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In reply to the discussion: A Poll to Settle the Plural Marriage Question [View all]And, it's not just who people are sleeping with, even if that is the major source of objection to polygamous marriages. It goes for inheritances, hospital visitations, and everything else that marriages encompass. People should be able to do as they please. Marriage, in general, is an outdated institution, AFAIC.
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I would say that I am closest to #1 -- philosophically, I support the whole gamut
petronius
Jul 2015
#5
6 months from now, I wonder how prominent this vitally crucial civil rights
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#27
I'm so sick of this idea that feminism is all about the whims of the individual.
prayin4rain
Jul 2015
#17
You may not realize it, but you are not the first person to play the idiotic game
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#21
Because a bunch of low post count posters are suddenly tying it together
riderinthestorm
Jul 2015
#39
I have no animus toward poly people though I am surprised by the proliferation of them ...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#22
Like I mentioned before, as long as the parties involved are healthy and happy...
Xyzse
Jul 2015
#23
Isnt marriage turning out to be kind of an old fashioned thing that really doesnt work?
randys1
Jul 2015
#28
I have a very strong opinion on this. But I am not going to deal with it now because I dont want
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#31
If all of the parties are of-age and give free consent, I don't see a problem.
Algernon Moncrieff
Jul 2015
#47
I'm somewhat surprised and not surprised at the results of this poll...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#48
I oppose polygamy for any woman under 30. There's simply too much coercion of girls.
Shrike47
Jul 2015
#57