Polygamy: time for it to be recognized?

[Liquid]

But think of the children involved. Think of divorces. I'm sorry guys but I'm just against this. However you look at it marriage should be between two.

But almost everything that happens in polygamous marriages happens in monogamous marriages too.

My parents are divorced. They split up when I was 11. Monogamous.

Does this mean monogamous marriages should be forbidden too?

 

[TankAss95]

But almost everything that happens in polygamous marriages happens in monogamous marriages too.

My parents are divorced. They split up when I was 11. Monogamous.

Does this mean monogamous marriages should be forbidden too?

I don't know any statistics, but common sense tells me that more people = less agreements to arguments.
A marriage between two works (most of the time) because two people can depend on each other and work stuff out due to being in a close relationship with each other. More than two is a bit more complicated, and I can't imagine being brought up with 3 or more parents being easy for the child either.
I'm sad to hear about your family and I hope things are better now.

 

[Liquid]

But who is to say that people in a polygamous relationship want children? Not everybody wants children.

If they can find happiness with each other and all parties involved are fully committed and at ease with the situation, where is the problem?

 

[TankAss95]

But who is to say that people in a polygamous relationship want children? Not everybody wants children.

If they can find happiness with each other and all parties involved are fully committed and at ease with the situation, where is the problem?

The thing is, is that "if" is not enough. If 3 or more people are allowed to marry, then you can't restrict their choice as a family to have children.

The main priority is the protection and happiness of the child (or children). I am led to believe that a child would have an unfair upbringing with more than two parents. It just doesn't seem right.

 

[Liquid]

Again, they might not want children. Until they want children, it's a complete non-issue.

If people love each other, why can't they be happy with one another? It's only our culture that makes us think that polygamy is wrong. It happens and works in other parts of the world.

 

[TankAss95]

Again, they might not want children. Until they want children, it's a complete non-issue.

If people love each other, why can't they be happy with one another? It's only our culture that makes us think that polygamy is wrong. It happens and works in other parts of the world.

But the point is they might want to, and you can't restrict rights in a marriage (because then you have real problems).

And with that last point, there has to be restrictions. Do you think it's okay for a 14 year old to marry an 18 year old because they love eachother? I don't want to go off topic but I see it as parrallel to this issue - its for the safety for the people involved. I don't care if it's just because of my culture or not, I think that it's wrong. People should have choices in life, but you have to think of the bigger picture, and how it may cause damage.

 

[Danoff]

But the point is they might want to, and you can't restrict rights in a marriage (because then you have real problems).

And with that last point, there has to be restrictions. Do you think it's okay for a 14 year old to marry an 18 year old because they love eachother? I don't want to go off topic but I see it as parrallel to this issue - its for the safety for the people involved. I don't care if it's just because of my culture or not, I think that it's wrong. People should have choices in life, but you have to think of the bigger picture, and how it may cause damage.

What contracts children can enter has no bearing on what contracts adults can enter... and I see no reason for state limitation on contracts. If 3 people want to share their property (by contract) and guardianship, the state has no more business interfering than it does in preventing 2 people from entering into the same contracts. Nothing principled changes with the number of signatories on the contract.

 

[hambone8611]

What happens when one wants out do they get half or one third of the marital assets? Why any man would willingly put themselves in that kind of position is a mystery to me, but to each there own, I have no problem with what consenting adults do.

 

[Danoff]

What happens when one wants out do they get half or one third of the marital assets? Why any man would willingly put themselves in that kind of position is a mystery to me, but to each there own, I have no problem with what consenting adults do.

It would need to be prescribed by the contract.