Originally posted here by rcgreen
I have a question for those who think that gay marriage should be allowed.
What is there is your philosophy that would prohibit polygamy?
Damn that is a good question. I'm trying to articulate why I think polygamy is wrong and homosexual marriage is ok. I think it boils down to the two people thing; the people in the marriage should be committed to each other. Also, children which are borne as part of a marriage should have the full attention of both parents. I would also say that it doesn't set a great example to kids when their dad is off knocking up other women all the time.

However, these three opinions are just that; opinions, not based on solid logic or proven fact. If every participant in a polygamous marrisage was consenting, I can't think of any reason to prohibit it. It would be hypocritical to advocate homosexual marriage and simultaneously disparage polygamy, if your arguments against polygamy were not based on real world evidence. Even though I feel that polygamy is inappropriate, if people consent to participate in that lifestyle, it's not my business - in much the same way that if a Christian feels that homosexual marriage is wrong, it's still none of his or her business if other people consent to a single-sex marriage.

What if she'd fallen in love with her cocker spaniel? Is that
an alternative lifestyle? (By the way, the Bible speaks against that,
too.)
What a tool.