Stance on Polygamy

This is one of the few topics where I have a conservative opinion. I voted no. I think it's fine if you want to have a poly relationship but I think marriage should only be between two people. Maybe my reasoning is because when I think of poly people, I think of the Mormons and especially those people from Sister Wives, and it just bothers me.

 

I voted no although I don't feel like I should be judging people.

I guess I'm kinda mad when people say "if 2 guys can get married I should be allowed to marry 2 girls" idk I think people should pick 1 person and marry them

 

No.

 

Voted no. The potential exists for *polyamorous* relationships to be healthy, but polygamy is too tainted a concept IMO to be legally recognized. Far too open to abuse.

 

I don't want something like that, that is rooted in men lording over a bunch of women to be made legal all over the world, when loving same sex couples are still fighting for marital rights. I hate to sound like a right wing nutcase but what you do behind closed doors is your business and I don't need or want to see it.

 

The comparison between same-sex marriage and polygamy does not hold weight. Only allowing for the marriages between people of certain sexes is inherently discriminatory. If heterosexual did not have the right to marry the opposite sex, then homosexuals not having the right to marry the same sex would not be a matter of inequality. You cannot have inequality unless privileges are being bestowed unequally, which is not the case on the subject of polygamy.

With that being said,

Should we legalize polygamous marriage as our legal concept of marriage currently stands? No.

Should we do away with federal marital benefits and possibly consider legalizing polygamous marriage afterwards? Absolutely.

 

No, marriage is meant for two people. I think healthy poly relationships are the exception than the norm.

 

I'm wary of those who oppose polygamy or indeed polyamory on the grounds that it conflicts with X belief they have. It truly reminds me of the "Marriage is between a Man and a Women because Bible" crowd. The main issue with legalizing Polygamy isn't whether or not it should be socially acceptable but rather how to prevent people from abusing it...

 

No. Polygamy benefits men, not women. It is a form of abuse in my opinion. Do you ever see one woman with multiple husbands??

 

I would love to explore polyamory. I'm just going to ignore "polygamy" as it's too mired in patriarchal Judeo-Christian bullshit.

Many of my friends are poly, and they run their lives quite ethically.

I correspond with a wonderful woman from here who is polyamorous, and I would trust her with my life.

~ Adrienne

 

I'll not vote in this poll, nor voice an opinion on polygamous marriage.

But I will point out to you that healthy monogamous relationships are also the exception, rather than the norm.

 

I agree with Sister Annika.

As much as I take exception to many of the things that Daniel Savage has said, one of the places where he's spot on is the notion that modern monogamy isn't all that realistic of an expectation. People change over time, and (some) people fail to maintain themselves and exploit the expectation of monogamy by taking their relationships for granted.

 

I don't have anything against polygamy per se. Though, it seems it's usually a guy with a bunch of women. I told my husband, that would be fine, if the women were able to get with each other. I suppose, if it extends to one woman, multiple men or one woman/man with multiple men and/or women, then, it should be addressed.

My husband & I are poly. It's not a lifestyle. Just an option which has been utilized at time. We're each other's primary partner. Occasionally we have secondary partners. Since I get serious with my lady loves, I prefer to have separate relationships. I wouldn't want to be married to more than one person at a time, though.

 

Call it tradition or whatever...I'm just a monogamous person. If you are into polygamy, then go for it. It's a free country, and I didn't mean to condemn anyone. What anyone does behind closed doors doesn't matter to me provided it's between consenting adults.

 

In theory, I don't have a problem with it.

Personally though, I'd like to attempt monogamous relationship first. If it's that big of a focus for somebody, I'd like to think us close enough to share these things, and fucking mature enough to discuss this.

Regardless, I would be intrigued at who my arch rival in love is. Whoever they are, they have to be doing exceptional, they're competing with me, LOL.

 

I voted no, but I'm open to allowing it... at some future date. It's not about whether LGBT issues are cleared up first, but rather about coming to some sort of societal consensus about how to deal with all the problems about polygamous relationships that don't occur in monogamous relationships.

 

As long as it's legally feasible and all parties consent, I see no reason not to legalise polygamous marriages.

Don't think I'd ever be in one myself though.