I figure if 2, 3, 4 people want to get married, and I'm not being forced to marry them, what do I care? Consenting adults are consenting adults, doesn't matter if they're a couple or a few.
That said I think some of these groups treat their children pretty harshly, basically forcing them into a certain lifestyle. That I don't agree with. Also hopefully it wouldn't become some sort of loophole where you and your buddies get married to save $500 a year in taxes.
I do see the connection between gay marriage and polygamy, and thought that soon after gay marriages were legalized polygymous would follow. I think the link is the fact that its non-traditional consenting adults trying to gain a union akin to the heterosexual version... but not. I don't see how you can discriminate against the # of people who want to get married, but you can't against which sex they are...
Again, thats purely excluding oppressive, isolated instances where women are being forced into marriage. If children's rights are being violated I think thats a separate issue.
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