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@Nov '12 c 307 comments V 434 votes

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BravoJuliet

v Not sure

I want to know how this will help me on my taxes first, then I'll let you know more how I feel about it! = D))))

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tomtheterrible endorsed Elialia

v Yes
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9MileTrucking voted

v Yes
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N0rthman voted

v Yes
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May 19
Gatnos endorsed Neo_NtheMatrix

v No
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May 19
DesignerLM voted

v Yes
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May 18
SlimElmo91 endorsed Goebel

v Yes
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May 18
DrSilicon voted

v Yes
May 17
DanielZ endorsed Goebel

v Yes
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May 16
Obsidion endorsed Elialia

v Yes
May 16
MnMking2797 voted

v Yes
May 16
jamie91 endorsed Fish_sticks

v Yes
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May 14
LilliB voted

v No
May 14

BEKennedy

v Not sure

Well a fox, being the most intelligent animal, lives its life out with 1 mate. If that mate dies then it lives life alone. Humans on the other hand get depressed with routine. I personally am happy with my 1 wife. I guess the Government should take a poll & allow the people some kind of freedom on that one.

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May 13
Fyi1957 endorsed Elialia

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URBS endorsed Elialia

v Yes
May 11

mwr

v Yes

if other standards of marriage are being altered this one should be also.

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May 10

getchapull77

v Yes

Hell they want queers to marry why not be able to have polygamy

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May 10
ddj8694 voted

v Yes
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May 9
anc713 endorsed jessejaymes

v Yes
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May 8
Big_jeff endorsed Neo_NtheMatrix

v No
May 8

AndrewMC

v Yes

Sure, why not?

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May 7
jeffreyknee voted

v No
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May 7

007Sword

v Yes

Only when it applies to a man with multiple wives.

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May 7

harold_lloyd

v Not sure

Personally, I think anyone who would take on an extra spouse or two should be committed forthwith. Other than that, it would take a lot of modifying existing family law and such, but I don't see any harm to the public good, so let freedom ring!

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May 7
Rabardan voted

v No
May 6

Bill2E

v No

The cost to society would be high, and I don't see any one man being able to satisfy the needs of more than one woman anyway, hell he is a great man if he can keep one woman pleased. Having multiple wives would be a kind of slavery or servitude. Keep it simple, one woman, one man and then whatever children they produce.

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May 5
BossTweed endorsed Janniel

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May 5

Skyrish

v Yes

If it is consenting adults..If this is America... Then yes. Simply because I can not project my own beliefs on someone else. End of story.. Most men can't handle one woman nevermind 2+. So if anyone is dumb enough to willing put themselves into that train wreck. I say have fun and let me know how that works out for you!

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May 4
LonePalm endorsed Neo_NtheMatrix

v No
May 3

NoAmnestyEVER

v No

If gays get to marry you can expect that polygamists will want the same treatment next. What a perverse world we live in.

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May 2
Keystroke voted

v Yes
May 2
wangotango voted

v No
May 1

falco_alba

v Not sure

I don't care what consenting adults do in the bedroom. But I'm not sure how it would legally pan out, especially in regards to inheritance, property rights, medical issues, and a whole slew of things that would probably cause a lot of headaches. I also would be concerned for kids involved. I realize that it takes a village, but I've never seen a study on kids who have more than two parents. That's not saying it can't be done, I just want to see the effects. The only studies I see involving multiple parents includes divorced parents. Hypothetically, if a man has two wives, has a kid with one, divorces the other, does she have legal ground for custody? We don't know bec...

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May 1
GodlessLiberal voted

v No
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May 1

treedcat25

v Yes

I accidentally clicked "Yes."

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Apr 30
Rivaldruid voted

v Yes
Apr 30
PaulBartomioli endorsed CanadianIndy

v Not sure
Apr 30
darkmoonman endorsed Elialia

v Yes
Apr 30
loganrollo endorsed Neo_NtheMatrix

v No
Apr 29
Benbrig endorsed Goebel

v Yes
Apr 29
ZombieMedic voted

v Yes
Apr 28
Newte endorsed Neo_NtheMatrix

v No
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esl99 voted

v Yes
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Mnementh voted

v Yes
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Apr 28
DotsonB voted

v Yes
Apr 28

Prime_Meridian

v Yes

Yes, polygamy, polyandry, the more the merrier, and it will drive the Internal Revenue Service absolutely NUTS which is probably the best part!

