framer, equal rights (as in the legal kind) don't currently exist in Australia for polygamous relationships to be recognised as marriage.
I think I see where we view this part of the discussion differently.
I think that equal rights do currently exist in Australia for polygamous relationships to be recognised as marriage. It doesn't matter if you're the Prime Minister, a rubbish collector, gay, straight, male, female, Christian or Hindu.......you can't do it. Ie equal.
Australians also enjoy equal rights regarding running a red light.
If someone wants to push for polygamous relationships to be recognised as marriage they will have to use an argument other than 'equal rights' ( same for those with a penchant for running red lights) .
So far no one has told me why the 'rights' argument doesn't also apply to polygamous marriage also. I've been told I'm wrong with no supporting argument.
I've given you the reason why I think the same argument can't be applied but you couldn't see my logic.
I've tried again above .
Cheers