A federal judge has struck down Utah laws prohibiting de facto polygamy:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-jud ... itutional/
De facto polygamy constitutional in U.S.
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Should be legal under the "pursuit of happiness" clause, eh? Seeing as how it doesn't harm anyone as long as it's not forced. Although, imo, that particular way of pursuing happiness is like trying to cure a headache by smashing your toe, then trying to cure your toe-ache by...you get the picture. 
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Shows how piss poor the writing of the law is...
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Re: De facto polygamy constitutional in U.S.
Good thing. The article however forgets to mention that not only Mormons (or other religious folk) want to practice polygamous relationships.
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Well, I'm gunna go out and shag a goat, at this news..
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Actually, I'm surprised this did not come earlier, and not for polygamy reasons either...
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Re: De facto polygamy constitutional in U.S.
SCOTUS trashed DOMA back in June, but has consistently upheld state laws against polygamy.
Frankly, I'm all for letting the Momos just have at it. Polygamy, pederasty, blood feuds, armed camps...the entire Mormon experience. Televise it like BYU games.
Frankly, I'm all for letting the Momos just have at it. Polygamy, pederasty, blood feuds, armed camps...the entire Mormon experience. Televise it like BYU games.
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Well, let's see if this goes to appeals... What circuit is UTah in? the 9th?
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Re: De facto polygamy constitutional in U.S.
What about polyandry?
Or polybestiality?
(not pollybestiality, that's having it away with a parrot...)
Or polybestiality?
(not pollybestiality, that's having it away with a parrot...)
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Polygamy includes polyandry
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Legally - but not semantically!NineBerry wrote:Polygamy includes polyandry
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I don't know what any of these terms mean. But can I root my cat now?
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Only if it's consensual, meaningful and you check your privileges first...rEvolutionist wrote:I don't know what any of these terms mean. But can I root my cat now?
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Of course. Just don't expect me to extract its claws from your bollocks.rEvolutionist wrote:I don't know what any of these terms mean. But can I root my cat now?
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