Want a 2nd wife? Move to Canada!

From here:

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchas...legalizing.php

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Friday, January 13, 2006

Canadian study recommends legalizing polygamy
Nishat Hasan at 11:36 AM ET

A study commissioned by the Canadian Justice Department and obtained by Canadian Press has urged the Canadian federal government to legalize polygamy to help protect women and children in those relationships. Section 293 of the Canadian Criminal Code currently bans polygamy, although a few Canadian provinces give limited recognition to foreign polygamous marriages for spousal support. The study, authored by three law professors at Ontario's Queen's University Faculty of Law, was prompted in part by concerns by British Columbia authorities about whether they should charge members of the Bountiful religious community in Creston, BC, which practices polygamy openly. The Canadian parliament legalized same-sex marriage [JURIST report] across Canada in 2005. Canadian Press has more.

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Now you all know I've long supported this, so long as a person has the ability to financially, physically, and emotionally support multiple spouses, so I'll leave it here for discussion.

From here:

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchas...legalizing.php

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Friday, January 13, 2006

Canadian study recommends legalizing polygamy
Nishat Hasan at 11:36 AM ET

A study commissioned by the Canadian Justice Department and obtained by Canadian Press has urged the Canadian federal government to legalize polygamy to help protect women and children in those relationships. Section 293 of the Canadian Criminal Code currently bans polygamy, although a few Canadian provinces give limited recognition to foreign polygamous marriages for spousal support. The study, authored by three law professors at Ontario's Queen's University Faculty of Law, was prompted in part by concerns by British Columbia authorities about whether they should charge members of the Bountiful religious community in Creston, BC, which practices polygamy openly. The Canadian parliament legalized same-sex marriage [JURIST report] across Canada in 2005. Canadian Press has more.

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Now you all know I've long supported this, so long as a person has the ability to financially, physically, and emotionally support multiple spouses, so I'll leave it here for discussion.

No thanks..."One" is enough :p oh right I'm allready in Canada........well in that case, maybe one on the West Coast and one on the East Coast, (lots of Kilometers in between, so the odds of both meeting have to be huge).

I know it mentions that group out West, but I think it also has something to do with the immigrants we get from places that have "harems"??or multiple headaches,, I mean spouses..... :D

Probably not worth the taxpayers money to continue to try and bring these things to court.If it's to be, then hey, to each their own......

No thanks..."One" is enough :p oh right I'm allready in Canada........well in that case, maybe one on the West Coast and one on the East Coast, (lots of Kilometers in between, so the odds of both meeting have to be huge).

I know it mentions that group out West, but I think it also has something to do with the immigrants we get from places that have "harems"??or multiple headaches,, I mean spouses..... :D

Probably not worth the taxpayers money to continue to try and bring these things to court.If it's to be, then hey, to each their own......

Heh. A certain religious group in the US has been doing it for years, albeit illegally. Although conservative, I believe that legalization of polygamy should take place, along with legal recognition of homosexual marriages.

My question is what comes next after those? I've heard that in Missouri it's legal to have carnal knowledge of animals - a search through their supreme court cases only turns up slander suits involving accusations though, so that's not confirmed. (although there's a VERY interesting case involving the definition of the word F*** in there). Will there come a day when Ted the Hick is allowed to marry his chicken? If he married his goat too would it be polyganimality? :lol:

Heh. A certain religious group in the US has been doing it for years, albeit illegally. Although conservative, I believe that legalization of polygamy should take place, along with legal recognition of homosexual marriages.

My question is what comes next after those? I've heard that in Missouri it's legal to have carnal knowledge of animals - a search through their supreme court cases only turns up slander suits involving accusations though, so that's not confirmed. (although there's a VERY interesting case involving the definition of the word F*** in there). Will there come a day when Ted the Hick is allowed to marry his chicken? If he married his goat too would it be polyganimality? :lol:

Hi lce,

What's going to happen is Canadian women wont go for it, because they're not culturally raised for it....so...you'll end up having these shieks ( and other people who were raised to accept this ) bringing over their harems...who will then ( or their children ) become assimulated by our culture and then won't go for it. :D

Eg ;)

Edit: Yep the Mormons used to do it but even they became assimulated..there are some sects who still practice it but they keep their women in a controlled enviroment.

Hi lce,

What's going to happen is Canadian women wont go for it, because they're not culturally raised for it....so...you'll end up having these shieks ( and other people who were raised to accept this ) bringing over their harems...who will then ( or their children ) become assimulated by our culture and then won't go for it. :D

Eg ;)

Edit: Yep the Mormons used to do it but even they became assimulated..there are some sects who still practice it but they keep their women in a controlled enviroment.

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Originally posted here by Egaladeist
Hi lce,

What's going to happen is Canadian women wont go for it, because they're not culturally raised for it....so...you'll end up having these shieks ( and other people who were raised to accept this ) bringing over their harems...who will then ( or their children ) become assimulated by our culture and then won't go for it. :D

Eg ;)

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Hey Hey,

Even if it does die off.... it's not the end of the world.. I think legalization is a good thing... Pro Choice...

