March 15, 2012 – Falling Taboos Falling on You

It’s getting dark out there so we are leaving the LIGHT on!
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Anderson investigates new online dating websites that cater to people who want to start polygamous relationships. Meet one couple (with five children) looking to add a second wife to their existing family. Should this kind of dating service be allowed? On the show, the couple meets a potential sister wife in person for the first time.

I think the answer to what the intent was can be found by this one comment after the show was aired – “There is a huge difference between being in a religious organization and being taught your whole life that this is what you will do because you are told it is your duty. To me there is no choice in that situation, only forced beliefs and people who have not had the benefit of knowing anything else – no choice. To any women or man in that situation I would say leave – it is not healthy for anyone involved.

This is different – these are grown adults discussing an idea of how they would like a relationship to be, maturely, with all parties making conscientious choices to engage in it after much forethought. Seems to me that they are approaching it in an emotionally mature manner.

Many traditional relationships today fall apart because of no support, no communication etc. and the kids get left in the dust. Any kind of relationship breakdown has a devastating effect on children so I don’t agree with many of the ‘how it will affect the children’ comments. Divorce is increasing at an alarmingly high rate today.

It is well documented that children thrive in loving, supportive and validating environments. Single parent and blended families, gay and lesbian families etc. are proving that the definition of a ‘loving family’ is much broader than mainstream society’s still limited view of it.” (emphasis mine)

How long before these young, hip, exciting couples take their legal fight to the courts for health benefits to the sister wives?  If the courts are giving those rights to domestic partners in Gay Marriages or, in some states, legalizing what was once illegal and frowned on by society how long before the courts and legislatures have to repeal the 1862 Morrill  Anti-Bigamy Act outlawing polygamy that Abraham Lincoln put into place?