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flylock shox · 01-21-2009, 11:05 PM

There have been a couple of threads that have touched on this issue, but they're either slightly off-point or pretty old, so I'll take my fataing chances with starting a new thread.

Polygamy is coming to the forefront of Canadian hot-button issues in 2009 and, predictably, they're looking to arguments which proved successful for gay marriage to justify their position.

The AP Article by Jeremy Hainsworth

Winston Blackmore, 52, and James Oler, 44, are each accused of being married to more than one woman at a time. The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison, British Columbia Attorney General Wally Oppal said.

But Blackmore's lawyer, Blair Suffredine, said during a telephone interview that marriage standards in Canada have changed.

"If (homosexuals) can marry, what is the reason that public policy says one person can't marry more than one person?" said Suffredine, a former provincial lawmaker. Canada's Parliament extended full marriage rights to same-sex couples in 2005.

Suffredine said the case is also about religious persecution.

I think they have a point. What do you think?

01-21-2009, 11:05 PM	#1
flylock shox 1 millionth post winnar! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Now world wide! Exp:	Polygamists argue gay marriage defence There have been a couple of threads that have touched on this issue, but they're either slightly off-point or pretty old, so I'll take my fataing chances with starting a new thread. Polygamy is coming to the forefront of Canadian hot-button issues in 2009 and, predictably, they're looking to arguments which proved successful for gay marriage to justify their position. The AP Article by Jeremy Hainsworth Winston Blackmore, 52, and James Oler, 44, are each accused of being married to more than one woman at a time. The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison, British Columbia Attorney General Wally Oppal said. But Blackmore's lawyer, Blair Suffredine, said during a telephone interview that marriage standards in Canada have changed. "If (homosexuals) can marry, what is the reason that public policy says one person can't marry more than one person?" said Suffredine, a former provincial lawmaker. Canada's Parliament extended full marriage rights to same-sex couples in 2005. Suffredine said the case is also about religious persecution. I think they have a point. What do you think?