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Robyn, Meri, Christine, Janelle, and Kody Brown ofSister Wives have been pushing their jewelry brand, My Sisterwife's Closet, for years now. Season 7, Episode 2 started with the family realizing that they needed a cohesive vision for the business to gain investors. The wives bicker throughout the episode, questioning each other's commitment to the business and sales savvy. Kody, of course, inserts his own brand of patriarchal drama as the wives try to hash it out amongst themselves. At first, the episode is not exactly "cringey" sure, it is awkward to watch Robyn and Meri trade jabs over soup and salad, but then comes the piece de resistance:the Big Presentation.

Let's not mince words: this thing is unbelievably difficult to watch. There are multiple instances of forgotten words and rambling speeches as the wives nervously pitch their jewelry business. In one scene, Robyn straight-up looks like she might upchuck on the floor as the investors stare slack-jawed as if they are watching, well, a particularly gnarly episode of a reality show. Viewers were not exactly charitable about the pitch, either. Said one Reddit commenter of the products: "It's amazing how bad the jewelry was. The pieces looked like a little girl's doodlings." Oof. If you have any sort of fear of public speaking (or an aversion to polygamy-themed jewelry), avoid this episode at all costs.

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Goas Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is neither uniform nor exactly a shining example of a progressive law, given the fact that it discriminates on the basis of gender, even in allowing polygamy for Hindus, amongst other things. Thus, it was surprising to see the claim of uniformity in the spotlight again, after Chief Justice of India (CJI) S. A. Bobde alluded to it when inaugurating the new building of the high court of Bombay at Goa on March 27.

Bobde claimed that Goas UCC is the uniform civil code that Indias constitution framers had envisaged more than half a century ago. Given the fact that some of the provisions of the UCC are not uniform and make allowance for the practices of different communities, the dearth of academic rigour in judges, in characterising Goas family laws as a uniform code, is lamentable. At best, it can be called a quasi-uniform code as Dr. Dario Moura Vicente, professor of law, the University of Lisbon suggests.

Moreover, the CJIs derision of academic talk and his call to intellectuals to come to Goa and watch the administration of the UCC is in bad taste. It appears that the CJI was reacting to a critique by several intellectuals, including activists, who questioned his wisdom of asking a rapist whether he would marry the victim.

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Considering that only a few cases relating to family laws of Goa, and particularly marriage laws, reach the high court in Goa, the administration of the code may be not exactly visible to someone from outside like Bobde, who merely sat on the bench of the Bombay high court, but never practiced here. It is also not understood why the CJI made an isolated reference to the Hindu texts of the shrutis being followed during Kadamba dynasty rule in the same speech.

One can neither conclude that uniformity benefits the subordinated stakeholders in the family law, such as women and children, nor can one conclude that the lack of uniformity does so. As a matter of fact, the dichotomy of uniformity and lack of uniformity is a false one. It is not understood why people aspire for uniformity as a value in law.

To illustrate, there is a provision in Goas family laws for two types of marriages, that is canonical marriages for Roman Catholics, and civil marriages for non-Roman Catholics and those who opt out of canonical marriages.

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A canonical marriage, that is a marriage in the church, cannot be solemnised without the declaration of intent before the civil registrar of marriages, and the priest solemnising the marriage can be held accountable. This, therefore, ensures that there is a complete record created of the marriage, even if the parties have no basic legal education about the registration procedure.

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The provision for Roman Catholics cannot be replicated for Hindus because of different ritual practices in Hindu marriages, wherein in some cases no priest may be involved. But the provision at least works to the aid of Roman Catholics, who, like people from other communities, would have ended up being deceived by a scheming marital family except for the checks and balances introduced in the law. Therefore, though there is categorisation of marriage based on religion, and the law is, therefore, not uniform, but it proves to be beneficial for at least a certain section of society.

Code of Gentile Hindu Usages and Customs of Goa

At another level, part of the package of family laws of Goa is a Code of Gentile Hindu Usages and Customs of Goa. Dr. Dario enlists a Decree of 1869 that formally enshrined the principle of the plurality of personal statutes of Private Law applicable in Portuguese Overseas territories. On the basis of this decree, the Gentile Hindu Usages and Customs were codified and retained, and now continue to be applicable, so long as it is not contrary to moral or public policy, which is different from being not contrary to constitutionality. Certainty is the hallmark of a law. Here, what constitutes moral or public policy lies in the realm of the uncertain.

