(December 4, 2010 at 10:53 am)Jaysyn Wrote: Are you saying the simple signing of a contract should be able to assign a legal kinship with another human? That would open the door to line & group marriages. While I personally would be cool with that, I don't think it would fly with most people.Sure, it might not fly with other people, but that doesn't mean it is wrong. Libertarianism is about protecting the rights & liberties of the individual, and that includes the right to marry whoever you want to, provided all parties involved are agreed.
One of the main reasons I like the Libertarian ideology is because it is based on the shared belief that individuals should be able to do what they want, as long as they don't adversely affect other individuals. Once this is accepted, it doesn't matter if one finds polygamy repulsive, or even incest, because the fact that it doesn't affect anyone other than the parties involved is more important.
I found a good quote from the New Zealand Libertarian party on this issue:
"we fully support the concept of a civil union and would also support allowing marriages between same sex couples, and indeed polygamous marriages or marriages between people who are already related—in all cases as long as all parties are adults and consenting"
