bigamy no longer a felony in utah

[navco]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/12/us/bigamy-decriminalized-utah-trnd/index.html

[Thesauron]

Does it affect us in some way?

[Foxes53]

It's interesting as we go through the book of Genesis we can see how having more than one wife caused problems within the household.

[Shawnster]

Bigamy laws never did make much sense to me.  It's perfectly legal for anyone to have as many sexual partners as they want at the same time.  The only difference is that bigamy implies some sort of legal or religious ceremony associated with that sexual immorality.

[Tortuga]

1 hour ago, Shawnster said:

Bigamy laws never did make much sense to me.  It's perfectly legal for anyone to have as many sexual partners as they want at the same time.  The only difference is that bigamy implies some sort of legal or religious ceremony associated with that sexual immorality.

Doesn't that legal ceremony also entitle the extra spouse some legal rights and benefits?  I can understand the government being reluctant about dealing with the legal issues and benefits of multiple spouses. 

[JennyM]

It may affect some bro and sis . Thinking that being monogamous is a deprivation of one's happiness. 

Satan continues to water down the truth. 

[Shawnster]

13 hours ago, Bro Richard said:

Doesn't that legal ceremony also entitle the extra spouse some legal rights and benefits?  I can understand the government being reluctant about dealing with the legal issues and benefits of multiple spouses. 

Since it's never been legal until now, then thet was never a legal ceremony 

 

It seems the problems stemming from bigamy - the abuse, neglect, and slave like conditions - are the result of further mistaken conduct and attitudes. 

 

Just bizarre.