Should polygamy be legalized?

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

No (sane)

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

If it's completely consensual (and I'm talking both polyandry and polygyny), I honestly don't care. The idea that "normal" relationships can be monogamous only is without a basis.

That being said, I wouldn't be interested in polygamy myself (I'm not interested in marriage at all).

Even if it is completely consensual, there's the damaging psychological effects on any children that are raised by parents practicing polygamy.  And of course, pretty much every time polygamy has been legalized, women have suffered as a result.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

If it's completely consensual (and I'm talking both polyandry and polygyny), I honestly don't care. The idea that "normal" relationships can be monogamous only is without a basis.

That being said, I wouldn't be interested in polygamy myself (I'm not interested in marriage at all).

Even if it is completely consensual, there's the damaging psychological effects on any children that are raised by parents practicing polygamy.  And of course, pretty much every time polygamy has been legalized, women have suffered as a result.

Really? Do you have a source for that claim?

I forget which thread and don't care enough to spend 15-20 minutes looking for it (no offense, I don't mean that in a dismissive way or anything), but there was another thread where someone was debating this with L.D. Smith and already covered all of that in detail (with a number of sources).  If you're really curious, I'm sure you can find the thread.