As many have stated, marriage is a legal contract that provides many benefits for a couple and also provide certain rights during a divorce. If someway could be found to make the property division during a divorce less messy for a polyamorous group, I could get behind it. There would have to be a lot of discussion as to how custody of children would be treated when such unions dissolved. What if the person that the child bonds most closely with isn't their biological parent? Would that parent have as much rights to the child as the biological mom and dad?
We also need to discuss what consent means. If a woman is told all her life that getting married to a man with multiple wives will save her from an eternity of torment can she really give consent to enter into such an arrangement? How is her consent different than a person who hands over their wallet to someone holding a gun to their head?
We also need to discuss what consent means. If a woman is told all her life that getting married to a man with multiple wives will save her from an eternity of torment can she really give consent to enter into such an arrangement? How is her consent different than a person who hands over their wallet to someone holding a gun to their head?
