This question occured to me when someone answered the question of "what's the worst that could happen if gay people were allowed to marry" with "well, then the mormons are going to want legal marital status for their arrangements!" So, what I'm wondering is, why should I care if polygamy is legal (provided, ofcourse, that it occurs among consenting parties)? Am I missing something, or it this also a non-issue that won't effect me in the slightest?
2007-03-27 08:56:09 · 13 answers · asked by M L 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am neither worried about Mormons nor polygamy. The largest Mormon group, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has claimed not to practice polygamy in ages, and that's fine. However, even if they did, why should the marital arrangements of others bother me? My only concern regarding marriage or sexual arrangements is that they are made between consenting adults. Otherwise, they can do whatever they like. It's only when oppression enters into it (such as old men forcibly taking child brides) that it becomes an issue or a problem. Otherwise, it's none of my business.
2007-03-27 09:05:41 · answer #1 · answered by thaliax 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you 100%. If we are going to be giving adults privacy and the right to be with the one(s) they love, then why would we stop at gay rights/marriage. If consenting adults enter into a relationship why not respect that? People often bring up the problems with polygamy, like forced marriages and underage arrangement, but of course those would be illegal, because they'd be covered under other laws. The same argument works...how on earth would it affect you? It wouldn't. (It would of course be difficult to work out the kinks for taxing and other benefits, but that's not part of the point you are making).
2007-03-28 05:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by straightup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muslims practice polygamy as well. Only men can only have up to 4 wives and Mormons seem to have like 12 wives. It 's a problem in the USA as the USA doesn't recongize the rights of the second, third, etc wife. Plus many people think marriage should be between one man and one woman.
2007-03-27 09:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The polygamists today that claim to believe in Joseph Smith, etc., are not practicing plural marriage as it was originally taught. No one marries children, it's not about how many wives you can accumulate.
Plural marriage can work, if those who enter into it, want it to work. No man could have more wives than he could afford to support, and that includes any children. He could not be doing it for the sake of sexual gratification. He had to be doing it for more spiritual reasons. And the first wife has to go along with it. If both wives get along, it can work much better than anyone would think.
2007-03-28 03:30:07 · answer #4 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right, it's all about the ability to truly consent. The same arrangement could be held legally without marriage so what's the problem? I guess maybe you'd also have to watch out for unfair tax advantages.
2007-03-27 09:07:00 · answer #5 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, polygamy is not the issue at all. Even Abraham and Jacob has more than one wife.
Most Christian churches regard the LDS as oppositions, because, if LDS is right, then all the other christian faith is wrong, and I do not think the Christian world is willing to accept that.
So, they pick on different issues to attack LDS, while ignoring errors in their own religion.
2007-03-27 10:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by Wahnote 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a Mormon, I must let you know we have not practiced polygamy since 1890. There are break-off ex-communicated fundamentalist ex-members who still follow polygamy.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have one wife/one husband.
2007-03-27 09:28:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Polygamy really shouldn't be a problem, per se, IMO unless the marriages are occuring with women who are forced into it (such as in a cult) or children are involved.
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2007-03-27 09:00:39 · answer #8 · answered by vinslave 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Mormons DON"T practice polygamy. Cults that call themselves FLDS do. If a Mormon was to practice such a belief, then they would be excommunicated from our church.
2007-03-27 11:27:56 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs. Harley 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am Mormon and personally polygamy is not for me, one husband is enough!
2007-03-27 15:41:33 · answer #10 · answered by divinity2408 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