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Apr 27
akbison voted

v No
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Apr 27
blueberrysyrup voted

v No
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Apr 27
toledodude voted

v Yes

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BravoJuliet

v Not sure

I want to know how this will help me on my taxes first, then I'll let you know more how I feel about it! = D))))

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May 14

BEKennedy

v Not sure

Well a fox, being the most intelligent animal, lives its life out with 1 mate. If that mate dies then it lives life alone. Humans on the other hand get depressed with routine. I personally am happy with my 1 wife. I guess the Government should take a poll & allow the people some kind of freedom on that one.

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May 11

mwr

v Yes

if other standards of marriage are being altered this one should be also.

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May 10

getchapull77

v Yes

Hell they want queers to marry why not be able to have polygamy

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May 8

AndrewMC

v Yes

Sure, why not?

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May 7

007Sword

v Yes

Only when it applies to a man with multiple wives.

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May 7

harold_lloyd

v Not sure

Personally, I think anyone who would take on an extra spouse or two should be committed forthwith. Other than that, it would take a lot of modifying existing family law and such, but I don't see any harm to the public good, so let freedom ring!

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May 6

Bill2E

v No

The cost to society would be high, and I don't see any one man being able to satisfy the needs of more than one woman anyway, hell he is a great man if he can keep one woman pleased. Having multiple wives would be a kind of slavery or servitude. Keep it simple, one woman, one man and then whatever children they produce.

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May 10

fraps

A voluntary agreement between parties should always be legal unless another party is hurt. Polygamy does not hurt any outside party. There should be no such thing as a victimless crime. The principle applies across the board including drug use and prostitution.

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May 5

Skyrish

v Yes

If it is consenting adults..If this is America... Then yes. Simply because I can not project my own beliefs on someone else. End of story.. Most men can't handle one woman nevermind 2+. So if anyone is dumb enough to willing put themselves into that train wreck. I say have fun and let me know how that works out for you!

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May 3

NoAmnestyEVER

v No

If gays get to marry you can expect that polygamists will want the same treatment next. What a perverse world we live in.

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May 1

falco_alba

v Not sure

I don't care what consenting adults do in the bedroom. But I'm not sure how it would legally pan out, especially in regards to inheritance, property rights, medical issues, and a whole slew of things that would probably cause a lot of headaches. I also would be concerned for kids involved. I realize that it takes a village, but I've never seen a study on kids who have more than two parents. That's not saying it can't be done, I just want to see the effects. The only studies I see involving multiple parents includes divorced parents. Hypothetically, if a man has two wives, has a kid with one, divorces the other, does she have legal ground for custody? We don't know bec...

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May 16

jamie91

I have thought of the same concerns. I think if they are all married, rather than one partner with two wives or husbands it is three partners to each other, it would work in the area of raising children. As for health care, a single payer system takes care of that. Property.... well if a partner dies without a will it can be split among his or her partners equally. After all, that is what they do when there are more than one child and the parent dies without a will. I don't think any of theses issues are too complicated.

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May 1

treedcat25

v Yes

I accidentally clicked "Yes."

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Apr 28

Prime_Meridian

v Yes

Yes, polygamy, polyandry, the more the merrier, and it will drive the Internal Revenue Service absolutely NUTS which is probably the best part!

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Apr 25

WallStreet

v Yes

If you're not a participating partner, why do you care? Mind your own 'effing business

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Apr 25

Fishbone345

v No

Polygamy in the state of Utah (likely one of the hot spots for it nationally), usually means teen girls being wed to older men in their 30's or above. It rarely if ever is three consenting adults all the same age. If it were just adults, and they weren't abusing Government aid programs, I could tolerate it. But, it hardly if ever is that simple. Little girls shouldn't be betrothed to old perverts.