The Code of Gentile Hindu Customs and Usages has atrociously discriminatory provisions that distinguish how a person should differently take oath in court based on caste, when marriage by simultaneous polygamy can be permitted for a Hindu, under certain circumstances (such as in the absence of male issues until the age of 30 years), when adoption is permitted uniformly for a Hindu of any caste (such as when there is no male progeny), provisions relating to joint families (where the manager has to be the senior most male). But the government has shown no inclination so far to expressly repeal these atrocious provisions to leave no room for uncertainty.

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In fact, a petition challenging one such unjust provision in the Gentile Hindu Usages and Customs which permits only males to be adopted by Gentile Hindus in the absence of legitimate male issues is now pending before the high court of Bombay at Goa. The petitioner, a law student Shukr Sudin Sinai Usgaonkar, has issued public notices through newspapers, following a direction to that effect by the high court to inform the affected parties if any about the issues in the petition, so that they may be at liberty to intervene in the petition.

There are also discriminatory provisions among the provisions that are uniformly applicable. A salient example is the stipulation in the law that the management and administration of the properties of the couple, and even the exclusive properties of the wife, belongs to the husband. No doubt there is a noteworthy concept of marital property rights, but lack of access for women to details about the properties, so as to lay a claim, often renders the matrimonial property rights concept nugatory, even to those women who know about the existence of the concept in Goa.

It cannot be forgotten that the family laws of Goa are a Portuguese legacy, last amended up to the time when Goa was integrated into India in 1961. The law has since undergone substantial change in Portugal. In Goa, the government, recognising that the law needs an update and revision, constituted a committee in 2002, to draft a bill on the Goa Family Code.

The portion of the law on succession and related matters was updated and revised on the basis of a draft of the chapter submitted by the committee and enacted by the Goa Legislative Assembly. The law called the Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012, was enacted in 2016, but the series of chapters that had been deliberated on or were remaining to be discussed by the Committee was abandoned.

In a democratic country, people, including academics or intellectuals, deserve, as a right, responsible comments from someone who is at the helm of the Supreme Court of India, rather than derision directed at academics and intellectuals. At the very least, the learned judge should have properly appraised himself of the family laws of Goa before praising them and terming them uniform.

Albertina Almeida is a Goa-based lawyer and human rights activist.

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Seeking Sister WifestarColton Windersays he wants a third wife in his family. But, hes finally revealing who the third woman that hes adding into the marriage is.

Colton Winder from Seeking Sister Wifeshows off how large his current plural family is. Hes bought a house and hes now living with two of his wives, while still seeking to bring in a third. Tami Winder is Coltons first wife and Sophie Winder is Coltons second wife. Sophie is seven months pregnant with Coltons child.

Sophie Winder from Seeking Sister Wifetalks about how she reacted when she found out she was pregnant. Also, she reveals shes expecting to have a baby boy. However, Sophie says she and Colton were trying for a little while before they got pregnant with their son. She says she and Colt have been trying for several years to get pregnant. Also, she says her pregnancy hasnt been easy and that shes really struggled with it. But, seeing the baby on an ultrasound brought forth a lot of different emotions at that moment.

On Seeking Sister Wife, Colton talks about how he and his wives are independent Mormon fundamentalists. He goes on to explain that the Mormonism they follow is a lot more fundamental than other versions commonly found in society. Next, he says plural marriage is a part of his religion and they all believe that marriage is for eternity.

Also, on SSW, Colton Winder talks about how he believes God has wives. Colton says he wants to be as much like God as he can be, so it makes sense for him to have multiple wives. Then, he goes on to explain after a year after marrying Sophie, Sophie and Tami lived in separate towns. Thats because they didnt want the Utah government to find out about their relationship because polygamys considered a felony. Now, polygamy is considered to be no less offensive to the law than a traffic ticket would be.

Colton Winder from Seeking Sister Wifesays he and his wives are looking to add a third wife into their marriage. But, he says the farm he runs right now is currently his third wife.

Colton Winder says hes also talking to a sister wife that lives in South Carolina. This potential sister wife on SSW is named Kimberly. She works as a teacher, is 30 years old, and has a daughter. Sophie says Kimberly reached out to the family on social media, but Colton says everythings going well in the courting process of his relationship with Kimberly. He invites her to come to visit him in Utah, to which Kimberly agrees.

