Is polygamy evil/sinful? Should it be legal

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http://www.bibleresearch.org/articles/alw2.htm

Niether the OT, nor the NT, spells out that "only monogamy is allowed".

So its hard to argue against it on Biblical grounds. But its hard to argue for it on NT grounds either (though OT kings did have harems).

In contrast the Koran actually spells out the rules: Yes polygamy is allowed, but you're limited to three (I believe thats the number) wives, and only if you can support them.


Since the number of members of each gender in the population is roughly the same one gender being allowed more spouses disenfranchises members of that gender. So you would have allow both polyandry, and polygamy. Or allow niether ( in my humble opinion).

I picked yess on both I believe it is possible to be in love with more than one person at the same time!

I believe it should be legal because I honestly doubt very many people could actually live this way so it's not like there will be a wife shortage.
I wouldn't encourage it for religious reasons. Those people seem miserable more often than not.
I would suggest it as an option for bisexual women or any woman who has affection for the same sex. Any woman with jealousy issues shouldn't even attempt it. If the women are bisexual, they might not be so offended sharing a husband with other women.
As for women having more than one husband...if men are allowed so should women. I doubt many men would like this so it most likely wouldn't become mainstream, even if legal. Most men do not like the idea of their wife having sex with other men, but some do, if they are bisexual.

It should be legal in both forms, but only if all partners involved agree with it. I personally don't see the point of it, or really the point of marriage for that matter, but whatever, if a guy wants to have multiple wives, or a woman multiple husbands, or a man multiple husbands, or a woman multiple wives, or any combination really, I say go hard.

The thing is, we live in an age where birth control and STD awareness are widely prevalent, why are people so hung up about getting married?

for personal and selfish reasons i think no. if multiply women could marry the super attractive, athletic handsome guy then that would make it far harder for me to find someone. I imagine actors could get tons and tons of women to be with them. the playboy guy would probably marry all the playboy bunnies, though i don't really care about them.

I don't think it's immoral, I just don't know how you could make it work legally.

The main point of the government recognising marriage is to side-step inheritance tax. If they allowed chain marriages, inheritance tax would largely become redundant.

Live with multiple partners if you wish - or indeed don't live with them - but I don't see the point of changing the marriage law.

I think polygamy should be legal, since (as AspieOtaku said) you can be in love with two people at once. And who does it harm? Provided fair treatment of wives/husbands, nobody.

I could totally marry more than one woman sometimes it might take more than one woman to drain my overabundance of energy when I get hyperactive! We can all go see movies together and go to the beach together it would be awesome!

Polygamy should be legal (it's neither sinful, nor immoral in any way). Monogamy became the designated standard because of the Romans, and polygamy worked just fine for 200,000 years before that.