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Apr '13

Isabellealicia

v Yes

As long as only the consenting adults are getting married. Normally a conservative would vote no on this sort of question, however, this is a country where we can express our beliefs and religion, everyone should be given that right.

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Apr '13

gherlone

v Yes

government needs to be out of the marriage business. marriage is a personal and sometimes religious relationship. as it represents a legal contract, freedom of association means that consenting adults should be able to arrange their legal affairs as they see fit, without the interference of the government.

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Feb '13

Hussah

v Yes

People still hanging on to the beliefs and structure proposed by Aristotle. People shine philosphers metophorical knobs too much. Is it not the desire of anyone to be loved by many as well as one.

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Feb '13

LucW

v Yes

I don't care, if everyone involved in it is okay with it happening then, fine have fun. I feel it only becomes an issue when it starts becoming cult-like, like the FLDS.

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Jan '13

DrewGrizzly

v Yes

i believe polygamy should only be legal for mormons as it is their tradition but honestly i think its weird but i mean people should have religious freedom which it states that in the bill of rights so YES!

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Jun '12

Elialia

v Yes

I have no problems as long as all parties getting married are consenting adults.

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Jun '12

Neo_NtheMatrix

v No

Marriage is the union before God of one man and one woman. Not two men or two women and three men, not a man and his dog or a woman and three cars - ONE MAN, ONE WOMAN. I am staunchly against any and every libber attempt to redefine marriage, I don't care what clever method they try to use to circumvent God's will.

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Jun '12

jeffry

v No

well, the kids need solid support not a mis-guided or "let down" childhood by too many fathers or mothers is a non-caring atmosphere, not only that everyone know what too many sex partners lead too-- std infection, domestic violence, child negrlect etc.

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Jun '12

Goebel

v Yes

If someone loves two people at the same time, and they both accept the other's presence, then who are we to tell them that the love is somehow less legitimate? Does the fact that it makes you (those who think it should remain illegal) uncomfortable mean that it's somehow objectively worse? I think not.

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Jun '12

Tolles K

CEO of Topix

v No

While the libertarian in me wants to believe that polygamy should be just another life style choice, Western society has been based on a two person concept of marriage, and frankly, it's just too far to push things.

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Jun '12

CanadianIndy

v Not sure

I'm really not sure how to answer this one. On one hand, I have the traditional, old school, family centric, Mennonite side of me who screams 'NO!' purely due to personal morals. But, that being said, I can see the other side as well. After all, if a man or woman can marry a man, woman, 'it,' black, white, yellow, red, brown, or close to any other combination...why can't they marry more than one if they want to? Now I must pause here and put major emphasis on the /willingness/ part of this argument. As it is generally agreed that forced multiple marriages are neither healthy or kind to those involved. But if someone wants more than one wife, and the wives agree, what...

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Jun '12

RKemerling

v Yes

There are so many children out there without the support of a father or his income, why not let polygamy be legal and then the wives and husbands may actually stay together longer and support their children. 1 man and 1 woman seems to be fading, like it or not, you don't have to adopt polygamy for yourself but why not allow those that want it to have that option.

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Jun '12

Bobolinsky

v No

Polygamy is a solution to a severe shortage of males in a society, usually because of war. We don't have that issue. . In addition, real world examples of polygamy in the US is usually accompanied by abuse of social services. . So no. It should not be legal.

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Jun '12

ir0nw0lfe

v No

The Bible is very clear on this point, holy matrimony is defined as one man and one woman. Now you can create any variation or perversion that you like. You may even live in a country where the moral decay makes your arrangements accepted and protected under the country's highest laws. What you do NOT have is Holy Matrimony. If that's not your concern then the details don't make much difference after that either.

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Nov '12

Politic-n

v Yes

The government has no business involving itself in marriage in any way! Marriage should be between the consenting parties, male, female, either/or, whatever, and their religious beliefs/church/etc IF they have any, and LEAVES GOVERNMENT OUT OF IT.

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