"Big Love:" Polygamy and the Gay Marriage Debate

“Consciously taking tactics from the gay-rights movement, polygamists have reframed their struggle, choosing in interviews to de-emphasize their religious beliefs and focus on their desire to live “in freedom,” according to Anne Wilde, director of community relations for Principle Voices, a pro-polygamy group based in Salt Lake.”

“In recent months, polygamy activists have held rallies, appeared on nationally televised news shows and lobbied legislators. Before the Nov. 7 elections, one pro-polygamy group issued a six-page analysis of all Utah’s state and local candidates and their views on polygamy. “We can make a difference,” the group told supporters.”

TheStateOf . . . Polygamy. Should it be legal to have more than one wife or husband? If so, how does that impact your view of gay marriage? If the government can restrict the number of people you can marry, shouldn’t it be able to restrict the (same) sex from marrying? What if the polygamists are Africans living in America?