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TEHRAN, Iran - A man gunned down his 9-year-old son and seven relatives of his two wives before killing himself Monday in southwestern Iran, state media reported.

The 50-year-old man also allegedly wounded three others in the shootings in the city of Ahvaz, the report by the official IRNA news agency said. It had no details on the fate of the two wives. Polygamy is legal in Iran.

The report said the assailant, who was not identified, had a criminal record and had previously served time in prison without elaborating.

Gun violence is rare in Iran, where citizens are only allowed to own hunting rifles.

In 2017, a prisoner on leave gunned down five people and injured four others in a rampage in the central Iranian city of Arak. In 2016 a man killed 10 relatives in a remote rural area in the countrys south.

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Tosha and Sidian Jones are one of the new couples on TLCs Seeking Sister Wife, a reality TV show about polygamous pairs who are searching for a sister wife to add to their families. After Sidians divorce from his first wife, he and Tosha his second wife began to search for a plural wife.

In a sneak peek of the upcoming episode of Seeking Sister Wife, which airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on TLC and Discovery+, Toshas mom laid all her cards on the table when she asked her daughter if she was part of a religious cult.

Sidian and Tosha are both graphic designers from Boise, Idaho. Theyre raising three kids together, all from Sidians previous relationships.

Tosha actually started out as Sidians second wife. When he was married to his first wife of many years, Sidian began to develop an interest in polygamy. Tosha met her future husband at work, and the rest was history.

But after the Seeking Sister Wife star moved in with Sidian and his first wife, things fell apart. Eventually, Tosha moved out while Sidian and his first wife tried to work on their relationship but it was too late. Tosha and Sidian reconciled, and they realized they were still interested in practicing a plural lifestyle.

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In a sneak peek of the upcoming episode of Seeking Sister Wife, Tosha sat down with her mom, Teresa, to break the news about her polygamous lifestyle.

As it turned out, though, Tosha didnt have to do much explaining. Teresa let it slip that she already knew her daughter was a polygamist.

Who would have thought you were going to grow up to look for a nice second wife? Teresa asked her shocked daughter.

Tosha took a deep breath and admitted, OK, yeah. I wasnt sure how much you really knew or not. I figured you would have heard through the grapevine, but we hadnt talked about it.

The Seeking Sister Wife stars mother said shed actually known for years about her daughters plural lifestyle. Toshas sister had broken the news to Teresa, who initially found it shocking and concerning.

Naturally, Teresa wanted to know more about Sidian and Toshas relationship. She asked how many other wives the couple wanted, and if prospective sister wives would date both Sidian and Tosha or just Sidian.

Teresa also wanted to know if Toshas friendship with a sister wife mattered.

Ideally, we get along, Tosha explained. If we didnt get along, I dont think it would work.

Still, Tosha and Sidian were having a hard time finding anyone who wanted to enter a plural lifestyle.

Its hard to find someone open to it whos not religious about it, Tosha lamented to her mom.

Well, maybe because they dont want to be part of a cult, Teresa retorted bluntly. Next, she asked searchingly, Are you a member of a cult?

The Seeking Sister Wife star giggled and said no, but her mom pressed on with the line of questioning.

Is it a religious thing with Sidian? Is that why he chose it? Teresa probed.

Tosha assured her mom that polygamy wasnt a religious practice for them. Instead, she explained that she and Sidian considered themselves modern polygamists because they werent religious or old-school.

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The reality show Sister Wives premiered on TLC in 2010. The plot of this show revolves around a man,Kody Brown who has four wives and is the father of eighteen children. At the beginning of the series they lived in Utah and they shifted to Nevada. Kody Brown agreed to participate in this show as he wanted to break the prejudicednotion around polygamy. he also said that his situation is not illegal in any way because he is legally married to only one woman while the other three are spiritual unions. The show revolves around their daily life and how they face the challenges with a smile on their faces. If you loved the plot of this show, here are other shows based on a similar concept to watch.

This 2013 show has two seasons and tells the story ofBrady Williams who is married to five women namelyPaulie, Robyn, Rosemary, Nonie, and Rhonda. They are based in Utah and the series chronicles their day to day lives. They believe in the fundamentalist Mormon religion. It has an IMDB rating of 4.4.

