Should the definition of 'marriage' include the joining of multiple people (polygamy) or provide legal recognition to paraphilia cases, such as those who have sexual feelings toward objects, or animals?
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Marriage is a contract, so it would have to be between two people who were able to give consent to it - therefore objects and animals are definetly out of the picture. Polygamy I think you could possibly make an argument for, although there would be issues regarding who would be counted as next-of-kin and whether the first partner would have superior rights to any subsequent partners - which would complicate the issue and mean you had to have a different kind of contract.
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Polygamy should and will be legalized, especially now that same sex marriage is being legalized. Were it not for intolerant bigots it would already be legal.
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