With that an homosexual marriages think of the threesomes... I know a guy who's seeing a guy who's seeing a girl.. and they'll sometimes all play... well now they could each marry eachother.. Guy marries Girl, Guy Marries Other Guy, Girl Marries Other Guy..

It's all about pro choice right... let the people have the choice.

Peace,
HT

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Originally posted here by Egaladeist
Hi lce,

What's going to happen is Canadian women wont go for it, because they're not culturally raised for it....so...you'll end up having these shieks ( and other people who were raised to accept this ) bringing over their harems...who will then ( or their children ) become assimulated by our culture and then won't go for it. :D

Eg ;)

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Hey Hey,

Even if it does die off.... it's not the end of the world.. I think legalization is a good thing... Pro Choice...

With that an homosexual marriages think of the threesomes... I know a guy who's seeing a guy who's seeing a girl.. and they'll sometimes all play... well now they could each marry eachother.. Guy marries Girl, Guy Marries Other Guy, Girl Marries Other Guy..

It's all about pro choice right... let the people have the choice.

Peace,
HT

Hi HT,

You'll always have what used to be called ' swingers ' and ' wife swappers ' and ' orgy lovers ' who might partake of the new law. ;)

Eg ;)

Hi HT,

You'll always have what used to be called ' swingers ' and ' wife swappers ' and ' orgy lovers ' who might partake of the new law. ;)

Eg ;)

Interesting side note:

I was watching on HBO (of all channels) the other night a show that Penn and Teller hosted regarding Poligamy/Polyamory/Homosexual Marriage.

Penn's closing argument was quite interesting indeed. I'm quoting from memory so it might not be precisely accurate:

"To get someone on the show that opposed Polyamory was easy. One person, one release.

To get a couple on the show that supported Polyamory was a bit harder. Two people who were willing to sign releases and not fear what the public, their friends or family thought of them.

To get four people in the same extended family on the show who had no qualms about revealing themselves, meaning everyone who associated with them knew, their families all knew, and they signed the releases, and their son signed a release and was interviewed as well, and for us to find them, was either astronomically impossible, or there's so much Polyamory going on under Uncle Sam's nose that the majority of Americans are doing it."

Nuff said. If anyone remembers the name of the show please let me know - it had something about 'bullshit' in the title.

Interesting side note:

I was watching on HBO (of all channels) the other night a show that Penn and Teller hosted regarding Poligamy/Polyamory/Homosexual Marriage.

Penn's closing argument was quite interesting indeed. I'm quoting from memory so it might not be precisely accurate:

"To get someone on the show that opposed Polyamory was easy. One person, one release.

To get a couple on the show that supported Polyamory was a bit harder. Two people who were willing to sign releases and not fear what the public, their friends or family thought of them.

To get four people in the same extended family on the show who had no qualms about revealing themselves, meaning everyone who associated with them knew, their families all knew, and they signed the releases, and their son signed a release and was interviewed as well, and for us to find them, was either astronomically impossible, or there's so much Polyamory going on under Uncle Sam's nose that the majority of Americans are doing it."

Nuff said. If anyone remembers the name of the show please let me know - it had something about 'bullshit' in the title.

I think where it will get interesting,if it does become law, is the benefits (spousel), who gets what when the husband dies, or who gets the kids, or who gets what percentage of his pension, oy the headaches....also when filling out his tax claim, does he get more then one spousel benefit or expense?

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lol, there's a word you won't find on Google........should copyright that |3lack|ce, if Trump can get time over 'your Fired", then this qualifies...-:)

I think where it will get interesting,if it does become law, is the benefits (spousel), who gets what when the husband dies, or who gets the kids, or who gets what percentage of his pension, oy the headaches....also when filling out his tax claim, does he get more then one spousel benefit or expense?

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lol, there's a word you won't find on Google........should copyright that |3lack|ce, if Trump can get time over 'your Fired", then this qualifies...-:)

Hey Hey

|3lack|ce: It's just called BullShit! -- I actually can't view the page (Only intended for a US Audience is what I get... so I had to look using the google cache... The link is below.

www.sho.com/site/ptbs/

Peace,
HT

Hey Hey

|3lack|ce: It's just called BullShit! -- I actually can't view the page (Only intended for a US Audience is what I get... so I had to look using the google cache... The link is below.

www.sho.com/site/ptbs/

Peace,
HT

Danke Regz. A tip of the infernal trident to ya.

Here is the exact link to a blurb about the show I'm citing - and a quote for those who can't see it:
http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/topics.do?topic=fv

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There's a hysteria in America. A hysteria about what's become known as "the traditional family" and the desperate urgency to "save" it. And this rallying cry is not just coming from right wing conservatives and religious groups in the Red States (although, they're doing their share of tub-thumping.) The media (advertisers) and the government also have a vested interest in perpetuating the traditional concept of family: mother, father, two kids, dog and picket fence. But this hysteria is ignoring a key fact...