This 2018 show tells the stories of three families that are polygamous. This series shows how men choose new women for marriage and how the previous wives react to it. But they are willing to be friendly to the new wife even if they don't like her. It has an IMDB rating of 4.8. This is one of the shows like Sister Wives to watch.

This series is created by National Geographic and chronicles the lives of the fundamentalist Mormons living in Arizona. This series shows how this community incorporated the values taught by their religion. It has an IMDB rating of 7.8.

This Lifetime original series tells the story of three sistersAndrea, Jessica and Shanell who break away from their polygamous family. They spread information and help other men and women break away from their families a swell. It has an IMDB rating of 7.

This documentary was based on Warren Jeffs, the former leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The film showcases the members accusing him of sexual and financial abuses. It has an IMDB rating of 7.3.

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Wrapping one's head around the idea of polygamy is not exactly easy. The idea of one man and many wives has always been strange to anyone looking at it from the outside.

For the cast of 'Seeking Sister Wife', having to deal with misconceptions is not uncommon. The negative stigma attached to plural families is that of deviancy (seeing that one man sleeps with multiple women) or that those plural families are often associated with cults.

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For people who switch from monogamy to a plural lifestyle, the transition can be even more trying, seeing that their friends and families often find the concept rather alien, in a sense. And it looks like Tosha Jones, Sidian's wife, may be dealing with just that.

Seeing that Sidian's first wife left the family on account of not wanting to be a part of this arrangement and for personal reasons, Tosha is now the first wife. The Joneses have been very clear that they definitely want to have a plural family and seem to be pursuing the same. As per the trailer, Tosha explains that she and Sidian have adopted a more 'modern' version of polygamy, that doesn't tie into any religious beliefs. While the Joneses are a plural family and hope to have multiple wives, they do not follow religious rules or obligations that come with being polygamists, like the Mormons do.

In the latest episode, Tosha sits down with her mother, Teresa, as they discuss the concept of plural marriage and what it entails. Teresa doesn't seem to onboard with the idea -- she is visibly worried that her daughter is a part of a cult. Teresa doesn't look like she's on board with the whole idea of a plural family, seeing that she's possibly a person who believes in monogamy. They look at a few old photos and reminisce about the old days with Teresa even making a comment saying, "Who thought this little girl would look for a second wife?".

Tosha informs her that the Joneses are modern polygamists and that the religious aspect doesn't concern them. Teresa is also worried about the kind of people Tosha and Sidian might court, especially if they meet them via the internet. Her concerns seem rather valid because unless a person has a deep understanding of polygamy, they would be in it for all the wrong reasons. Tosha assured her that they usually meet people within their own social circles. The couple hasn't met the right match just yet, but the pair is on the lookout.

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In a clip for the upcoming second episode of Seeking Sister Wifes third season, viewers saw Tosha Jones sit down with her mom Teresa to explain polygamy.

Viewers who watched last weeks season opener will remember Tosha as Sidian Jones wife. The couple joins some other new cast members this season, including the Merrifields and the Clarks.

Sidian was married to his first (now, ex) wife when he met Tosha. The three began a polygamous relationship, but things didnt work out as expected, and Sidians first wife left the family.

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The two graphic designers are living in Idaho raising Sidians three children from previous relationships as they seek another wife.

Kody Brown, patriarch of the Sister Wives series, set off his followers with a post about Coronapocolypse and his three youngest kids.

He tweeted, Coronapocolypse has left my three littlest so lonely for the company of each other and other kids. This is a heartbreaking experience sometimes.

What seemed like an innocent observation turned ugly when Kodys followers took to his comments to speak their minds.

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In the clip, Toshas mom revealed right off the bat, that she and her daughter Tosha have an interesting relationship. She mentioned that theyve struggled with communication in the past, so she was happy to sit down and chat with her daughter.

The mother-daughter pair sat down and reminisced over childhood pics of Toshas. Teresa asked Tosha if she thought, as a little girl, she would ever be looking for a second wife.

Teresa claimed that she knew everything, and said she first found out about Toshas polyamorous lifestyle a few years ago from her other daughter, Alexis. She admitted that the news was definitely a shock to her, as she wasnt expecting it.

