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Facebook Wedding Photos Result In Polygamy Arrest In Michigan

Posted by timothy on from the polygamy-is-fine-unless-you're-married dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Police in Michigan have arrested 34-year-old Richard Leon Barton Jr. on charges of polygamy, thanks to incriminating wedding photos on Facebook. The man unfriended his first wife on the social network before marrying his second wife, but unsurprisingly that wasn't enough."

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  1. Re:I don't get it by TheLink · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Depending on the marriage vows/contract, it could certainly be considered a breach of contract and a form of fraud.

    Because it seems the guy was being dishonest, that's always a good hint that someone is doing something wrong.

    If he just wanted to consensually have sex with multiple partners, that's not a problem in the USA, but in most states, it is generally assumed that "marriage" means you can't go around doing that.

    From an "evolution" POV it's no surprise that many humans view cheating seriously. They don't produce offspring in the millions.

    BTW committing adultery could technically get you a life sentence in Michigan, if they follow the law to the letter: http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-01-24/news/17225912_1_sexual-conduct-sentence-michigan-court

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  2. Re:Why is that a crime? by Starfleet+Command · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Because most "morality" laws traditionally are based on Judeo-Christian rules and regs. Even in the 21st century we have to suffer under the hand on the Religious Reich.

  3. Re:Think of the children by ATMAvatar · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So make the tax breaks limited to cases where a family has at least one minor dependent. That takes care of traditional married couples with kids as well as gay couples who successfully adopt.

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    "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
  4. Re:I don't get it by Ja'Achan · · Score: 3, Interesting

    In a nutshell, the RCC reads the requirement for a bishop to be faithful to his wife to *really* be talking about them being celibate and married to the church. Which is quite ridiculous, since those same passages talk about the bishop also needing to be a good father to his children (http://bible.cc/1_timothy/3-4.htm), but I guess once you start in on a metaphor, you can ride that train as long as you want to.

    To add to this, Paul also says in 1 Corinthians 5 verse 7 that you probably should get married, lest you'll be tempted. Arguably, the entire Catholic Church's problems with sex abuse is because they directly go against Paul's advice.