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2013-12-15 Home Front: Culture Wars

Federal judge declares Utah polygamy law unconstitutional

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Posted by Fred 2013-12-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 So evidently you could have as many common-law spouses as you want under this decision. The judge not only took down the polygamy law, but also just made gay marriage legal in Utah.

Posted by ed in texas 2013-12-15 09:45|| 2013-12-15 09:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Seems that it's worst result is marrage to more than one wife, in many cases, a fate worse than death, I don't know many women who CAN get along with each other, much less in a close knit family life.

If not close nit, so much the worse.
You can have it, not me.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-12-15 11:53|| 2013-12-15 11:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Once they're done beating marriage into shape as just another tax dodge for rich people (moslems in particular), they'll eventually ban the practice. Which is what "they" are really trying to do.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-12-15 13:41|| 2013-12-15 13:41|| Front Page Top

#4 National Geographic had a detailed article on Warren Jeffs et al a few years ago. Jeffs and his followers are very creepy people. One of the byproducts of having the big shots controlling all the women, is that a lot of boys in their early teens get kicked out of the community--age 13 or 14--and wind up homeless.

Polygamy, female poverty, and chronic destitution go together.

Posted by mom 2013-12-15 17:20|| 2013-12-15 17:20|| Front Page Top

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