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| Scary Polygamist, Run!!!! |
I started watching the show Sister Wives when it first came out. I’m not usually into these kinds of reality TV shows, like John & Kate plus 8 and so on. I actually decided to tune in because I have a fascination with other cultures, which includes other lifestyles.
I never thought much about things like polygamy before. I know couples who are in open relationships, but I never thought about marrying more than one person. I guess that no matter how open minded I think I am I was still raised in a very Middle American family.
Once I began watching this show it didn’t me long to understand why they choose this lifestyle. I’m not saying I wasn’t to run out and become a polygamist, but it certainly makes sense. I can see the benefits of it, and I bet that people rarely cheat in their lifestyle!
So, I was surprised to find out that that they were under investigation by the government for polygamy. Cody Brown (the husband) isn’t legally married to any but his first wife. So, what is there to investigate? That is the only thing they could probably do wrong that government has anything to do with. These poor people are being harassed by local government officials and live in fear that they may lose who the love most.
I just don’t feel like the government has any right to regulate marriage. Marriage is about love and making a life together. I understand that there needs to be laws to keep people from marrying multiple others without their knowledge. But people who want to be polygamist should be allowed to.
Also, this is a religious choice by their sect of Mormon. Granted not all Mormon’s believe in it, but these do. Doesn’t that mean their right to be Polygamists falls under the first amendment? They have freedom of religion.
I guess polygamy will become legal at about the same time as same sex marriage. Seriously Uncle Sam, please stop sticking your nose into places it doesn’t belong.
Tell the government they don't have the right to regulate marital rights and obligations between spouses if and when you ever get to a divorce court.
ReplyDeleteThen see if you are pleased to find that your husband has additional marital rights and obligations to others and you didn't know it. For example you could separate but not divorce and all of a sudden he has a new legally authorized spouse under common law marriage. He now has 2 spouses.
I didn't say that they shouldn't regulate it at all. I don't think anyone should marry more than one person without the everyone's knowledge and permission.
ReplyDeleteAlso, common law marriage is actually legal in very few states. And it's usually seven years for the states that it does exist in. If you're still only separated after that many years you might have a problem.