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Originally Posted by photon
Of course, that's what I said; we don't base right and wrong on biological imperatives.
Interesting. So in essence society couldn't operate with polygamy in a fair and equitable manner to everyone involved so the opportunity shouldn't be allowed? What if at some point we thought that power structures like Bountiful were uncommon enough that it wouldn't be an issue?
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I just disagreed with your approach. The drive to be ethical may have roots in biology, but the cognitive framework of morality is what's important.
A constitutional democracy, with a bill of rights, bases its notions of justice upon the Roman maxim, "Do justice and let the sky fall." That is, an injustice to one, is an injustice to all. It's the role of an independent court system and an engaged citizenry to determine balances and proportion.
In the case of Bountiful, what it represents is far more damaging and dangerous than simply the direct harm it imposes upon the individuals involved in that relationship. It is the institutional demonstration of gender inequality.