Polygomy Question

saveuplife
saveuplife Posts: 1,173
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
The "double standard" thread got me thinking. How do polygomists find their 2nd, 3rd, ect wives? Do they "act" single? Go to bars and pick them up? How does that work?
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  • share
    share Posts: 551
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  • saveuplife
    saveuplife Posts: 1,173
    share wrote:
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    Amazing answer. I hope you read the E-harmony thread.
  • share
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    saveuplife wrote:
    Amazing answer. I hope you read the E-harmony thread.


    calm down pal, I didn't realize you were seeking the answer to the
    meaning of life with your brilliant question about how a guy
    goes about finding more than 1 wife.
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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    saveuplife wrote:
    The "double standard" thread got me thinking. How do polygomists find their 2nd, 3rd, ect wives? Do they "act" single? Go to bars and pick them up? How does that work?


    Basically you just watch and assess your fellow polygamist's children and when they turn 10 you offer the man of the other household a ham and he gives you his daughter and then the brainwashing commences.

    Good times. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it.
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  • saveuplife
    saveuplife Posts: 1,173
    share wrote:
    calm down pal, I didn't realize you were seeking the answer to the
    meaning of life with your brilliant question about how a guy
    goes about finding more than 1 wife.


    Thanks, pal. I'm calm. I was complimenting your answer.
  • share
    share Posts: 551
    saveuplife wrote:
    Thanks, pal. I'm calm. I was complimenting your answer.

    then I owe you a massive apology.
    and a wife or two.
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  • petrocs
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    eyedclaar wrote:
    Basically you just watch and assess your fellow polygamist's children and when they turn 10 you offer the man of the other household a ham and he gives you his daughter and then the brainwashing commences.

    Good times. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it.

    hmmm...now if it were 18 I'd be ok with it...10 is not cool...unless of course its a layaway for 8 years :)
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  • gobrowns19
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    I have a feeling ( :rolleyes: ) this thread will get nasty, but it's kind of an intriguing question, haha. Do all the wives get along or do they hate each other?
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  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    seeing as how polygamy is more common in third-world countries, I'd say you just buy them.
  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    gobrowns19 wrote:
    Do all the wives get along or do they hate each other?
    They never see eachother. You keep one in the kitchen, one in the basement, etc...

    edit: I should probably mention that my answers have been based off of a combination of a select number of TV shows.
  • eyedclaar
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    petrocs wrote:
    hmmm...now if it were 18 I'd be ok with it...10 is not cool...unless of course its a layaway for 8 years :)


    How are they supposed to be pregnant with their 3rd child by the age of 14 if you wait 8 years? I'm not good with math (which might explain why I have no idea how many wives or children I have) but that don't make a lick of sense.
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  • riffrandall
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    "Under The Banner of Heaven" explains it all for you (if you're that interested).

    Basically-
    they choose from a pretty limited (relative to the general population) group of women, all of whom have had zero exposure to any media over the course of their lives. They are brought up to know that this is their destiny, and when the time comes, they are married off.
    The sects do suffer from some pretty serious & very rare genetic disorders that come from so much inbreeding. They consider this to be a special "mark" from God and further proof that they are the chosen people.
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    share wrote:
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  • eyedclaar
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    riffrandall wrote:
    "Under The Banner of Heaven" explains it all for you (if you're that interested).

    Basically-
    they choose from a pretty limited (relative to the general population) group of women, all of whom have had zero exposure to any media over the course of their lives. They are brought up to know that this is their destiny, and when the time comes, they are married off.
    The sects do suffer from some pretty serious & very rare genetic disorders that come from so much inbreeding. They consider this to be a special "mark" from God and further proof that they are the chosen people.


    But what Krakauer doesn't realize is that an army of wives and kids can pickle enough green beans in one day to last a lifetime of tasty bloody mary's.
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  • riffrandall
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    eyedclaar wrote:
    But what Krakauer doesn't realize is that an army of wives and kids can pickle enough green beans in one day to last a lifetime of tasty bloody mary's.

    Yeah but a lot of good that does. Section 89 of the Doctrine & Covenants forbids any vices at all. Including bloody marys.
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  • eyedclaar
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    riffrandall wrote:
    Yeah but a lot of good that does. Section 89 of the Doctrine & Covenants forbids any vices at all. Including bloody marys.

    See how it pays to be an illiterate polygamist?

    All kidding aside, isn't it funny how J. Smith was a man who liked his drink... and women (other than his wife).
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  • riffrandall
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    eyedclaar wrote:
    See how it pays to be an illiterate polygamist?

    All kidding aside, isn't it funny how J. Smith was a man who liked his drink... and women (other than his wife).

    No kidding!
    The whole book is so creepy.
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  • AmentsChick
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    Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer...that is all.
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  • AmentsChick
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    and..to answer the OP's question....usually they have a "revelation" from God as to who to marry.
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  • mindi
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    I started a thread about polygamy here once, I don't think many agreed with me that it can be a good thing.
    In fact they really didn't like the idea. I think as long as everyone is of legal age, and not being supported by the government, what is wrong with it? Oh and everyone is consenting helps too!
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