04-07-2014, 04:22 PM
I find myself pondering this question as of late. It's one of those arguments that "anti gay marriage" proponents like to bring up to try to stump those in favor of marriage equality. I've been trying to come up with a rational reason to be anti polygamous marriage. If I say I don't agree with it, whether because the relationship is unequal or it often disadvantages women, I find myself sound like an anti gay marriage bigot who says the same thing about gay marriage. I tried the scientific approach to in that homosexuality is scientifically founded so gay marriage is thus a human right. But there are plenty of studies supporting polygamy as natural in human relations that could be construed the same way.
So can you be pro gay marriage and anti polygamous marriage? And if you can, what sound argument can you use against polygamous marriage?
So can you be pro gay marriage and anti polygamous marriage? And if you can, what sound argument can you use against polygamous marriage?