Sunday, October 14, 2012

Polygamists Consider Who to Vote for


      Enjoyable bit of campaigning today, as I received a call and follow-up email from the polygamist community, asking my views concerning them.

      One question they asked was, "Do you believe government should have the right to prohibit consenting adult relationships among those who practice polygamy?

      My answer was: "If no harm is being done to others, then I say it is a matter of religion, even protected as such under the Constitution. I do, however, see it as a protection of youth that they should not be included, especially since there appear to be times when they are assigned to husbands, as opposed to reaching on their own, without direction, a decision as to who they marry. Coercion should also be considered. If the adult women are being coerced to marry, that is wrong. Perhaps we should get rid of the laws against bigamy, but replace them with laws against coerced marriages." 

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