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Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:49 am
by gotskiz
techynt;590358 I think start has to be separation of religion and state. I.e. uniform civil code.


What should be the common rule on polygamy? Allow or disallow?
If it is banned, it will not piss off the 5.8% of hindu polygamists for they already have broken the law, but could affect the 5.7% of legally married muslim polygamists :)

Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:55 am
by boca
gotskiz;590383What should be the common rule on polygamy? Allow or disallow?

What is the reason to disallow poly-whatever?

Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:02 am
by gotskiz
boca;590384What is the reason to disallow poly-whatever?


from what i understood - background is religious/cultural (for hindus).
would be good to hear perspective on this from the forum's magenta members.

Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:07 am
by Veekay
boca;590384What is the reason to disallow poly-whatever?


Some are lucky I guess. Its hard to be with one, why have many. May be the religions foresaw these.

Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:50 am
by drV
boca;590384What is the reason to disallow poly-whatever?


Like rationals behind most other laws......its called "line in the sand" !
U could also call it....."head in the.... sand" !

Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:44 am
by okonomi
boca;590384What is the reason to disallow poly-whatever?

It is there to frustrate those who have ideas about R2I, or R2A or R2-wherever. There is only one, and the second is not allowed tends to be the crux of the problem. If only a second were to be allowed, one could have one in LIA, and one in LII, and the moving-company sponsors of this forum would make out like bandits. This year R2I.... and the one in LII would be too much of a hassle, and therefore, the next year R2A. And then R2I... and so on.
[QUOTE]Originally Posted by gotskiz What should be the common rule on polygamy? Allow or disallow?
The very first post of mine on this forum expressed the opinion that the man is not all that useful, beyond perhaps keeping the cashflow positive for the family, after he had contributed to a couple of children. I'd say allow poly-whatever, so long as the sharer gets to collect the salvage value of the shared (as a dowry) from the new entrant into the family.

I could easily see a scenario, where man-wife, both going out to work, have two children, both teenagers doing their thing, being responsible and so forth. The man has had the good sense to fix his'self so as to "shoot only blanks".... as it were.... This couple could actually use a stay at home parent, a female. I could easily see high flying professional women long for another wife to deal with the pesky affairs of dealing with the maintenance staff, home-chores and other miscellaneous details, in exchange for money, access to the "man"-of-the-house (including holidays with him w/o kids) and such.

It would be such a relief to the elder wife.

The reason we have rules against poly-whatever is all the gaming possibilities where people with poor bargaining positions could be subjugated and exploited in such a scheme.

Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:41 pm
by gotskiz
Really hilarious post Oko !! :))

Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:47 pm
by gotskiz
Wonder how all these will play out.

filling up spouse name in forms.
Companies providing health benefits.
wedding anniversaries.
valentine's day.

Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:11 pm
by sumachechi
Polygamy- sorry,but no.
Neither am willing to share not wanting to keep pace with multiple husbands!

Should Polygamy be made legal ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:30 pm
by dbs
On moral grounds, I would say leave it to the couple to decide. Of course that means an equal social/commercial status for all involved parties. One does hear about open marriages but do not have one.

In India, non-muslims are already constrained and legislating it should not be retrospective for obvious reasons.

For myself, one is too many.