The "traditional family" is bullshit.

The traditional family structure may be for some, but it isn't for everyone. Shouldn't we stop trying to jam square pegs into round holes? Isn't it time for "Bullshit" to redefine the definition of "family?"

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Danke Regz. A tip of the infernal trident to ya.

Here is the exact link to a blurb about the show I'm citing - and a quote for those who can't see it:
http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/topics.do?topic=fv

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There's a hysteria in America. A hysteria about what's become known as "the traditional family" and the desperate urgency to "save" it. And this rallying cry is not just coming from right wing conservatives and religious groups in the Red States (although, they're doing their share of tub-thumping.) The media (advertisers) and the government also have a vested interest in perpetuating the traditional concept of family: mother, father, two kids, dog and picket fence. But this hysteria is ignoring a key fact...

The "traditional family" is bullshit.

The traditional family structure may be for some, but it isn't for everyone. Shouldn't we stop trying to jam square pegs into round holes? Isn't it time for "Bullshit" to redefine the definition of "family?"

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Well, in my mormon past, I was for multiple marriages, still am. But, for me, with my track record, not a good idea. One of my ancestors had like 15 wives. I can see the obvious benefits.

However, there are definite drawbacks. I know. I had three women in the house at once, all on a different schedule, a while back. That was when I had a motorcycle and could escape the PMS-ing issues for a few days at a time.

Fishing is also a good thing to learn.

Well, in my mormon past, I was for multiple marriages, still am. But, for me, with my track record, not a good idea. One of my ancestors had like 15 wives. I can see the obvious benefits.

However, there are definite drawbacks. I know. I had three women in the house at once, all on a different schedule, a while back. That was when I had a motorcycle and could escape the PMS-ing issues for a few days at a time.

Fishing is also a good thing to learn.

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Originally posted here by HTRegz
Hey Hey,

... Guy marries Girl, Guy Marries Other Guy, Girl Marries Other Guy...

Peace,
HT

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So if one of them wants a divorce, he or she can sue and obtain support from both of the other two parties?

I support choice, but what a court case! Jerry Springer time...lol

cheers

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Originally posted here by HTRegz
Hey Hey,

... Guy marries Girl, Guy Marries Other Guy, Girl Marries Other Guy...

Peace,
HT

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So if one of them wants a divorce, he or she can sue and obtain support from both of the other two parties?

I support choice, but what a court case! Jerry Springer time...lol

cheers

Honestly, I don't really like the idea of it. Most people have a hard enough time being married to one person, being married to many just seems like a bad idea. Sure, it might be nice for the patriarch (or matriarch) but what about all of the other spouses?

If you're a woman, could you really accept the idea that you just arn't good enough, and your husband needs many other women? Can you honestly live with all of the other women as well?

If you're a man, can you be comfortable with the same questions? Can you accept the idea that your wife picked up husband #4 because she only married you for your money?

I have a problem with polygamy because to me, marriage is about Love. The moment you have more than one spouse, it is no longer about love. It's about sex, money, boredom, selfishness, etc.

While it would be difficult for me to bring myself to appose it legislatively, I can't say I support or agree with the fundamentals or morality around it.

Honestly, I don't really like the idea of it. Most people have a hard enough time being married to one person, being married to many just seems like a bad idea. Sure, it might be nice for the patriarch (or matriarch) but what about all of the other spouses?

If you're a woman, could you really accept the idea that you just arn't good enough, and your husband needs many other women? Can you honestly live with all of the other women as well?

If you're a man, can you be comfortable with the same questions? Can you accept the idea that your wife picked up husband #4 because she only married you for your money?

I have a problem with polygamy because to me, marriage is about Love. The moment you have more than one spouse, it is no longer about love. It's about sex, money, boredom, selfishness, etc.

While it would be difficult for me to bring myself to appose it legislatively, I can't say I support or agree with the fundamentals or morality around it.

Actually, marriage for love is a relatively recent manifestation. In most societies, marriage was arranged by parents for their children for the reasons of power, money, social status, political connections and convenience.

Only the desperatly poor could be allowed to marry for love, or what passed for love among the desperately poor.

This dredges up an old English professor's "Love Lecture." But, that is a story for another time and place.

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Originally posted here by rapier57
Actually, marriage for love is a relatively recent manifestation. In most societies, marriage was arranged by parents for their children for the reasons of power, money, social status, political connections and convenience.

Only the desperatly poor could be allowed to marry for love, or what passed for love among the desperately poor.

This dredges up an old English professor's "Love Lecture." But, that is a story for another time and place.

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Right, I believe it was sometime around the 1600s that marriage for love became popular. However, in western culture it's the predominant ideal (and I recognize that doesn't make it "right"). I tend to like that concept of marriage better than the others presented. They just seem shallow, and hallow. There is very little to put one's faith in if you're a godless heretic like myself. Concepts like love and idealic marriage are just one of the few things that I compensate with.

God, why the hell am I lurking the web. It's nearly 4am and I have yet another 16hour work day ahead of me...ugh. Cheers.