News roundup: Judge: Most traditional marriage was polygamy

The Salt Lake City Tribune ^ | June 9, 2014 | Thomas Burr and Courtney Tanner

[alpo]

Dear Judge,

There is a LAW against polygamy.
You are sworn to uphold the LAW.

[vaudine]

In the Bible, many had two wives, like Jacob, who worked 7 years for Rachel, but had to take Leah first and work 7 more for Rachel. He had 12 children by these two and two concubines who were his wives' handmaidens. Jacob was very rich. I doubt the common herder had more than one, but might have. Most had a wife and concubines.

As for homosexuality, I believe it has always been practiced by anyone strong enough to overcome or entice (bribe) someone smaller and weaker.The wealthy indulged it more because, as ever, they could afford excess in whims, pleasures, etc.

That was and still is a tribal way of life in many cultures. There is one (or more) Asian cultures where women take more than one husband. Perhaps it is economic and it takes more than one to provide for a family.

The Biblical order for us is that a man take a woman and the "two become one flesh". The modern version is the "two become one flesh" until someone decides that 3 or more become one flesh, which pretty much dilutes the equation; decides to split, or just goes off "to find himself or herself."

vaudine

[itssme]

There's that horrible TV show on TLC or something like that called Sister Wives, about several woman “married’ to one man. And all I can say is those women are so stupid, so foolish. And how this lifestyle must be distorting and confusing the kids born to these women. That women subjugate themselves to such lives, and for what reason, does anyone know? What drives a woman in the 21st century to choose polygamy? Not enough decent men available these days? Then to that I say stay single until you find a true partner who loves you and wants to marry.

[IrishBrigade]

There’s that horrible TV show on TLC or something like that called Sister Wives, about several woman “married’ to one man

...yeah, Sister wives is pretty bad, but compared to the rest of TLC’s lineup, it’s relatively high class...’Say Yes to the Dress’ ranks at the top of my loathe list...