Federal judge declares Utah polygamy law unconstitutional

[One Brow]

Are there any folks here who are in support of polygamy or have had direct contact with someone or folks who practice it?

I'm opposed to the way polygyny is practiced in some groups, but not to polygamy per se.

 

[bigb]

Are there any folks here who are in support of polygamy or have had direct contact with someone or folks who practice it?

I'm opposed to the way polygyny is practiced in some groups, but not to polygamy per se.

Pretty much this. If consenting adults want to have multiple spouses, I think they should be able to. Marrying young teenage girls is sick.
I know at least one guy who was born into a polygamist family (FLDS) and left. I don't know anybody who actually practices it.

 

[fishonjazz]

She got out of it? You mean, she left her family when she became of age? Or did she go to a foster home? Also, what did she specifically hate about the family?

Oh sorry I was very vague..... her father actually took the kids and moved away from the community so it was easy for get away.

She hated most everything about it.... the clothing, rules, conservatism, religion, hairstyles, being cut off from the rest of the world, feeling different/wierd as far as others saw the lifestyle

A lot of the reason the father left was financial (he became a multi millionaire after moving to slc) but also he took his kids from that environment because his kids hated it and he wanted what's best for his kids

 

[Stoked]

I agree on ploygamy being allowed to consenting adults. None of that under age crap though.

Also:

https://about.bloomberglaw.com/legal-news/utah-will-ask-u-s-supreme-court-to-block-gay-marriage/

Utah is asking the Supreme Court to stop halt gay marriage in Utah. The state already lost a local appeal.

 

[One Brow]

Ohio does not quite join the group:

https://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/12/federal_judge_rules_ohio_must.html

Since Ohio recognizes marriages performed in other states that can't be performed in Ohio (first cousin marriages, etc.), it must do the same for gay marriages.

Edit: This is another ruling that uses Scalia's dissent as part of the basis for it's findings. Talk about back-fire.