Polygamists to the north
Do the Canadians pay no attention to their big, but not too bright, southern neighbor? The FLDS fiasco in Texas, U.S.A., isn't even close to winding down, and the Mounties bust a couple of FLDS cousins in Bountiful, British Columbia.They arrested sect leader Winston Blackmore, right, and James Oler on charges of practicing polygamy, which is a criminal offense in Canada. Says the Vancouver Sun:
It may not be the first time that anyone in Canada has been charged with polygamy. But it is definitely the first time anyone has been charged since the 1800s.
On the other hand, Canadian law enforcement may have learned something from Texas — the Mounties didn't round up the British Columbian sect's women and children.
Four officers stayed behind to talk to the approximately 1,000 residents of the community that's known as Bountiful to assure residents that no children would be apprehended.Still the Canadians have a potential mess on their hands. Many legal authorties say the polygamy law runs counter to Canada's religious protections. Second, what does this mean for the many Canadian Muslims who practice polygamy?
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If anyone thinks a divorce is expensive now..just wait until it involves more than one spouse!
i.e If a married person did not divorce, moved into a common law relationship or a marriage..with another person, then married again...then one spouse dies...children become involved, estates, wills, medical permissions, more "divorces" occur.. each lawyer, possibly in different states....with different laws and different judges. Each spouse has different lawyers..some splitups wait for property results from related spouses..it drags on for years and years..multiple lawyers..yikes! good luck in allowing Polygamy to ruin our legal system!
The answer to that problem is simple.
Don't do it.
If you are serious and committed through good and bad times, then why is it illegal?
Is there a legitimate argument against polygamy today?
Not trolling. I'm seriously curious. Consenting adults (no, not kids I mean age 18 and up) want to get married then bring in a third or forth (also 18 and up), what is the concern?
And yes I've researched the history behind the polygamy laws. Congress said they have the right and need to regulate morality. That's it. That's the reason behind the laws.
So again I ask, why is it illegal today? It's a moral issue? Seriously?
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