Why is polygamy illegal but gay marriage legal in the US?

These standard laws work fine for marriages between two people of the same sex. But they break down for a polygamous relationship. When someone from a group marriage is unconscious in the hospital, who has the right to make decisions on his behalf? If he decides to leave the marriage, how should assets be divided? read more

”) The simple answer is that this country was established in such a manner that two consenting adults can marry under the law. If enough people feel strongly that plural marriages should be legalized, a Constitutional Amendment would be required to make it so. read more

Some Muslims in the United States are quietly in plural marriages. A federal judge struck down parts of Utah’s anti-polygamy law in 2013, saying the law violated the “Sister Wives” family’s right to privacy and religious freedom. The state’s appeal of the ruling is pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. read more

Wow, there are a lot of versions of this question merged. Some of them including gay marriage might be related, but some not. Decisions like this tend to be emotionally motivated, not religiously motivated. read more