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Right, and I somewhat agree with what you're saying, but as it stands, no one is granted the right to multiple marriage contracts, so no one is being discriminated against. The definition of marriage between and man and a woman has religious origins which is not something that should be considered when there are legal implications. Homosexual couples seek to redefine marriage whereas polygamists seek to change how many marriages they can have. One seeks to grant equal rights whereas the other seeks to grant new rights to all. This is why they are two separate issues.Originally Posted by ilpadrino9
The issue IS marrying the person of your choice. A homosexual person had the same right to marry as a heterosexual person BECAUSE their orientation was not taken into account. In order for orientation to come into play, the argument needs to be framed around the individual, i.e. a gay person wants to marry a gay person (or whom they choose). Therefore, the argument becomes about marrying the person that you choose. If we go back to the collective argument: homosexual couple are not allowed to marry because they are a homosexual couple, related couples are not allowed to marry because they are a related couple. A homosexual was allowed the same right as the collective (marry the opposite sex) but were denied the individual. Cousin A was allowed the same right as the collective (marry anyone you're not related to) but were denied the individual (Cousin B). They are denied that right because a right isn't bestowed to a group, it is bestowed to an individual. In the case of polygamy, the collective is allowed (marriage by any definition) but the individual is not allowed (marry someone who is already married). If a gay person can marry a gay person, then the argument has to fall on the individual level.