Polygamy Next?

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Conservative Leader Stephen Harper warned Thursday that if same-sex legislation becomes law, the Liberals won’t be able to prevent fundamentalist groups from requesting extreme types of marriages such as polygamy.
But Justice Minister Irwin Cotler quickly moved to quash those fears.

“We don’t see any connection, I repeat, any connection between the issue of polygamy and the issue of same-sex marriage,” Mr. Cotler said Thursday. “Any attempt to make that kind of connection is simply a way of confusing distinguishable issues in every regard.”

Mr. Harper told reporters in Quebec on Thursday that if the Liberals don’t enshrine the traditional definition of marriage in law, “radical” groups may begin launching constitutional battles arguing that it is legal for a man to marry more than one woman, as occurs in a polygamous marriage.

“I think that’s where we should draw the line,” he said after a speech in Montreal where he endorsed tax incentives for members of agricultural co-operatives.

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Mr. Harper’s knowledge of human nature is better than Mr.Martin’s. He realizes that crossing the first line is hard, the second easier, and soon no line is hard to cross at all.

Blessings,

Gerry
 
I don’t know anybody who can say, “I am commanded by God to engage in homosexual relations.”

But there ARE people who sincerely believe they are commanded to have multiple wives. The current Federal law against polygamy was clearly written to discriminate against Mormons.
 
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HagiaSophia:
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper warned Thursday that if same-sex legislation becomes law, the Liberals won’t be able to prevent fundamentalist groups from requesting extreme types of marriages such as polygamy.
But Justice Minister Irwin Cotler quickly moved to quash those fears.

“We don’t see any connection, I repeat, any connection between the issue of polygamy and the issue of same-sex marriage,” Mr. Cotler said Thursday. “Any attempt to make that kind of connection is simply a way of confusing distinguishable issues in every regard.”

Mr. Harper told reporters in Quebec on Thursday that if the Liberals don’t enshrine the traditional definition of marriage in law, “radical” groups may begin launching constitutional battles arguing that it is legal for a man to marry more than one woman, as occurs in a polygamous marriage.

“I think that’s where we should draw the line,” he said after a speech in Montreal where he endorsed tax incentives for members of agricultural co-operatives.

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I think polygamy would be much more difficult to get legalized than gay marriage. First of all, all companies and businesses would be against it, as insurance and benefits would be through the roof. Second of all, i think people would feel more threatened than by gay marriage because they would not like the idea that their spouse could marry several others legally. Infidelity therefore would not be a crime. It would also cause a lot more problems with welfare etc if a someone had several spouses its a lot more to support…especially if he had kids with all of them. I think its a whole different can of worms than gay marriage, mostly for economic and legal reasons.
 
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Infidelity therefore would not be a crime.
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For better or worse, there are few places where infidelity is a crime today.
 
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siamesecat:
I think polygamy would be much more difficult to get legalized than gay marriage…
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That would depend on where you live; there is a community featured in a film recently investigating this in AZ I believe, all of the excess wives have children, all are on the ADC programs so that the state provides the medical, financial support and just about this entire town is involved. Law enforcement appears to be lax as everyone seemed to tote a rifle and defends it as their “religious rights”.
 
I am still trying to figure out what is wrong with Polygomy. I understand how and why it is forbidden for Christians. But it was a valid in the OT covenents.

In the end its already legal anyways, I mean you can be married already to as many partners as you want, but only 1 civilly. If it means that much to you, why does it matter to have 2 or civil spouses other then to milk the system?
 
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the Bible doesn’t forbid polygamy. Tradition does. Besides, it’s easy to argue against the expansion to polygamy because it’s multiple spouses (regardless of gender).

I think it’s better to stick with the secular reasoning that Michael Medved uses on his show. There is an advantage to society to promote monogamous, heterosexual, stable marriages for the raising of children. Studies show this to be true. When we get into biblical teachings or logical progression (polygamy, bestiality, pedophelia, etc.), the arguments are too easily dismissed.

God Bless,

Robert.
 

But there ARE people who sincerely believe they are commanded to have multiple wives. The current Federal law against polygamy was clearly written to discriminate against Mormons​

That is true.
Also, i bet there would be LESS divorce with Polygamy.
 
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