Polygamy: Gay Marriage Slippery Slope? Nope.

Anti-gay relationship activists are very excited about a Dutch husband and wife who 'married' a third woman. Finally, the slippery slope of same-sex marriage paving the way for polygamy which will pave the way for "man on dog" sex and the "union of a man and a box turtle." Unfortunatley for the anti-gays, the three weren't married. They signed a contract that was notarized by a notary public, and had a ceremony to celebrate it. What occurred in the Netherlands is also perfectly legal in the United States.

And it's worth pointing out, as John Corvine at the Independent Gay Forum does, that polygamy has traditionally been frequent in societies with gender inequalities:

"Polygamy typically flourishes only in societies with rigid gender-hierarchies. In egalitarian societies, most people find it challenging enough to maintain a long-term relationship with a single partner. (Indeed, insofar as gay marriage undermines gender hierarchies, same-sex marriage may make plural marriage less likely.) It's also worth noting that many prominent same-sex marriage opponents--including Maggie Gallagher and Hadley Arkes--find the causal-prediction version of the slippery-slope argument unconvincing."

And religious fundamentalism is often the cause of gender inequality, Islam, Christianity, and Hindu included. Interestingly, it's these fundamentalist religions that, in the past, practiced polygamy, particularly Judeo-Christian. Some fundamentalist religions right here in the United States still practice polygamy, including the Mormons.

So, fundamentalist religion is much more connected to polygamy than the GLBT community. And as Corvine points out above, the fact that same-sex marriage is a step in the direction of further gender equality, it's legalization could be said to reduce polygamy, not increase it. Religious fundamentalism, on the other hand, would seem to be the primary factor in the incidence of polygamy. Isn't it interesting that they are the ones blaming the LGBT community for the advancement of polygamy?