Thoughts on Polygamy

How do you guys feel about polygamy? Do you think it should be illegal?

I just watched the second season premiere of Sister Wives, and was shocked to find out that they were being investigated. I thought it was ok for fundamentalist Mormons to have multiple wives, because it was part of their religion. I didn’t even know some Mormons still practiced polygamy until this show, which I thought was amazing that women in today’s day and age would be comfortable with their husband having other wives. How do you guys feel about it?

if its consentual, I can't think of the problem

lol yea my wife is not cool with the idea 🙁

It's fine if it's consentual but I have a feeling that the concept didn't originate to favour women. I think in a lot of cases were women find it acceptable they have been indoctrinated.

I think there would be jealousy unless you're brain dead.

I'm the favorite, no I am...no, I'm the favorite..me me me

I'm fine with polygamy and polyandry...as long as it is consensual.

The laws are stupid: let adults do what they want as long as everyone is a consenting adult.

Originally posted by dadudemon

The laws are stupid: let adults do what they want as long as everyone is a consenting adult.

I mainly agree with that, the only problem might be if any children come about because of it. Mind you if they are also brought up with an open mind then why not.

The problem here yet again is relgion, these bronze ages books which tell us how we should live our lives.

For example eating pigs and shell fish, BAD. Ive been eating them all my life an I´m fine.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
I mainly agree with that, the only problem might be if any children come about because of it. Mind you if they are also brought up with an open mind then why not.

The problem here yet again is relgion, these bronze ages books which tell us how we should live our lives.

For example eating pigs and shell fish, BAD. Ive been eating them all my life an I´m fine.

The children, I bet, would have a much better chance at getting raised by loving parents with that many parents around.

I wonder if any studies have been done on multi-partnered parents...from the children's perspective.

I am againist it and think it should be illegal. If a man really loved a woman that he is with married or not he should not have any other one beside that woman.

Originally posted by dadudemon
The children, I bet, would have a much better chance at getting raised by loving parents with that many parents around.

I wonder if any studies have been done on multi-partnered parents...from the children's perspective.

Would be interesting tomfind out, arn´t some Mormon communities like this?

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
I am againist it and think it should be illegal. If a man really loved a woman that he is with married or not he should not have any other one beside that woman.

Looks like your into the romantic view of things, love feeling is a chemical reaction in your body to cause you to mate. Males can "create" more children a year than women, so it would be logical on an evolutionary viewpoint that men have more than one mate.

I personally only want one woman by the way so I can see where your comming from. But making something illegal just because you don´t like it is a bit arrogant imo.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
Would be interesting tomfind out, arn´t some Mormon communities like this?

Not at all. There are "breakaways" that are not Mormons. If you get caught trying to practice polygamy, as a Mormon, you are excommunicated and the "Bishop" responsible for that member has to report it to the authorities if it's against the law in that state.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
Looks like your into the romantic view of things, love feeling is a chemical reaction in your body to cause you to mate. Males can "create" more children a year than women, so it would be logical on an evolutionary viewpoint that men have more than one mate.

Love is both chemicals and thoughts.

I think you can love more than one person, because Kody Brown from “Sister Wives” seems like he is attracted to all four of his wives equally. I just wouldn’t be comfortable with the jealousy part of it, like knowing your partner is having sex with someone else. That’s another reason I only have one wife, we’re both pretty jealous people. I just don’t think it should be illegal to have multiple partners if you decide that’s what you want.

It's perfectly fine as long as it's consentual and all parties know about it.

Some people won't be able to handle it and thats fine. Humans are naturally selfish and jealous. Others will and thats fine too. People should at least be allowed the freedom to do so if they wish to.

which I thought was amazing that women in today’s day and age would be comfortable with their husband having other wives.

Who says it needs to be the man with multiple wives. Some chicks are just too much woman for one man. 😉

Originally posted by Nephthys
It's perfectly fine as long as it's consentual and all parties know about it.

Some people won't be able to handle it and thats fine. Humans are naturally selfish and jealous. Others will and thats fine too. People should at least be allowed the freedom to do so if they wish to.

Who says it needs to be the man with multiple wives. Some chicks are just too much woman for one man. 😉

I was thinking about the show when I typed that, but multiple husbands could also happen. That was actually on "Raising Hope"

I am against any government sponsored/involved marriage, I have no problems with a group being consensually involved with each other.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Not at all. There are "breakaways" that are not Mormons. If you get caught trying to practice polygamy, as a Mormon, you are excommunicated and the "Bishop" responsible for that member has to report it to the authorities if it's against the law in that state.

Why does your group get to claim the Mormon name rather than theirs (or both)?

I can't see any reason it shouldn't be allowed. There are historical issues of age and consent but that's really a different discussion.

It's hot.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Why does your group get to claim the Mormon name rather than theirs (or both)?

The term is not supposed to be used, at all, but any of the groups. However, when someone uses the term, it most likely applies to the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." If they mean the other, breakaway, churches, they will say their proper names or nicknames. Bicknorak is definitely not new to the various religions out there, so I knew exactly what he meant: the church with 14 million members, not the one with less than a thousand.

The other sects do, as well, but prefer to call themselves, in colloquial senses, "Mormon fundamentalists"...depending on who they are.

Originally posted by dadudemon
The term is not supposed to be used, at all, but any of the groups. However, when someone uses the term, it most likely applies to the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." If they mean the other, breakaway, churches, they will say their proper names or nicknames. Bicknorak is definitely not new to the various religions out there, so I knew exactly what he meant: the church with 14 million members, not the one with less than a thousand.

The other sects do, as well, but prefer to call themselves, in colloquial senses, "Mormon fundamentalists"...depending on who they are.

I don't think he did, maybe he will explain to us which he meant.