No, Polygamy Isn’t the Next Gay Marriage. Group marriage is the past—not the future—of matrimony. read more
To be sure, this isn’t something I studied. My comments here are entirely off the cuff. But I’m almost certain this is the right direction to explore, in order to understand the ban on polygamy. For one thing, polygamy might be very easy to abuse. For example, consider the interaction of polygamous relationships with immigration. read more
Some states where polygamy is legal are not signatories of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Malaysia, Brunei and South Sudan; therefore the UN treaty doesn't apply to these countries. read more