Since there are a limited number of wives available for addition to the household, competition becomes fierce and inevitably leads to girls being married off at increasingly younger ages. This has nothing to do with the First Amendment.
You are making the wrong argument...
Polygyny and polyandry is heterosexual and is a natural communion of reproduction, regardless of how much we might not like it.
The right men have by nature to reproduce cannot be controlled by any law, however we can dispense certain societal privilege and immunities with marriage.
Homosexuals cannot reproduce with each other - - and this is the bullet proof secular argument we need to rub the faces of the Left into.
The ancillary and illogical “exploitation of minors” argument (which I agree with) only clouds the issue and allows the Leftist liars to go off topic...
It is true in the cults but not inherently true. Consenting adults should have the freedom to enter any polyamourus relationship of thier choosing.
Since there are a limited number of wives available for addition to the household, competition becomes fierce and inevitably leads to girls being married off at increasingly younger ages. This has nothing to do with the First Amendment.
That’s a little too far of a jump there. However, if you heard a person argue to lower age of consent laws, then yes, you have a pretty good idea of who the person is and what they want.
The primary problem here is that these sects live apart from about the rest of society, and girls get married off at who knows how young, perhaps even younger than even fourteen years of age. How much education have these girls actually had in these living arrangements? Could they hope to do well in the real world?
As far as wives go, women can have a choice. Someone who dates and spends who knows how long finding one wife, women can dump you, or choose not to marry you, women could likewise choose not to marry or live with some guy. As far as imbalance goes, I wouldn’t be jealous of Hugh Hefner for all those women who are pretty much married to him except having a marriage license. Those women aren’t worth my getting married to.
In short, polygamists are likely to remain a minority, even if you include the plural wives. Don’t believe me, think about all the modern issues some guy would have to deal with while having multiple wives, even the guys who are promiscuous do not bother committing to quite the level of marriage. We already have polygamy in some ways, and it’s unlikely to change and create a surplus.