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>The judges should declare all consenting marriage legal ! If it is truly consenting, taking into account the modern defined limits on who can give consent, wh
by Lawtonfogle 11y ago
>The judges should declare all consenting marriage legal !
If it is truly consenting, taking into account the modern defined limits on who can give consent, why not? A polygamous relationship is already legal in practice (adultery and extra-marital sex are not crimes). The paperwork and law changes aren't going to be simple, but besides for that I don't see a justification in continuing the ban.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoPolygamous/polyamorous relationships can easily be supported from a property rights standpoint using corporate entities (LLCs). I see it as the ultimate social/political hack for a right.
- tanderson92 11y agoCould you elaborate, or point to some material which expounds on this hack?
- toomuchtodo 11y agoAny property to be shared by the relationship is owned by the LLC, with people in the relationship being owners of the LLC. Here's a great article on the subject: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/02/up-for-polyamory-creating-alternatives-to-marriage/283920/ http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/02/up-for-pol...
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- jedberg 11y ago> adultery and extra-marital sex are not crimes It's still illegal in 21 states[0]. Those laws however are rarely enforced. [0] http://www.theweek.co.uk/62723/adultery-laws-where-is-cheating-still-illegal http://www.theweek.co.uk/62723/adultery-laws-where-is-cheati...
- __z 11y agoIt is also against the UCMJ.