Teresa didnt waste any time getting to her questions. She asked Tosha, So, the wives how many do you want? Just the other one? Two?

Tosha answered that she and Sidian had never discussed beyond the idea of two wives, but admitted they wanted at least one more wife. Teresa was concerned that Tosha was turning to the Internet to find a potential sister wife, but she confided that she and Sidian mainly use word-of-mouth to spread the news that theyre seeking additional wives.

Teresa quickly replied, Well, maybe because they dont want to join a cult.

Then she asked Tosha, Are you a member of a cult?

Tosha laughed before giving a delayed response of, No.

Teresa was curious if Sidian chose to live plural marriage due to religion, but Tosha claimed he did not. Tosha admitted that its hard to find a prospective wife whos open to the idea but not religious about it.

Similarly, another couple on the series, The Snowdens, dont follow polygamy for religious reasons.

Tosha disclosed that she and Sidian refer to themselves as modern polygamists. When Teresa questioned why they have to give their relationship a label, Tosha explained that it makes it easier when searching for new wives.

That way, the potential sister wives know what to expect as far as sex arrangements and the Jones rules for dating. Teresa asked whether a potential sister wife would have to like and get along with Tosha as well as Sidian.

Tosha said that ideally, they would have to get along for the relationship to work.

This season, viewers can look forward to watching Sidian and Tosha continue their search for the perfect sister wife to expand their family.

Seeking Sister Wives airs on Mondays at 8/7c on TLC.

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There are some new families featured in the third season of Seeking Sister Wives, including Jarod Clark and his two wives Vanessa and Kaleh, who were introduced to viewers in the first episode.

Jarod Clark is a special education/behavioral teacher and personal trainer who lives in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina with his two wives and four children. Jarod has been legally married to his first wife, Vanessa for 10 years.

The couple shares four kids: son LePrince, daughter Alexis, son Alejandro and daughter Analise. The two met in California while Jarod was in the military.

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They practice polygamy, specifically polygyny, and as Jarod explained, polygamy is the umbrella term for a multi-person relationship, and polygyny is geared more towards the male having separate wives.

Kody Brown, patriarch of the Sister Wives series, set off his followers with a post about Coronapocolypse and his three youngest kids.

He tweeted, Coronapocolypse has left my three littlest so lonely for the company of each other and other kids. This is a heartbreaking experience sometimes.

What seemed like an innocent observation turned ugly when Kodys followers took to his comments to speak their minds.

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During his confessional, Jarod explained that his polygamous lifestyle doesnt necessarily correlate to any religious beliefs, but rather something that interested him. Similarly, the Snowdens and the Jones also practice polygamy, but not for religious reasons.

He had been researching how tribes and kingdoms were built when polygamy piqued his interest. He was intrigued by kings having multiple queens, with each queen playing a different role in the marriage.

Six and a half years into his marriage with Vanessa, Jarod brought up the prospect of polygamy to his first wife. As Jarod put it, her response initially was a flat, pure, unadulterated no.

Vanessa confessed that she thought polygamy was more for Jarod than it would be to benefit her, and had to research its history before she came to understand what she considers benefits of the lifestyle.

Vanessa saw value in having someone who would have her back regarding her husband, her kids and her house. Three and a half months after suggesting plural marriage, Jarod and Vanessa welcomed Kaleh into their family.

Jarod was providing security at a lounge when he met Kaleh, who ran the money box. Kaleh listed the benefits she sees in plural marriage, stating that shes never alone, will always have someone to share life with and will always be surrounded by love.

She is a self-admitted free spirit so polygamy was nothing she considered taboo.

Although Vanessa had qualms about sharing a younger, attractive woman with her husband, after meeting Kaleh and hitting it off, she was on board with the decision to move her in with their family after only a couple of weeks. Vanessa confessed that she would never go back to monogamy again.

Jarod was upfront when he confessed that the first question people ask about polygamy is whether the three of them sleep together.

He told cameras, We are not swingers. The women, they dont sleep together.

Amazingly, the three of them dont have a schedule for Jarod to split his time they keep it completely fluid. Many other famous polygamous families rotate time between their wives.

Jarod confessed that in his home, he presents himself as a king and expects to be treated as such. He said the same rings true for Vanessa and Kaleh, who present themselves as queens.

Kaleh revealed that things are a little complicated in the relationship right now and Jarod showed concern that Kaleh wasnt being the queen she could be.

