| JakDaSnack said: So how long till polygamy is legalized? |
You know, it's really interesting. People like to put those together, but they are actually quite different issues. Polygamy law gets amazingly more complicated and the USA doesn’t have precedence on how to deal with it.
Example, say a guy had 3 wives, gets one more, then divorces #2. Are the other 3 wives responsible for child support of the kids from wife #2? What if something happens to the father, then do they have to pay for the ex’s kids?
What happens when a husband dies, and leave 3 wives, and 7 kids? How is the property divided? Does wife #1 get more? What if wife #4 and he died on the wedding night? Are they still married? Does she get the same as wives #1 and #4.
Basically, today’s ruling does nothing regarding polygamy, other than to get people to think about it.
PS And let’s not forget some cultures have one wife and many husbands. So then how would you know who is the bio father of the kids? Would it matter? They are both the kids dads.
TL/DR: Today's ruling regarding Marriage Equality was only in regards to a person's gender has no baring on you ability to marry them. Has nothing to do with polygomy or any other aspect of marriage.






