From Time Magazine:
http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1754465091001_2120441,00.html
It's one thing when polygamous families live in guarded compounds and separate themelves off from the rest of society, keeping themselves sequestered and practicing institutional statutory rape. But what about if they are otherwise law-abiding citizens? Why are the laws against gay marriage being re-written but the the ones about multiple spouses are not, despite the fact that around the world, polygamy is far more accepted than homosexual marriage? This segment doesn't asnswer these questions- but it does challenge one to think from an anthropological perspective.
http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1754465091001_2120441,00.html
It's one thing when polygamous families live in guarded compounds and separate themelves off from the rest of society, keeping themselves sequestered and practicing institutional statutory rape. But what about if they are otherwise law-abiding citizens? Why are the laws against gay marriage being re-written but the the ones about multiple spouses are not, despite the fact that around the world, polygamy is far more accepted than homosexual marriage? This segment doesn't asnswer these questions- but it does challenge one to think from an anthropological perspective.
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