i have question in regards to state marriage (no matter what country)

Harkoliar · 01-02-2004, 03:27 AM

pls pose your opinions.. this has been bugging me for a couple of days.. i know that in religious marriage (like muslim) you can have more than 1 wives.. but in state marriage.. for a country like australia or usa, is it also possible to have 1 man with 2 women or 2 men with 1 woman. if so.. do you get the same privilages as a married couple except its 3-way?

(had this debate with a friend of mine [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

sageridder · 01-02-2004, 04:32 AM

In legally recognized unions in the USA it's only 1 on 1.

Paladin2000 · 01-02-2004, 04:34 AM

Unless you are a mormon... from what I heard.

sageridder · 01-02-2004, 04:46 AM

Right, but they aren't reconized legally.Thier wouldn't be any legal benifits like for taxes, and benifits, and you could be arrested on charges of bigimy(sp).

Stratos · 01-02-2004, 06:44 AM

Only one and one marriage is legal here in Sweden as it is in most Western countries.

Megabot · 01-02-2004, 07:47 AM

Cool question but why do we have laws about how many you can be married to? if a man or a woman will be married to 100 persons so let them i cant understand why we must have regulations about this anyway.
Is it because of the Bible or what?

VulcanRider · 01-02-2004, 09:42 AM

Why would you want more than one at a time? Imagine being married to several wives, all having PMS at the same time, or several husbands, all leaving their dirty underwear in the middle of the floor, etc. Plus, if you're in an accident, lying unconscious in the emergency room, and the doctor needs your spouse to make a decision about your treatment, you could die while they have a committee meeting.

Timber Loftis · 01-02-2004, 09:57 AM

If one man married 100 wives, 1 company insurance policy would have to have 98 more people covered on the family plan, and would in turn raise the cost of keeping the worker to astronomical levels. Also, imagine the IRS's horror when the man declares 100 dependents.

If there were no legal benefits to marriage, bigamy and polygamy would not matter so much. However, marriage brings legal benefits, some of which cost third parties money, ergo it is of interest.

In the US, 1 on 1, even for mormons. Other marriages do happen, but are null and void after the first marriage.

I would be interested in knowing how some Muslim countries deal with this. One way is to have only religious marriage, with no "legal" (think "governmental") involvement in the marriage and therefore no legal benefits.

Harkoliar · 01-03-2004, 04:49 AM

Quote:

vulcan:
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Plus, if you're in an accident, lying unconscious in the emergency room, and the doctor needs your spouse to make a decision about your treatment, you could die while they have a committee meeting.

that can be so true [img]tongue.gif[/img]

edit: oh yeah the question i have asked is like 1 man is to two women or vice versa.. not exactly 100 to 1.. thats to the extreme already ..

but thanks for answering my question guys!

[ 01-03-2004, 04:51 AM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ]

wellard · 01-03-2004, 08:32 AM

Hey harks

if you have just met two really nice ladies i'm afraid one of them will be dissapointed [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] only one is allowed down here by the state [img]tongue.gif[/img]

ps happy new year [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

01-02-2004, 03:27 AM	#1
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	pls pose your opinions.. this has been bugging me for a couple of days.. i know that in religious marriage (like muslim) you can have more than 1 wives.. but in state marriage.. for a country like australia or usa, is it also possible to have 1 man with 2 women or 2 men with 1 woman. if so.. do you get the same privilages as a married couple except its 3-way? (had this debate with a friend of mine [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) __________________ Catch me if you can..

01-02-2004, 04:32 AM	#2
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01-02-2004, 04:46 AM	#4
sageridder Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: March 28, 2001 Location: rensselaer,n.y. u.s.a Age: 56 Posts: 677	Right, but they aren't reconized legally.Thier wouldn't be any legal benifits like for taxes, and benifits, and you could be arrested on charges of bigimy(sp). __________________ Trust is indeed a shiny jewel,set in the stone of friendship.And much like any other stone can be use to crush the skulls of those unsuspecting.To clear the path for me to claim my rightful place as master of all I survey. Play games win prizes completely free. http://teet.net/af/bd395b7216 So far I've won an 8gb ipod nano and an acer inspire netbook

01-02-2004, 06:44 AM	#5
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 3,888	Only one and one marriage is legal here in Sweden as it is in most Western countries. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

01-02-2004, 07:47 AM	#6
Megabot Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 18, 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway. Age: 61 Posts: 3,360	Cool question but why do we have laws about how many you can be married to? if a man or a woman will be married to 100 persons so let them i cant understand why we must have regulations about this anyway. Is it because of the Bible or what?

01-02-2004, 09:42 AM	#7
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 59 Posts: 1,971	Why would you want more than one at a time? Imagine being married to several wives, all having PMS at the same time, or several husbands, all leaving their dirty underwear in the middle of the floor, etc. Plus, if you're in an accident, lying unconscious in the emergency room, and the doctor needs your spouse to make a decision about your treatment, you could die while they have a committee meeting. __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

01-02-2004, 09:57 AM	#8
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	If one man married 100 wives, 1 company insurance policy would have to have 98 more people covered on the family plan, and would in turn raise the cost of keeping the worker to astronomical levels. Also, imagine the IRS's horror when the man declares 100 dependents. If there were no legal benefits to marriage, bigamy and polygamy would not matter so much. However, marriage brings legal benefits, some of which cost third parties money, ergo it is of interest. In the US, 1 on 1, even for mormons. Other marriages do happen, but are null and void after the first marriage. I would be interested in knowing how some Muslim countries deal with this. One way is to have only religious marriage, with no "legal" (think "governmental") involvement in the marriage and therefore no legal benefits. __________________

01-03-2004, 08:32 AM	#10
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Hey harks if you have just met two really nice ladies i'm afraid one of them will be dissapointed [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] only one is allowed down here by the state [img]tongue.gif[/img] ps happy new year [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img] __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

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