people of the same sex or a Man and Women being married, There is a difference when One of those people marries for a second time while still married even if the spouse is aware.

Answer 6

I think whatever two (or more) consenting adults want to do is fine. (some of the people involved in the polygamy case were minors.) But, if you legalize polygamy, let's take it a step further. I could use a few more men around the house. (one for cooking, one for landscaping, one for fixing things, one for sex, etc) It should work both ways.

Answer 7

Big difference here. Gay marriage involves 2 people like heterosexual marriage. But polygamy involves 2 or more people. I think it should be left up to individuals to decide and they can do so by legalizing it locally if it suits them. The Mormons practice polygamy and so do the Dravidians. People are going to do it anyway. But personally, I'm against the polygamous idea. I don't think there's enough trust between everyone in it.

The scary Skerry rears his head. Pedophilia? Ask the conservative Catholic priests on that one.

Answer 8

If the US throws out what has long been the definition of marriage, then I do not see how they can stop by setting new boundries. I do think they will have opened a can of worms that they can handle. The exact same argument that that they would accept to expand marriage to include gay marriage would also apply to other forms of marriage as well, 3-somes, polygomy, animals, etc.

Answer 9

polygamy I don't believe is a sin as long a everyones welfare is taken care of. In Bible times it was the law that a man may have to take care of his brothers wife so she would have kids to take care of her when she was old. So whats the difference between having one wife at a time thus having several over time or several at one time but keep them all. I don't think a man should get married with out having at least three wives as they like to sharpen their tongues on someone so let them practice their wit on one another and leave us men out of their games. Men are phyical women are wordy so if they will keep their mouths shut they want get hit.

Answer 10

I don't see why not, as long as there is a requirement that the people disclose that they are already married before getting married a second or more times... really, what two consenting (and informed) adults do doesn't concern me at all.