Is polygamy really enforced in the US..
2007-04-02 16:33:21 · 8 answers · asked by j j 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
We've developed a hybrid style of marriage. Most people have multiple spouses, but only one at a time.
2007-04-02 16:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by open4one 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Laws against polygamy are enforced in the U.S.
However, polyamory is not illegal. So choose one life-mate, get married and then live with the rest of them without the benefit of marriage. No one can tell you who you can live with, even if you are married. And no one can force you to have children with one woman, so have many.
Eventually everyone will be confused and the law won't be able to help anyone.
2007-04-02 16:48:30 · answer #2 · answered by krollohare2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Nambla has it's way and gets child marriages legalized Polygamy won't be illegal for long. They will have to legitimize it and other forms of marriage as valid forms of marriage! Thank the ACLU!
2007-04-02 16:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by ShadowCat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not yet, except within certain religious sectors. We'll all have to endure these mono-slackers for now.
Open4one: I agree (but don't condone). Its called serial monogamy.
2007-04-02 16:47:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we're all forced to have multiple marriages. People who want to be married to only one person have to stay in hiding in remote areas.
2007-04-02 16:38:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont really see anything wrong with it if the marraige contracts are consensual but one would be arrested in the US
2007-04-02 17:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by Dean * 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is ILLEGAL and enforced for prevention against it.
2007-04-02 16:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by titanman911 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure, you can be jailed for being a bigomist.
2007-04-02 16:35:59 · answer #8 · answered by persiandiva77 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