Posted on 12/16/2013 9:02:38 AM PST by NCjim
A bunch of immoral heathens are “vindicated”?
doubtful
Muslims could push this over the finish line. After all, up to four wives is a central tenant of this cult.
Can I now claim my dog as a dependent?
Sodomy, contraception, abortion, and polygamy were illegal (when they were illegal) because America was a nation of Christians.
America is ceasing to be a nation of Christians, and all manner of perversion are becoming legal.
I never even thought of that..good point..Dearborn should be a really interesting place to live in a few more years..
One of the main arguments for gay marriage was to allow access to ‘spousal’ benefits. Gee, why should a gay man be denied participation on his partner’s work benefits? Well, if marriage is to be completely redefined to accomodate benefits, how about 3 wives? How about marrying your sister? Maybe even marry both your parents, so they can be covered by your insurance?
Article III states:
The following ordinance shall be irrevocable without the consent of the United States and the people of this State:[Religious toleration. Polygamy forbidden.] First:--Perfect toleration of religious sentiment is guaranteed. No inhabitant of this State shall ever be molested in person or property on account of his or her mode of religious worship; but polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited.
The court’s ruling was correct to the extent that the sanctity of marriage vows are not what they used to be and it’s no longer the place of the state to prosecute a married man for having a steady relationship with someone other than his wife.
At the same time the court let stand the part of the law that prohibits fraudulent behavior and that part of the ruling was also spot-on.
From the article: “Once you blow up a societal consensus it cannot be easily reconstructed to protect only those practices or beliefs you like while still banning those you think ought to be kept beyond the pale.”
Our civilization and family law was based on the Ten Commandments, shame and common sense until ‘individual selfishness’ replaced ‘for the common good’.
Common law marriage condoned ‘shacking up’ and based on the number of baby mommas and sperm donors plying their trade - we have, in fact, had unregistered polygamists for decades.
Exactly. Polygamy may be weird, but it has historical precedent on its side.
Well said.
Just call it cheating or having an affair.
And society is okay with.
We have been a polygomist society fot decades.
I'd marry mine but she's a cheating bitch and runs around on me all the time.
But liberals like Turley still refuse to acknowledge that Justice Antonin Scalia was right when he predicted in his dissent in Lawrence that the demise of sodomy laws would lead to the legalization of some things that advocates of gay rights wanted no part of.False.
It keeps things progressing toward their ultimate goal.
The United States was built from an empty wilderness to an industrial society by single men. The country never had a surplus of females until the World War 2-— Korean War decade. I think that the 19 th century hostility to Mormons was in part due to there being seen has “hogging” a valuable resource.
Absolutely true.
A black man who has babies with several women is a 'hero' in his social circle and society in general is silent on this matter.
Newt Gingrich also seemed to get a free pass when it was revealed that he'd had a six-year-long relationship with a woman outside of his marriage, clearly a situation that passes muster as a polygamous relationship given the length of time involved and the obvious commitment. It's also noted that the affair took place with the knowledge of his wife, Marianne, and that satisfies another condition of a polygamous relationship.
Bear in mind, I much admire Gingrich for his work in conservative politics while being consistent in pointing out that he was, indeed, a polygamist in every sense of the word.
That said, if Mr. Brown belongs in jail for polygamy because he's committed to the women in his life then plenty of other men should be in jail as well.
I'm thinking a prison about the size of Idaho should suffice.
Heather is such a lucky little girl.
This was all forced upon us by undemocratic means. We didn't ask for or demand any of this nonsense.
Like the removal of school prayer or gay marriage. It's pressure groups aided and abetted by activist judges. Who runs and fiances the pressure groups? Its not Christian men and women I can tell you that.
In every presidential election since 1992, with the arguable exception of 2004, a majority of Americans who could be bothered to vote, voted to elect a communist for president.
During most of my lifetime, the US Congress has been dominated by socialist democrats. Again, these members of congress were elected by a majority of the Americans who could be bothered to vote. Sometimes, for decades. The late Bobby “Kleagle” Byrd serves as a prime example, likewise Chuck Schumer and Barbara Boxer. Those of a certain age will remember the despicable “Tip” O’Neill.
“Unelected” judges and justices are appointed by elected Presidents (or Governors) and confirmed by elected Senators.
Americans have been voting for socialists of various sorts for longer than I have been alive; electing socialists to office and getting the socialist results they apparently want. A majority of Americans who can be bothered to vote are functionally socialsts and not Christians.
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