Little-Acorn
Gold Member
Why not?
As long as we are pretending "marriage" means something other than what it means, why not extend it further?
Once you throw out the actual definition, you have no standards by which to define it. What excuse can you come up with to stop at any particular point?
Actually, though rare, a few more societies in history have defined "marriage" as between a man and multiple wives, than have defined it as between two men or two women.
And remember, it only takes one state (or locality) to allow polygamous marriage, then the 14th amendment kicks in and all states must allow it, according to the Supreme Court.
The race to the bottom has started.
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Polygamous Montana trio applies for wedding license - Yahoo News
Polygamous Montana trio applies for wedding license
Associated Press
By MATT VOLZ
47 minutes ago
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has applied for a marriage license so he can legally wed his second wife.
Nathan Collier of Billings said Wednesday that last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage inspired him to try to force the acceptance of polygamous marriages.
He says he'll sue the state if his application is rejected.
Collier says Yellowstone County Courthouse officials initially denied the application Tuesday. When he told officials he planned to sue, they said they would consult with the county attorney before giving him a final answer.
As long as we are pretending "marriage" means something other than what it means, why not extend it further?
Once you throw out the actual definition, you have no standards by which to define it. What excuse can you come up with to stop at any particular point?
Actually, though rare, a few more societies in history have defined "marriage" as between a man and multiple wives, than have defined it as between two men or two women.
And remember, it only takes one state (or locality) to allow polygamous marriage, then the 14th amendment kicks in and all states must allow it, according to the Supreme Court.
The race to the bottom has started.
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Polygamous Montana trio applies for wedding license - Yahoo News
Polygamous Montana trio applies for wedding license
Associated Press
By MATT VOLZ
47 minutes ago
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has applied for a marriage license so he can legally wed his second wife.
Nathan Collier of Billings said Wednesday that last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage inspired him to try to force the acceptance of polygamous marriages.
He says he'll sue the state if his application is rejected.
Collier says Yellowstone County Courthouse officials initially denied the application Tuesday. When he told officials he planned to sue, they said they would consult with the county attorney before giving him a final answer.