10-20-2008, 03:42 PM | #1 |
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What does everyone think about legalizing/decriminalizing polygamy (when it involves consenting adults)?
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10-20-2008, 04:04 PM | #4 |
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Meaning I don't think the chruch wants to have to deal with the ramifications of opening marriage beyond one woman, one man, because it does not want to revisit the polygamy question. It stopped after being practiced for decades because of the failure to gain legal sanction. I don't think they want the legal sanction back. But I would never, never expect to hear any official articulation of that point.
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There's something to this. Even with official prohibitions, some LDS will try to dispel their repressed hatred of their own history.
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In the end, the only solution that makes sense is to make marriage a distinctly religious/personal commitment and leave the state out of it. If the state wants to somehow subsidize committed relationships, then they can't restrict the designation based on sexual orientation OR religious practice. |
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10-20-2008, 06:03 PM | #7 |
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Apparently no one cares about this. That's odd, because if people are so passionate about discrimination, this seems to be one of the more egregious examples. Why do we tolerate people being fired for religious practices that hurt no one? We don't tolerate firing someone because they're gay. Polygamists aren't even asking for legalization, just decriminalization.
One would also think that we as a historically persecuted religion would be particularly sensitive towards those persecuted for their religious beliefs--especially when we have so much in common with them. Maybe SIEQ/RHG are on to something. Or maybe it's just not "cool" enough. |
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While I think the church is wrong to fight to ban gay marriage as a result of the court decision, I would probably not be on the front lines pushing for gay marriage. Similarly, I don't see myself out there actively campaigning to legalize polygamy, but I would object if the church joined another political battle if the courts somehow decided that polygamy should be legalized. Does that make sense?
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What we really need is for government to get out of the marriage business. If you want some type of "married" or "partner" status for legal purposes (inheritance, taxes, etc.), then you have to go to city hall and do the paperwork. Otherwise, let people and churches do what they want.
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Do you limit "married/partner" status to two people? |
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