[AUH2OY2K]

He's half right. Polygamy has been accepted by many cultures throughout history. If the United States is bent on legalizing gay marriages, then polygamy should also be legalized.

The half wrong part is marrying minors. I don't know the law in Utah regarding marrying 16 year olds. It is accepted in a number of states with the consent of the Court or parents of the minor.

[valkyrieanne]

That's right. Traditionally, having sex with a minor was not a problem IF the minor(s) in question was/were married.

[GSlob]

"The half wrong part is marrying minors."
Within the framework of his historical argument, it would not appear to present a problem:
Historically, in India, they even had child marriages one time. In medieval Europe, too, there were cases of marriages between 14yr olds (Henry II &Catherine Medici, in 1532). So, on his lines, it at least COULD be OK.

[tkathy]

Polygamy is about older men hiding behind religion to obtain very young, vulnerable women.

[jnarcus]

And we all expected this after what the Mass SC did...and The USSC did with the Texas case....Don't be surprised if this guy wins with the gutless wonders in black robes

[Smokin' Joe]

The penalty for having two wives: Two mothers-in-law.

[lainde]

I think this is a good thing. The more they push gay marriage etc., these kind of lawsuits theoretically have the same wacko legitimacy. What say you Sandra Day?

[Drammach]

According to 2001 World Almanac, in Utah, age of consent is 18..

Marriage With Parental Consent is, however, 16..

I think the question here is whether the girl herself gave consent, or was just "married off" to this guy..

Otherwise, the question of law seems to ride on the issue of polygamy, and nothing else..

[goldstategop]

He's right. There's no constitutional objection to polygamy if gay marriage is legal. After all if some form of family union is permissable whose is to say any other kind is not? By supporting SSM, the Left has opened a Pandora's Box that can't be closed.

[Diogenesis]

He should have filed in Massachusetts.

Calling Judge Marshall (Mass, New York Times), .....

[Grut]

Wouldn't "the right to peaceably assemble" apply here?

[joesnuffy]

Bring'um young.....

[hershey]

I forgot to add that the Pakistani polygamist immediately went on the dole, with all his wives and kids.

[montag813]

TAKE IT ON SANDRA O'DEE! NOW THAT YOU SAID SODOMY IS KOSHER...HOW CAN YOU DISALLOW ANYTHING??? TELL US SANDRA O'DEE!!!

[scripter]

A WorldNetDaily article on the same subject states:

The appeal cites a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that struck down the sodomy convictions of two Houston men. A majority of the justices said a Texas anti-sodomy law violated the privacy rights of consenting adults.

Apparently the U.S. Supreme Court didn't fully consider the ramifications of their ruling. Or maybe they did...

[Wampus SC]

I see everything's right on schedule.

Anyone want to make bets on what's next: kids, corpses, or animals?