"'Sister Wives' Family to Challenge Utah Bigamy Law" - ABC News - polygamy - mormon

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By JENNIFER DOBNER Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY July 12, 2011 (AP) A polygamous family made famous by the reality TV show "Sister Wives" plans to challenge the Utah bigamy law that makes their lifestyle illegal, a Washington-based attorney said Tuesday. In an email to The Associated Press, attorney Jonathan Turley said he will file the lawsuit challenging Utah's bigamy law in Salt Lake City's U.S. District Court on Wednesday. .............

[fishtank]

The rest is at the link.

P.S. i searched on utah, bigamy, polygamy and wives before I posted.

[fishtank]

ping

[youngidiot]

I’ve only been able to stomach that show one time. The “husband” is a total douche nozzle. I don’t know how he talked half a dozen women into moving in with him.

[fishtank]

I’ve never seen it.

My only wife and I have no cable or satellite.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Regardless of what anyone thinks about Gay marriage, anyone who tried to sell the idea that it would not lead to efforts to allow both bigamy and incestuous marriage was either lying or kidding themselves. Some may say both should be allowed and would do no harm. They should just be honest about it.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Okay, now will we hear from the gay activists who laughed at the possibility of polygamy lawsuits?

Those activists laughed and ridiculed anyone who thought anyone would sue regarding polygamy being banned, when they themsevles started filing lawsuits for homosexual marriage.

Any gay activists want to debate whether legalizing homosexual marriage is a slippery slope, leading inevitably to other things? Anyone want to debate that moving the goalposts on how we define marriage will cause people to start thinking of things which were once unthinkable?????

[fishtank]

“I don’t know how he talked half a dozen women into moving in with him.”

....because one half of America is below average intelligence?

[guardian_of_liberty]

Gay Marriage. CHECK
Polygamy. CHECK
Animal Marriage. ?

[fishtank]

Yes to both of you, you’re correct.

.....only hours after the Empire State went dingleberry crazy..........

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Why should a bisexual be denied the “right” to marry both a man and a woman?

[AppyPappy]

“I don’t know how he talked half a dozen women into moving in with him.”

Because he is on TV.

Polygamous wives are usually raised in that environment.

[alancarp]

Well, that’s the next step, isn’t it? Once you can’t define “marriage” as one man’s union with one woman, then it’s wide open.

We’re rapidly getting to the point of having no legal barriers to one man and 40 women, one man and one pet goat, or one man and one boy (though hopefully statutory rape laws will still keep NAMBLA from going there).

The only possible way to save this now is a Constitutional amendment defining marriage — for once this religious-(Bible-)based institution became secularized and subject to government benefits, it was only a matter of time before others wanted to have a piece of the pie too.

[PLD]

I agree with you 100%..The horny man that is on the show sure thinks he is a prize..The last one he calls his wife seems to get the most attention could that be because she is thin and half way good looking where the others are heavy and not good looking at all..

I have watched more than once times and then could not stomach to see these poor women thinking it is OK to live like a Muslim and work to support the family's they have ,while the idiot man is going out on the prowl for another woman..

[Kandy Atz]

Honestly, if the state is willing to call two men or two women shacking up a marriage, what possible restrictions can you place on any marriage combinations? Its the proverbial slippery slope.

Polygamy has a long history and is still practiced throughout the world. There is certainly much more precendent for it than two dudes calling themselves a married couple.

I’m not suggesting that I support any of this, but on what basis could you stop polygamy if you allow homosexuals and all the other “sexuals” to redefine marriage.

[NativeNewYorker]

My only wife and I have no cable or satellite.

I sometimes introduce my wife as "my first wife" just to get a rise out of her. :)

[gramho12]

That's the first thing I thought of when I saw the headline. Once you destroy the "one man - one woman" definition of marriage anything goes.

The communist agenda of infiltration and destruction of American culture based on Judeo-Christian law is indeed coming to fruition.

[Vendome]

Why not?

If gays can marry who are we to define the relationship between other persons, objects or animals.

/S

My solution? Should I ever marry there will be no formal declaration or permission granted to or by the state.

We will agree and go before a priest or pastor.

If there is a need to formalize our relationship we can go to a lawyer and do that.

Lot’s of work in the beginning that will require thinking about a committed relationship and may lead to both of us working on things we may not have given much thought to.

[GenXteacher]

Same-sex marriage= barbarism; polygamy= barbarism; strange that you can watch civilization crumble...

[RedWhiteBlue]

Yes, he comes across as a total air-head with a teenager mentality, and has a bunch of mommies taking care of him.

[youngidiot]

I agree with you 100%..The horny man that is on the show sure thinks he is a prize..The last one he calls his wife seems to get the most attention could that be because she is thin and half way good looking where the others are heavy and not good looking at all..

I have watched more than once times and then could not stomach to see these poor women thinking it is OK to live like a Muslim and work to support the family's they have ,while the idiot man is going out on the prowl for another woman..

I think his first wife is kinda cute. But besides all that, doesn't he just come across as an immature goofball? I don't know how else to describe him.