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View Poll Results: Would you support the decriminalization of polygamy?
Yes 45 57.69%
No 27 34.62%
Not sure/Other 6 7.69%
Voters: 78. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 05-09-2012, 03:38 PM
 
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divorce rate is not a proxy for stability.

maybe you could point me toward some successful societies where men have multiple wives.



I don't see that as a threat to society; we seem to have no shortage of offspring.

Like I was saying, the problem that it causes is a social imbalance, in the form of surpluses of unmarried males.

Hundreds of 'Lost Boys' Expelled by Polygamist Community - ABC News
Social imbalance?
I thought there were more unmarried females than males?

Maybe if polygamy was allowed,there would be no need for welfare,as men would be forced to care for their children. Then again,isn't it better to just stay single and have multiple partners? Or even have an open marriage?

For me personally,I would marry a bisexual male crossdresser,but his other husband? Wife? would have to a be a male,not female.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:42 PM
 
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What? Negative effects of multiple wives on a child? Have you been to a polygamous country and see?
First off, you don't have to go to another country to observe plyg families.

It's something I've studied as an interest of mine. I vote no.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:54 PM
 
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Fostering children is none of the government's business. If the government decides to get into this business, it wouldn't make any difference if polygamy is allowed or not - people will pop out children to get support or abuse the system, married or not. Hell, yesterday I quoted a Florida woman has 15 children and another on the way.

1/3 of American don't get married nowadays and soon, the majority won't get married. Does it really matter, polygamy or monogamy?

You can't pin this on polygamy. Blame on the government program that promotes parasites.
Sooner or later it will fall apart because the bachelor clan will have no investment in the society. Almost all polygamous species settle mating rights with violence and the alpha of the group tends to have short careers.

It would not matter so much anyway given the hookup culture now but I have no interest in promoting a template for totalitarianism.


Where you will find it is in directorships and religious extemism, like we find in the Middle East, or you get a Boxer Rebellion.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:54 PM
 
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First off, you don't have to go to another country to observe plyg families.

It's something I've studied as an interest of mine. I vote no.
It is kind of interesting to see how people want to get in other people's business. What they do in the bedroom or that is none of our business, is it?

I may not endorse such lifestyle but hey have fun yourself as long as you don't force me to live or not live in your lifestyle.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:56 PM
 
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Sooner or later it will fall apart because the bachelor clan will have no investment in the society. Almost all polygamous species settle mating rights with violence and the alpha of the group tends to have short careers.

It would not matter so much anyway given the hookup culture now but I have no interest in promoting a template for totalitarianism.


Where you will find it is in directorships and religious extemism, like we find in the Middle East, or you get a Boxer Rebellion.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:56 PM
 
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Absolutely not. Its gross. People like Warren Jeffs belong exactly where that guy is.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:58 PM
 
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The next book to be taught in our schools. My one daddy and ten mommies.

If you saw what happened to the polig community in Utah you would see the young boys were driven off so the old men could have all the young girls that were coming up.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:58 PM
 
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Absolutely not. Its gross. People like Warren Jeffs belong exactly where that guy is.
Is gay sex gross to you? How about BDSM?

We should ban them all. Everything that any one of us finds to be gross.

I personally would advocate to ban divorce or re-marriage or at least charge a big fine for divorce and re-marriage.
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:00 PM
 
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I have no problem with Polygamy. Have a hundred wives if you want.
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:07 PM
 
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The next book to be taught in our schools. My one daddy and ten mommies.

If you saw what happened to the polig community in Utah you would see the young boys were driven off so the old men could have all the young girls that were coming up.
Again, it doesn't happen. Certainly not in Saudi or UAE where polygamy is widely accepted and sometimes in your face.

Men who can't find wives can't find wives in either form of union.

On the other hand, it's called evolution. Who cares about that some men can't find wives? If their gene die off, great. Better for the society.

If you truly care about those men without a wife, maybe you should volunteer. If you aren't willing to do so, then maybe you should let other people live the life they want.
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