Re: Were any of you aware of the Santorum google thing

What are the theoretical positives of polygamy for women or children?   What are 
the real, moral, (as opposed to getyourrocksoffwithmorethanonewoman), positives 
for men?

Mike F.  




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From: Karl Swenson <[email protected]>
To: DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, May 2, 2011 2:49:07 PM
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Were any of you aware of the Santorum google thing

> >Sure, if we look at marriage as a sort of "anything goes", whatever 
> >an individual wants to do, without considering societal ramifications.
> Have we proven polygamy has negative societal ramifications?  My gut 
> reaction is that is problematic... but should laws be based in "gut 
> reactions"?
>

Not yours. ;)

Look up polygamy and the "problematic" aspects of it regarding women and
children.

***obviously.  And you ignore the theoretical positives why?


> >I think there is a reason western civilization moved beyond it.
> Besides religious reasons... this is?


I think one of the reasons western civilization has succeeded is the family
unit of a married couple and their children. Anything divergent from that
and you're asking for trouble. This has been confirmed by studies regarding
divorces, mothers with live-in boyfriends, single mothers -- all of these
have a negative effect on children and, by extension, society.

**I tend to agree.  However since we do not study plural marriages we really
cannot say how they fare can we?  And also as I noted, not all traditional
marriages are successful.  In all cases the maturity of the people have a
lot to do with it.




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