Free Association & The Moral Police
I’m amazed by all the anti polygamy “do-gooders” competing for headlines in today’s anything-goes society. Attempting to protect consenting adults from themselves is a futile exercise in social engineering. For example:
I find a woman having five children out of wedlock with five different men--none of which fulfilling their responsibility to the children--much more damaging to society than a polygamist family in a loving, committed, relationship.
With over forty million abortions on record you would think that the moral police could find something better to do than assail the constitutional right of free association. If growing numbers of society want to redefine marriage to include a same sex couple, then why should a non-abusive polygamist family be wrong?
On the subject of serious abuse however, abuse should be prosecuted wherever it occurs, whether in monogamy or polygamy. Other than that, consenting adult relationships should be left alone. People should be free to make their own choices. After all, “What is the appropriate punishment for having two wives?” Answer, “Having two wives…”
So if a man wants to serve two masters, why should the moral police give a crap…?
"What is the appropriate
"What is the appropriate punishment for having 2 wives?"
"Having 2 wives"
lol;
That's awesome.
I to have difficulty understanding anti-polygamy laws; however, I have always had an issue with the government feeling that it had the right to tell me how to run my relationships. It is simply non of their business. There is supposed to be a separation of church of state; and the constitution guarantees us US citizens the right to the pursuit of happiness, so long as we are not interfering on the rights of others. I simply do not understand, though I am not known for my intellect, and am not well versed in the polygamy laws, how I am harming anyone by being husband's second wife (well, I suppose aside from all the grief I cause him; maybe that's what it is; they really think the men here can't handle more then one woman. :P).
moral police
Reggia
i believe the moral police are coming from a place of fear, fear of the unknown, unusual, and at the boldness to be up front with the fact it takes a freaking village. Many from the area I am (the bible belt) are basically living an undercover poly lifestyle--i.e. uncle so and so had 4 children with his wife from his legal mailing address and he had 3 by aunt Mary who lived 3 blocks over (in their house). Same basic principle except they do not share domiciles. So I say get over, it I will start asking about the makeup of your family--can you stand the scrutiny?
insecurity...
The answer is simple. Most American women have been raised to be jealous, self centered, insecure and ignorant. For some reason, I believe, women feel that they are losing something by having a sisterwife. That something is probably a sense of control.
Now, if one talks to actual sisterwives, one will find that this is NOT THE CASE. When a man has more than one wife, he has more responsibility.
Others fail to have the capacity for individual thought. If a woman carefully studies plural marriage intelligently, she will EASILY realize that it is a FAR better option for women than monogamy ever could be.
Moral police? They get their power from ignorance.