A Canadian writes:
Those opposed to gay marriage said in 2004/2005 that if Canada allowed gay marriage then polygamy would follow. People who said that, like myself were called bigots, obviously detached from reality. Today we have had polygamy endorsed as inevitable by The Ottawa Citizen newspaper ("Sure, it strikes many people as a weird arrangement, but so did gay marriage -- which is now legal. Again, it's about consenting adults."), it gets op-eds endorsing it from law professors at top schools ("The Criminal Code's polygamy section, from its inception through its bizarre history of virtual non-use, has always been shrouded in an aura of xenophobia and racism."), judges are deeming the practice of polygamy to be immaterial to an immigration application, and Ontario our largest province is granting polygamous men welfare benefits and recognizing multiple marriages in family law.
Oh, it could never happen here...
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You know, if the worst problem black families had was that gay people were getting married now, I think they'd be in clover.
Polygamy has ever been condemned in the Bible only allowed and actually written about in the Bible and accepted. Far be it from me to condemned something God has allowed and made provisions for. Ex 21:10 & Deu 21:10
The Canadian Polygamist article about Ontario doesn't include the Tami Thurlow resident who had 2 spouses in Saskatchewan. She was apparently in a court room and they let her go..no charges... with half the second spouses money!
Let me guess, the Saskatchewan Canada Polygamy case was decided in favor of a woman?
LOL.. its called Canadian Polyandry... get some balls Saskatchewan!
Interesting read! Premier Brad Wall of Saskatchewan, scion of the right wing, individual property laws and family values Canada ..Saskatchewan government promotes polygamy?
How predicatable! Get a new Saskatchewan government as soon as possible.
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