Vanessa added that there are ups and downs in their relationship, and right now theyre experiencing a down that needs to be dealt with in order to keep their family together.

Viewers will have to tune in to see how things turn out, as the Clarks left them guessing about the state of their marriage last week.

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The Cambridge, Massachusetts city council voted on March 8 to redefine the term domestic partnership. A domestic partnership used to be defined as two unmarried people living together. Heres the new definition, as reported on Reason:

Now, a domestic partnership in Cambridge means the entity formed by two or more persons who are not related and file a registration declaring that theyre in a relationship of mutual support, caring and commitment and intend to remain in such a relationship, are not in a domestic partnership with others outside this partnership, and consider themselves to be a family.

What does that mean?

It means a domestic partnership can have as many people as desired in it, but the partners cant join multiple partnerships.

This legalizes polyamory (the technical term for a domestic relationship with more than two partners) in the fourth-largest city in the state and a major suburb of Boston.

This is the second municipality in America to legalize polyamory, after Somerville, Massachusetts, another Boston suburb, did so last year.

Polygamy in the West used to be considered a practice that was anti-family and heavily discriminatory to women. Images spring to mind of pharaohs and Turkish sultans nabbing any beautiful woman they desired as their wives. This view of marriage turned spouses into little more than concubines. This trend probably wont make harems in vogue in Massachusetts. But the redefinitions are a step in that direction.

It isnt only America thats flirting with legalizing polygamy. British society has been doing so for years. Britain has a large immigrant population. Some countries, like India, Pakistan and most of the Arab world, allow polygamy. After people from these countries immigrate to Britain, some keep their multiple marriages. And the British government recognizes them for features like welfare benefits (although this is due to change this year). As of 2016, there were an estimated 20,000 polygamous marriages in Britain.

Legal marriage is still limited to two people. It used to be defined in America as two people of the opposite sex. The homosexual revolution changed that. If polygamy becomes more and more popular, will actual marriage be next on the chopping block? Where will the road of butchering traditional family life end?

The United States Supreme Court recently compared the normalization of polygamy with the normalization of homosexuality. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a suit against Californias Proposition 8, which banned homosexual marriage. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued that legalizing homosexual marriage would open the floodgates so there would be no restrictions on marriage whatsoever. She said: If you [the plaintiff] say that marriage is a fundamental right [regardless of who its with], what state restrictions could ever exist? Meaning, what state restrictions with respect to the number of people, with respect to [incest], whats left? Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld agreed with Justice Sotomayors assessment.

Like homosexuality, support for legalizing polygamy has gained momentum through pop culture. The reality television show Sister Wives, while recently canceled, brought polygamy to the mainstream. Portraying the day in the life of a man with four wives, the shows premiere had a viewership of 2.2 million in 2016. The patriarch of the family, Kody Brown, challenged a state law in Utah that banned polyamorous cohabitation. The challenge was successful.

One has to wonder where this trend will eventually lead. Will marriages with more than one spouse become the norm in Western society soon?

Trumpet managing editor Joel Hilliker writes in our free booklet Redefining Family:

The fact is, the great majority are forming views, making decisions and creating policies having been influencedeven bulliedby political correctness, peer pressure or societal coercion. There has been a clandestine yet concerted effort to radically change peoples minds about homosexuality. And whether they realize it or not, many people have come to accept and embrace this idea because theyve been unwittingly manipulated to do so.

What about you? Have you already made up your mind on homosexuality? Are you sure you are right?

We can ask the same question regarding polygamy. Currently, a majority of U.S. adults think polygamy is wrong. It used to be the same with homosexuality. Yet look at what a few years of cultural and political activism can do to the views of a population.

There is an unseen dimension, many layers deep, that makes this matter far, far more important than most people realize, continues Mr. Hilliker. Whether or not you recognize it, this issue touches many of the biggest, most profound and important questions in life.

Marriage has a history, purpose and function unique among societal organizations. People may assume that theyre tampering with a humanly devised social construct. They may see their impact on society as negligible. But traditional, biblical marriage has a purpose far more important than most realize. To learn more, request our free booklet, Why MarriageSoon Obsolete? by Herbert W. Armstrong. Also request Redefining Family to learn the true effects of societys mass experimentation on marriage.

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