Does anyone know how this works in the real world? In other words, how
do the plural
marriages actually occur, and how is it that they violate criminal
bigamy laws?
In the plural marriagesI know of (none of which are in a Mormon
context) the group or multiple commitments are done through
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Subject: Re: Religious Polygamy
In a message dated 8/21/05 2:17:37 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The only way I can think of in which
these unions could violate criminal bigamy laws is if the non-legally married
parties(at least one of whom
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In a
message dated 8/21/05 2:17:37 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
The only
way I can think of in which these unions could violate criminal bigamy laws is
if the non-legally married parties(at least one
To: Law
Religion issues for Law Academics
Subject: RE: Religious Polygamy
Based upon what you all have been telling me, the
religious colonies practicing polygamy in states like Arizonaand
Utahare probably not violating bigamy laws. A lawfully marries B, and
then A marries C, D and E
Rick writes:
The only possible crime (assuming all
parties are consenting adults)is adultery, and criminal adultery laws
probably don't survive Lawrence (or do they?).
I'm not sure why adultery laws wouldn't
survive Recall that Blackmun, in his Bowers dissent, took care to
Sandy: If W consents to H's adultery with X, exactly who is the victim? Doesn't Lawrence recognize the dignity of consenting adults to define their own intimate lives?
And isn't male on male anal sodomy "victim causing" in terms of AIDS and other STDs that are disproportiantely spread by this
In a message dated 8/21/2005 1:30:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Lawrence, at least as a matter of formal analysis,
inasmuch as we it is certainly rational to view adultery as a victim-creating
activity and a well-substantiated threat to
marriage.
I might
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Sent: Sun 8/21/2005 1:15 PM
To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics
Subject: RE: Religious Polygamy
Does Sandy now agree with me that male on male anal sodomy is victim-causing
behavior?
I don't think
: Law Religion issues for Law AcademicsSubject: RE: Religious Polygamy
Sandy: If W consents to H's adultery with X, exactly who is the victim? Doesn't Lawrence recognize the dignity of consenting adults to define their own intimate lives?
And isn't male on male anal sodomy "victim causi
Title: Re: Religious Polygamy
Utah's bigamy law defines bigamy as either purporting to marry or cohabiting with one person while married to another. Holm was convicted under both prongs, with the purported marriage based on his participation in a religious ceremony. Holm was legally married
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