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

Answerman

I wonder in all the wisdom of government why they have regulations and laws about what consenting adults do in anything. It just seems to me that since the religious right has taken over the repuglican party that there is more controversy about the citizens can do or not do.

Terra T

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?

jjc1138

I don't think that the gov. should even be involved in marriage. The entire "institution of marriage" is outdated and outmoded.

James

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.

Andrew

If all the people involved are of legal age and understand the situation they are getting themselves into, its none of my business or the government's. Seriously though, marriage is tough enough with one person why whould you want more.

Can't marry goats though. They can't consent.

credible_bulk

Why don't you just get a job and a girlfriend and a life?

Ibredd

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.

andria

being gay is a choice some one chooses to make and if they want to marry their partner, and they love each other and all that then they should go ahead, but with polygamy, its something different. i truly believe that some polygamist exploit the meaning of it. they just are polygamists because they get to have more than one wife. but if its part of a religion and its been practiced by that religion for ages and that person really belives in it and has grown up believing in it (not using the meaning four his own gain) then sure be polygamist. i think its all in the context or situation.

twinspick22

i hate to say it but if one is legal than why shouldnt the others be legal. it only makes sense. otherwise its like having segregated drinking fountains.

BeeFree

Hopefully they will legalize neither.

bratz204

they probably won't and no

deepthinker22222

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.

Anarchy99

absolutely

Country Girl for Life

I don't think that either one should be legal but if they do it for one than why not for the other....Then they would be saying that gay people's rights are worth more than the mormons.

Bob

why sure why not legalize gay marriages and polygamy and next farmers can marry their sheep

John Skerry II

If that happens, the liberal supporters of NAMBLA will move their constituents to press for legalizing gay pedophilia.

In ten years, if liberals get their way, they will want to legalize liberals marrying goats.

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