[AgindyMinnife]

nope

marriage should only go to stable, advantageous relationships that support society

JM

[redDoodia]

Originally posted by nostromo
So hot, young women shouldn't be allowed to marry elderly billionaires? If they are of legal age, and want to get married, and aren't being forced into it... let them marry their sugar daddies

[IodinkBoilk]

It's not illegal in NY. What is illegal is actually getting married to more than one person, but if you can beat the five year statute of limitations, you will legally be married to more than one person.

[Kthzltje]

As far as I'm concerned, it should be legal if all are "consenting adults"... I hold the same view for gay marriages. Consenting adults who love each other and want to get married should be allowed to.

[Dyerryjex]

Originally posted by Smiley

This and many of its other associated problems can be solved if an equal number of women are married to multiple men. That's not going to happen. You only need to look at the disasters that befell many communes to know what a daft idea it is. What will happen is that a few men will accrue several wives, leaving other men out in the cold. They won't take this very well at all, and a rise in criminal behaviour from said men is inevitable.

A few women will marry more than one man, but sheer biology means that polygamy tends to suit men more than women.

In theory, things like polygamy and polyamory sound fine, and there are always a few people who could probably make it work in a non-exploitative way, but for most people it will be a disaster waiting to happen, and it's simply more efficient to ban it for everyone.

[Jambjanatan]

And what when one spouse is telling the doctors to save the patient, but the other is telling them not to take heroic measures? Who do the doctors listen to?

[affozyBoomi]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
Y'all seem to think this is about sex. Except for the states leo mentioned, who rarely enforce their laws anyway, anyone can live with and sleep with whomever they want. Its about legal relationships. Property. Etc.

Add inheritance, guardianship, etc...

[Esmeralfaf]

I think it should be illegal due to all the past negatives that has come out of this practice. Not to mention the inbreeding that usually occurs with it. Hell if you want to have many partners what is the need or the desire to be "Married" anyway?

[StarsWorld]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Some of you people live in an absolute dream world.
As hard as it is to find a compatable individual, you vote for polygamy. Thanks. I needed the laugh. Hmmm... some of us have been married for years

If you actually took the time to read what many people are saying... you would see that people think it should be legal... not necessarily that it something they would want to do... hell... one wife is more than enough for me

[bUqLfXRI]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
Polyamory, IIUC, is a 'lifestyle' (and is most definitely quite legal here in the states) polygamy, OTOH, is a legal arrangement, and is NOT.

Actually, even monogamy as a lifestyle is illegal in 7 states.

[GreefeWrereon]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Where's the "I wish I were a polygamist" option? Believe me when I say you don't.

[spiveker]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
But then the UK could get a CB on us. Well, if UK and US sign a Royal Marriage, UK would only get a CB if:
-US broke off the Royal Marriage
-UK went to war, called its allies, and the US didn't join (?)

[Gastonleruanich]

I thought polyamory included beastiality also

jM

[gennickO]

Originally posted by St Leo
I think the simplest approach would be to lift restrictions on "bigamy" or multiple marriages.

x can marry y
x can marry z
x can marry w
w can marry t
t can marry y
y can marry z

Moo. Problem is, under current law, if x goes into debt, the creditor can go after Y's assets. Which presumably means Y can be forced to use Ts assets to pay off X's debt, even though T never consented to the marriag to X.

Y'all seem to think this is about sex. Except for the states leo mentioned, who rarely enforce their laws anyway, anyone can live with and sleep with whomever they want. Its about legal relationships. Property. Etc.

[Phywhewashect]

Thats because polygamy in this country was tied to a specific religion and has been illegal for a long time. There are or have been polygamist cultures where women had multiple husbands. When we say polygamy should be legal, it should be legal for women to have multiple husbands too.

[BurdenRobert]

Where's the "I wish I were a polygamist" option?